1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/chrome/common/platform_util_mac.mm b/chrome/common/platform_util_mac.mm
index b8787ea8..9c4cbe2 100644
--- a/chrome/common/platform_util_mac.mm
+++ b/chrome/common/platform_util_mac.mm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "base/logging.h"
 #include "base/sys_string_conversions.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/cocoa/tab_window_controller.h"
+#include "googleurl/src/gurl.h"
 #include "grit/generated_resources.h"
 
 namespace platform_util {
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ void OpenItem(const FilePath& full_path) {
   [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openFile:path_string];
 }
 
+void OpenExternal(const GURL& url) {
+  DCHECK_EQ([NSThread currentThread], [NSThread mainThread]);
+  NSString* url_string = base::SysUTF8ToNSString(url.spec());
+  NSURL* ns_url = [NSURL URLWithString:url_string];
+  [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:ns_url];
+}
+
 gfx::NativeWindow GetTopLevel(gfx::NativeView view) {
   return [view window];
 }