diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index d4743d7a2e..f68f9aaee3 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8026,9 +8026,13 @@ Rom    20 Aug 2007
         boinc.bmp
 
 Charlie 20 Aug 2007
+    Mac SG: Ugly hack for unknown alignment problem on Mac, requested by Kevin 
+        Reed
     Mac Uninstaller: Display new image in "Are you sure" dialog showing new 
         BOINC logo going into the trash for non-English speaking users.
-        
+    
+    clientgui/
+        sg_ViewTabPage.cpp
     mac_build/
         boinc.xcodeproj/
             project.pbxproj
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_ViewTabPage.cpp b/clientgui/sg_ViewTabPage.cpp
index 5590558771..0d81614c8b 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_ViewTabPage.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_ViewTabPage.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,12 @@ void CViewTabPage::UpdateInterface()
 
 void CViewTabPage::CreateSlideShowWindow() {
 	wSlideShow=new wxWindow(this,-1,wxPoint(26,74),wxSize(290,126),wxNO_BORDER);
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+        // Ugly hack for unknown alignment problem on Mac, requested by Kevin Reed
+	m_canvas = new MyCanvas(wSlideShow, wxPoint(0,-22), wxSize(290,148), GetSlideShow());
+#else
 	m_canvas = new MyCanvas(wSlideShow, wxPoint(0,0), wxSize(290,126), GetSlideShow());
+#endif
 }