diff --git a/FileTree/FileTreeDataSource.m b/FileTree/FileTreeDataSource.m
index 55e344877..b2c9488ae 100644
--- a/FileTree/FileTreeDataSource.m
+++ b/FileTree/FileTreeDataSource.m
@@ -151,7 +151,12 @@ static NSURL *defaultMusicDirectory(void) {
 
 - (id <NSPasteboardWriting>)outlineView:(NSOutlineView *)outlineView pasteboardWriterForItem:(id)item {
     NSPasteboardItem *paste = [[NSPasteboardItem alloc] init];
-    [paste setData:[[item URL] dataRepresentation] forType:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL];
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+        [paste setData:[[item URL] dataRepresentation] forType:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL];
+    }
+    else {
+        [paste setPropertyList:@[[item URL]] forType:NSFilenamesPboardType];
+    }
     return paste;
 }
 
diff --git a/Playlist/DNDArrayController.m b/Playlist/DNDArrayController.m
index f78070ea8..3b74ae6fa 100755
--- a/Playlist/DNDArrayController.m
+++ b/Playlist/DNDArrayController.m
@@ -12,9 +12,16 @@ NSString *iTunesDropType = @"com.apple.tv.metadata";
 - (void)awakeFromNib {
     [super awakeFromNib];
     // register for drag and drop
+    NSPasteboardType fileType;
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+        fileType = NSPasteboardTypeFileURL;
+    }
+    else {
+        fileType = NSFilenamesPboardType;
+    }
     [self.tableView registerForDraggedTypes:@[CogDNDIndexType,
             CogUrlsPboardType,
-            NSPasteboardTypeFileURL,
+            fileType,
             iTunesDropType]];
 }
 
diff --git a/Playlist/PlaylistController.m b/Playlist/PlaylistController.m
index 73e1fc425..f57ce663d 100644
--- a/Playlist/PlaylistController.m
+++ b/Playlist/PlaylistController.m
@@ -184,7 +184,12 @@
     PlaylistEntry *song = [[self arrangedObjects] objectAtIndex:row];
     [filenames addObject:[[song path] stringByExpandingTildeInPath]];
 
-    [item setData:[song.URL dataRepresentation] forType:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL];
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+        [item setData:[song.URL dataRepresentation] forType:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL];
+    }
+    else {
+        [item setPropertyList:@[song.URL] forType:NSFilenamesPboardType];
+    }
 
     return item;
 }
@@ -199,8 +204,15 @@
     if (row < 0) row = 0;
 
     // Determine the type of object that was dropped
+    NSPasteboardType fileType;
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+        fileType = NSPasteboardTypeFileURL;
+    }
+    else {
+        fileType = NSFilenamesPboardType;
+    }
     NSArray *supportedTypes =
-            @[CogUrlsPboardType, NSPasteboardTypeFileURL, iTunesDropType];
+            @[CogUrlsPboardType, fileType, iTunesDropType];
     NSPasteboard *pboard = [info draggingPasteboard];
     NSString *bestType = [pboard availableTypeFromArray:supportedTypes];
 
@@ -216,8 +228,15 @@
                                                              fromData:data
                                                                 error:&error];
         } else {
-            NSSet *allowed = [NSSet setWithArray:@[[NSArray class], [NSURL class]]];
-            urls = [NSKeyedUnarchiver unarchivedObjectOfClasses:allowed fromData:data error:&error];
+            if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+                NSSet *allowed = [NSSet setWithArray:@[[NSArray class], [NSURL class]]];
+                urls = [NSKeyedUnarchiver unarchivedObjectOfClasses:allowed
+                                                           fromData:data
+                                                              error:&error];
+            }
+            else {
+                urls = [NSUnarchiver unarchiveObjectWithData:data];
+            }
         }
         if (!urls) {
             DLog(@"%@", error);
@@ -229,7 +248,7 @@
     }
 
     // Get files from a normal file drop (such as from Finder)
-    if ([bestType isEqualToString:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL]) {
+    if ([bestType isEqualToString:fileType]) {
         NSArray<Class> *classes = @[[NSURL class]];
         NSDictionary *options = @{};
         NSArray<NSURL*> *files = [pboard readObjectsForClasses:classes options:options];
diff --git a/Playlist/PlaylistView.m b/Playlist/PlaylistView.m
index 949a53882..c46dab6b6 100644
--- a/Playlist/PlaylistView.m
+++ b/Playlist/PlaylistView.m
@@ -225,9 +225,16 @@
     }
 
     NSError *error;
-    NSData *data = [NSKeyedArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:selectedURLs
-                                         requiringSecureCoding:YES
-                                                         error:&error];
+    NSData *data;
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+        data = [NSKeyedArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:selectedURLs
+                                     requiringSecureCoding:YES
+                                                     error:&error];
+    }
+    else {
+        data = [NSArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:selectedURLs];
+    }
+    
     if (!data) {
         DLog(@"Error: %@", error);
     }
@@ -267,7 +274,14 @@
 
 - (IBAction)paste:(id)sender {
     // Determine the type of object that was dropped
-    NSArray *supportedTypes = @[CogUrlsPboardType, NSPasteboardTypeFileURL, iTunesDropType];
+    NSPasteboardType fileType;
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+        fileType = NSPasteboardTypeFileURL;
+    }
+    else {
+        fileType = NSFilenamesPboardType;
+    }
+    NSArray *supportedTypes = @[CogUrlsPboardType, fileType, iTunesDropType];
     NSPasteboard *pboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
     NSPasteboardType bestType = [pboard availableTypeFromArray:supportedTypes];
 #ifdef _DEBUG
@@ -294,8 +308,15 @@
                                                              fromData:data
                                                                 error:&error];
         } else {
-            NSSet *allowed = [NSSet setWithArray:@[[NSArray class], [NSURL class]]];
-            urls = [NSKeyedUnarchiver unarchivedObjectOfClasses:allowed fromData:data error:&error];
+            if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+                NSSet *allowed = [NSSet setWithArray:@[[NSArray class], [NSURL class]]];
+                urls = [NSKeyedUnarchiver unarchivedObjectOfClasses:allowed
+                                                           fromData:data
+                                                              error:&error];
+            }
+            else {
+                urls = [NSUnarchiver unarchiveObjectWithData:data];
+            }
         }
         if (!urls) {
             DLog(@"%@", error);
@@ -307,10 +328,10 @@
     }
 
     // Get files from a normal file drop (such as from Finder)
-    if ([bestType isEqualToString:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL]) {
+    if ([bestType isEqualToString:fileType]) {
         NSMutableArray *urls = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
 
-        for (NSString *file in [pboard propertyListForType:NSPasteboardTypeFileURL]) {
+        for (NSString *file in [pboard propertyListForType:fileType]) {
             [urls addObject:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:file]];
         }
 
@@ -364,8 +385,16 @@
     }
     if (action == @selector(paste:)) {
         NSPasteboard *pboard = [NSPasteboard generalPasteboard];
+        
+        NSPasteboardType fileType;
+        if (@available(macOS 10.13, *)) {
+            fileType = NSPasteboardTypeFileURL;
+        }
+        else {
+            fileType = NSFilenamesPboardType;
+        }
 
-        NSArray *supportedTypes = @[CogUrlsPboardType, NSPasteboardTypeFileURL, iTunesDropType];
+        NSArray *supportedTypes = @[CogUrlsPboardType, fileType, iTunesDropType];
 
         NSString *bestType = [pboard availableTypeFromArray:supportedTypes];
 
diff --git a/Spotlight/SpotlightPlaylistController.m b/Spotlight/SpotlightPlaylistController.m
index 3a1914b36..c82586657 100644
--- a/Spotlight/SpotlightPlaylistController.m
+++ b/Spotlight/SpotlightPlaylistController.m
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
     
     NSArray *urls = [[self selectedObjects]valueForKey:@"URL"];
     NSError *error = nil;
-    NSData *data = [NSKeyedArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:urls
-                                         requiringSecureCoding:YES
-                                                         error:&error];
-    if (error) return NO;
+    NSData *data;
+    if (@available(macOS 10.13, *))
+    {
+        data = [NSKeyedArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:urls
+                                     requiringSecureCoding:YES
+                                                     error:&error];
+        if (error) return NO;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        data = [NSArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:urls];
+    }
     [pboard declareTypes:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:CogUrlsPboardType,nil] owner:nil];	//add it to pboard
     [pboard setData:data forType:CogUrlsPboardType];