diff --git a/konsole/src/Pty.cpp b/konsole/src/Pty.cpp
index 564e0da..1e4004a 100644
--- a/konsole/src/Pty.cpp
+++ b/konsole/src/Pty.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 // System
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 // Qt
 #include <QtCore/QStringList>
@@ -65,6 +66,12 @@ void Pty::init()
     setPtyChannels(KPtyProcess::AllChannels);
 
     connect(pty(), SIGNAL(readyRead()) , this , SLOT(dataReceived()));
+
+    // Workaround for macOS/Katie: readyRead() signal doesn't work reliably on macOS
+    // Use a timer to poll for data instead
+    _pollTimer = new QTimer(this);
+    connect(_pollTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(dataReceived()));
+    _pollTimer->start(10); // Poll every 10ms
 }
 
 Pty::~Pty()
@@ -84,8 +91,24 @@ void Pty::sendData(const char* data, int length)
 
 void Pty::dataReceived()
 {
+    // Try Katie's readAll() first
     QByteArray data = pty()->readAll();
-    emit receivedData(data.constData(), data.count());
+
+    // If Katie's readAll() doesn't work (returns 0 on macOS), try direct read from file descriptor
+    if (data.count() == 0) {
+        int fd = pty()->masterFd();
+        if (fd >= 0) {
+            char buffer[4096];
+            ssize_t len = ::read(fd, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+            if (len > 0) {
+                data = QByteArray(buffer, len);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (data.count() > 0) {
+        emit receivedData(data.constData(), data.count());
+    }
 }
 
 void Pty::setWindowSize(int columns, int lines)
diff --git a/konsole/src/Pty.h b/konsole/src/Pty.h
index 3954aae..204eac6 100644
--- a/konsole/src/Pty.h
+++ b/konsole/src/Pty.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 // Qt
 #include <QtCore/QSize>
+#include <QtCore/QTimer>
 
 // KDE
 #include <KPtyProcess>
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ private:
     char _eraseChar;
     bool _xonXoff;
     bool _utf8;
+
+    // Workaround for macOS/Katie: poll PTY for data since readyRead() signal doesn't work
+    QTimer* _pollTimer;
 };
 }
 
diff --git a/konsole/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/konsole/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index 15488cc..7120cec 100644
--- a/konsole/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/konsole/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ TerminalDisplay::TerminalDisplay(QWidget* parent)
     setAcceptDrops(true);
     _dragInfo.state = diNone;
 
-    setFocusPolicy(Qt::WheelFocus);
+    setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
 
     // this is an important optimization, it tells Qt
     // that TerminalDisplay will handle repainting its entire area.
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@ QSize TerminalDisplay::sizeHint() const
 //the same signal as the one for a content size change
 void TerminalDisplay::showEvent(QShowEvent*)
 {
+    setFocus(Qt::OtherFocusReason);
     emit changedContentSizeSignal(_contentRect.height(), _contentRect.width());
 }
 void TerminalDisplay::hideEvent(QHideEvent*)
@@ -1788,6 +1789,8 @@ bool TerminalDisplay::scrollFullPage() const
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void TerminalDisplay::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* ev)
 {
+    setFocus(Qt::MouseFocusReason);
+
     if (_possibleTripleClick && (ev->button() == Qt::LeftButton)) {
         mouseTripleClickEvent(ev);
         return;
@@ -2902,6 +2905,14 @@ bool TerminalDisplay::handleShortcutOverrideEvent(QKeyEvent* keyEvent)
         keyEvent->accept();
         return true;
     }
+
+    // On macOS with Katie, we need to accept ShortcutOverride for all printable
+    // keys to ensure KeyPress events are delivered to the terminal
+    if (!keyEvent->text().isEmpty()) {
+        keyEvent->accept();
+        return true;
+    }
+
     return false;
 }