diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaconfig.pas b/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaconfig.pas
index 9214a22403..b9e84e42dd 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaconfig.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoaconfig.pas
@@ -9,8 +9,31 @@ uses
   CocoaAll, Cocoa_Extra, CocoaConst;
 
 type
-  NSColorFunction = Function(): NSColor;
+  // on macOS, the FocusRing takes up extra space, which may cause strange
+  // display in some cases. it may block other controls, or be partially cut off.
+  // for example, in the Lazarus IDE - About dialog, the FocusRing of the
+  // Tab of TPageControl is partially cut off.
+  // by providing a configurable infrastructure, FocusRing can be controlled
+  // for different control types.
+  {$scopedEnums on}
+  TCocoaFocusRingStrategy = (
+    default,   // by macOS Default
+    none,      // no FoucsRing
+    required,  // have FocusRing
+    border     // by LCL Control Border
+  );
 
+  // set the FocusRing strategy of the control according to ClassName
+  // (eg. 'TCocoaTabControl')
+  // APP can change the default setting of Cocoa WidgetSet
+  // by calling setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategy() too.
+  procedure setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( frs: TCocoaFocusRingStrategy; AClassName: NSString );
+
+  // getCocoaControlFocusRingStrategy() is mainly used internally by Cocoa WidgetSet
+  function getCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( AClassName: NSString ): TCocoaFocusRingStrategy;
+
+type
+  NSColorFunction = Function(): NSColor;
   function getCocoaScrollerDefaultKnobColor: NSColor;
 
 var
@@ -129,6 +152,46 @@ var
 
 implementation
 
+var
+  FocusRingStrategySetting: NSMutableDictionary;
+
+procedure setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( frs: TCocoaFocusRingStrategy; AClassName: NSString );
+var
+  valueObject: NSNumber;
+begin
+  valueObject:= NSNumber.numberWithInt( Ord(frs) );
+  FocusRingStrategySetting.setValue_forKey( valueObject , AClassName );
+end;
+
+function getCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( AClassName: NSString ): TCocoaFocusRingStrategy;
+var
+  valueObject: NSNumber;
+begin
+  Result:= TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.default;
+  valueObject:= NSNumber( FocusRingStrategySetting.valueForKey(AClassName) );
+  if Assigned(valueObject) then
+    Result:= TCocoaFocusRingStrategy(valueObject.intValue);
+  if Result = TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.required then
+    Writeln( 'required' );
+end;
+
+// no need to set TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.default control
+// the controls not in FocusRingStrategySetting are TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.default
+procedure initDefaultFoucsRingSetting;
+begin
+  FocusRingStrategySetting:= NSMutableDictionary.alloc.initWithCapacity( 16 );
+
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaTabControl') );
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaButton') );
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaTextField') );
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaComboBox') );
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaReadOnlyComboBox') );
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaTableListView') );
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none, NSSTR('TCocoaCollectionView') );
+
+  setCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.border, NSSTR('TCocoaTextView') );
+end;
+
 function getCocoaScrollerDefaultKnobColor: NSColor;
 begin
   Result:= NSColor.controlTextColor;
@@ -137,6 +200,6 @@ end;
 initialization
   CocoaDefaultCheckMenuImageName:= NSSTR('NSMenuCheckmark');
   CocoaDefaultRadioMenuImageName:= NSSTR('NSDatePickerCalendarHome');
-
+  initDefaultFoucsRingSetting;
 end.
 
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoawscommon.pas b/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoawscommon.pas
index 1de3de9dd2..f99935b202 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoawscommon.pas
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/cocoa/cocoawscommon.pas
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ type
   end;
 
 procedure UpdateFocusRing(v: NSView; astyle: TBorderStyle);
+procedure UpdateControlFocusRing( cocoaControl: NSView; lclControl: TWinControl );
 procedure ScrollViewSetScrollStyles(AScroll: TCocoaScrollView; AStyles: TScrollStyle);
 procedure ScrollViewSetBorderStyle(sv: NSScrollView; astyle: TBorderStyle);
 
@@ -221,6 +222,9 @@ implementation
 uses
   Math;
 
+type
+  TWinControlAccess = class(TWinControl);
+
 var
   LastMouse: TLastMouseInfo;
 
@@ -264,6 +268,30 @@ begin
     v.setFocusRingType( NSFocusRing[astyle] );
 end;
 
+procedure UpdateControlFocusRing(cocoaControl: NSView; lclControl: TWinControl);
+const
+  NSFocusRing : array [TBorderStyle] of NSBorderType = (
+    NSFocusRingTypeNone,   // bsNone
+    NSFocusRingTypeDefault // bsSingle
+  );
+var
+  frs: CocoaConfig.TCocoaFocusRingStrategy;
+  borderStyle: TBorderStyle;
+begin
+  frs:= CocoaConfig.getCocoaControlFocusRingStrategry( cocoaControl.className );
+  case frs of
+    TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.none:
+      cocoaControl.setFocusRingType( NSFocusRingTypeNone );
+    TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.required:
+      cocoaControl.setFocusRingType( NSFocusRingTypeExterior );
+    TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.border: begin
+      borderStyle:= TWinControlAccess(lclControl).BorderStyle;
+      cocoaControl.setFocusRingType( NSFocusRing[borderStyle] );
+    end;
+ // TCocoaFocusRingStrategy.default: no need to set FocusRing
+  end;
+end;
+
 procedure ScrollViewSetScrollStyles(AScroll: TCocoaScrollView; AStyles: TScrollStyle);
 begin
   AScroll.setHasVerticalScroller(VerticalScrollerVisible[AStyles]);