diff --git a/artiq/browser/experiments.py b/artiq/browser/experiments.py
index c939c99fd..e6a4db792 100644
--- a/artiq/browser/experiments.py
+++ b/artiq/browser/experiments.py
@@ -348,7 +348,6 @@ class ExperimentsArea(QtWidgets.QMdiArea):
         self.pixmap = QtGui.QPixmap(os.path.join(
             artiq_dir, "gui", "logo20.svg"))
         self.current_dir = root
-        self.setToolTip("Click to open experiment")
 
         self.open_experiments = []
 
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ class ExperimentsArea(QtWidgets.QMdiArea):
 
     def mousePressEvent(self, ev):
         if ev.button() == QtCore.Qt.LeftButton:
-            asyncio.ensure_future(self._select_experiment_task())
+            self.select_experiment()
 
     def paintEvent(self, event):
         QtWidgets.QMdiArea.paintEvent(self, event)
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ class ExperimentsArea(QtWidgets.QMdiArea):
                                         ex_state["arguments"])
             dock.restore_state(ex_state["dock"])
 
-    def _select_experiment(self):
+    def select_experiment(self):
         asyncio.ensure_future(self._select_experiment_task())
 
     async def _select_experiment_task(self):
diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py
index 628f15f28..144104c4a 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_browser.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def main():
     # initialize main window
     main_window = MainWindow()
     smgr.register(main_window)
+    main_window.setUnifiedTitleAndToolBarOnMac(True)
     status_bar = QtWidgets.QStatusBar()
     main_window.setStatusBar(status_bar)
 
@@ -105,6 +106,17 @@ def main():
     main_window.addDockWidget(QtCore.Qt.BottomDockWidgetArea, d_applets)
     main_window.addDockWidget(QtCore.Qt.RightDockWidgetArea, d_datasets)
 
+    toolbar = main_window.addToolBar("Experiment")
+    toolbar.setToolButtonStyle(QtCore.Qt.ToolButtonTextBesideIcon)
+
+    open_action = QtWidgets.QAction("Open Experiment", main_window)
+    open_action.setIcon(app.style().standardIcon(
+        QtWidgets.QStyle.SP_DialogOpenButton))
+    open_action.setShortcuts(QtGui.QKeySequence.Open)
+    open_action.setStatusTip("Open existing experiment from file")
+    open_action.triggered.connect(mdi_area.select_experiment)
+    toolbar.addAction(open_action)
+
     # load/initialize state
     if os.name == "nt":
         # HACK: show the main window before creating applets.