Index: clangd/Threading.cpp
===================================================================
--- clangd/Threading.cpp
+++ clangd/Threading.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <thread>
 #ifdef __USE_POSIX
 #include <pthread.h>
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+#include <sys/resource.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace clang {
@@ -121,6 +123,12 @@
       Priority == ThreadPriority::Low && !AvoidThreadStarvation ? SCHED_IDLE
                                                                 : SCHED_OTHER,
       &priority);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+  // https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/System/Conceptual/ManPages_iPhoneOS/man2/getpriority.2.html
+  setpriority(PRIO_DARWIN_THREAD, 0,
+              Priority == ThreadPriority::Low && !AvoidThreadStarvation
+                  ? PRIO_DARWIN_BG
+                  : 0);
 #endif
 }