diff --git a/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.c b/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.c
--- a/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.c
+++ b/src/audio/coreaudio/SDL_coreaudio.c
@@ -406,9 +406,8 @@
             AudioUnitSetProperty(this->hidden->audioUnit,
                                  kAudioUnitProperty_SetRenderCallback,
                                  scope, bus, &callback, sizeof(callback));
-
-            #if MACOSX_COREAUDIO
-            CloseComponent(this->hidden->audioUnit);
+            #if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED <= 1050
+             CloseComponent(this->hidden->audioUnit);
             #else
             AudioComponentInstanceDispose(this->hidden->audioUnit);
             #endif
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@
 {
     OSStatus result = noErr;
     AURenderCallbackStruct callback;
-#if MACOSX_COREAUDIO
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED <= 1050
     ComponentDescription desc;
     Component comp = NULL;
 #else
@@ -507,9 +506,12 @@
 
 #if MACOSX_COREAUDIO
     desc.componentSubType = kAudioUnitSubType_DefaultOutput;
+#else
+    desc.componentSubType = kAudioUnitSubType_RemoteIO;
+#endif
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED <= 1050
     comp = FindNextComponent(NULL, &desc);
 #else
-    desc.componentSubType = kAudioUnitSubType_RemoteIO;
     comp = AudioComponentFindNext(NULL, &desc);
 #endif
 
@@ -519,7 +521,7 @@
     }
 
     /* Open & initialize the audio unit */
-#if MACOSX_COREAUDIO
+#if MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED <= 1050
     result = OpenAComponent(comp, &this->hidden->audioUnit);
     CHECK_RESULT("OpenAComponent");
 #else