diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e87e2ec0..632c2fbd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - /Applications symlink into OS X DMG for easier installation
 - Colored emojis on Linux/BSD
 - Value `randr` for `WINIT_HIDPI_FACTOR`, to ignore `Xft.dpi` and scale based on screen dimensions
+- `Minimize` key binding action, bound to `cmd + m` on macOS
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/alacritty.yml b/alacritty.yml
index 38303ee4..f30b5707 100644
--- a/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty.yml
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@
   # Window title
   #title: Alacritty
 
-  # Window class (Linux only):
+  # Window class (Linux/BSD only):
   #class:
     # Application instance name
     #instance: Alacritty
     # General application class
     #general: Alacritty
 
-  # GTK theme variant (Linux only)
+  # GTK theme variant (Linux/BSD only)
   #
   # Override the variant of the GTK theme. Commonly supported values are `dark` and `light`.
   # Set this to `None` to use the default theme variant.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     #
     # Default:
     #   - (macOS) Menlo
-    #   - (Linux) monospace
+    #   - (Linux/BSD) monospace
     #   - (Windows) Consolas
     #family: monospace
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 #
 # Default:
 #   - (macOS) /bin/bash --login
-#   - (Linux) user login shell
+#   - (Linux/BSD) user login shell
 #   - (Windows) powershell
 #shell:
 #  program: /bin/bash
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
     #
     # Default:
     #   - (macOS) open
-    #   - (Linux) xdg-open
+    #   - (Linux/BSD) xdg-open
     #   - (Windows) explorer
     #launcher:
     #  program: xdg-open
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@
 #   - ScrollToBottom
 #   - ClearHistory
 #   - Hide
+#   - Minimize
 #   - Quit
 #   - ToggleFullscreen
 #   - SpawnNewInstance
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@
 # be mapped to the `ReceiveChar` action. Alternatively, you can use `None` for
 # a no-op if you do not wish to receive input characters for that binding.
 #key_bindings:
-  # (Windows/Linux only)
+  # (Windows, Linux, and BSD only)
   #- { key: V,        mods: Control|Shift, action: Paste            }
   #- { key: C,        mods: Control|Shift, action: Copy             }
   #- { key: Insert,   mods: Shift,         action: PasteSelection   }
@@ -539,6 +540,8 @@
   #- { key: Add,      mods: Control,       action: IncreaseFontSize }
   #- { key: Subtract, mods: Control,       action: DecreaseFontSize }
   #- { key: Minus,    mods: Control,       action: DecreaseFontSize }
+
+  # (Windows only)
   #- { key: Return,   mods: Alt,           action: ToggleFullscreen }
 
   # (macOS only)
@@ -551,6 +554,7 @@
   #- { key: V,      mods: Command,         action: Paste            }
   #- { key: C,      mods: Command,         action: Copy             }
   #- { key: H,      mods: Command,         action: Hide             }
+  #- { key: M,      mods: Command,         action: Minimize         }
   #- { key: Q,      mods: Command,         action: Quit             }
   #- { key: W,      mods: Command,         action: Quit             }
   #- { key: F,      mods: Command|Control, action: ToggleFullscreen }
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
index dbe5d42e..d12c5708 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ pub enum Action {
     /// Hide the Alacritty window.
     Hide,
 
+    /// Minimize the Alacritty window.
+    Minimize,
+
     /// Quit Alacritty.
     Quit,
 
@@ -430,6 +433,7 @@ pub fn platform_key_bindings() -> Vec<KeyBinding> {
         Key::V, ModifiersState::LOGO; Action::Paste;
         Key::C, ModifiersState::LOGO; Action::Copy;
         Key::H, ModifiersState::LOGO; Action::Hide;
+        Key::M, ModifiersState::LOGO; Action::Minimize;
         Key::Q, ModifiersState::LOGO; Action::Quit;
         Key::W, ModifiersState::LOGO; Action::Quit;
     )
diff --git a/alacritty/src/input.rs b/alacritty/src/input.rs
index dff46515..08383eab 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/input.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/input.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ impl<T: EventListener> Execute<T> for Action {
             #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
             Action::ToggleSimpleFullscreen => ctx.window_mut().toggle_simple_fullscreen(),
             Action::Hide => ctx.window().set_visible(false),
+            Action::Minimize => ctx.window().set_minimized(true),
             Action::Quit => ctx.terminal_mut().exit(),
             Action::IncreaseFontSize => ctx.change_font_size(FONT_SIZE_STEP),
             Action::DecreaseFontSize => ctx.change_font_size(FONT_SIZE_STEP * -1.),
diff --git a/alacritty/src/window.rs b/alacritty/src/window.rs
index 159e746e..33594741 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/window.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/window.rs
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ impl Window {
         self.window().set_maximized(maximized);
     }
 
+    pub fn set_minimized(&self, minimized: bool) {
+        self.window().set_minimized(minimized);
+    }
+
     /// Toggle the window's fullscreen state
     pub fn toggle_fullscreen(&mut self) {
         self.set_fullscreen(self.window().fullscreen().is_none());