diff --git a/panda/src/osxdisplay/osxGraphicsWindow.mm b/panda/src/osxdisplay/osxGraphicsWindow.mm
index c8a3b4f87f..243e3a2e5d 100644
--- a/panda/src/osxdisplay/osxGraphicsWindow.mm
+++ b/panda/src/osxdisplay/osxGraphicsWindow.mm
@@ -391,8 +391,10 @@ window_event_handler(EventHandlerCallRef my_handler, EventRef event, void *) {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void osxGraphicsWindow::
 do_resize() {
-  osxdisplay_cat.info()
-    << "In Resize....." << _properties << "\n";
+  if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+    osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+      << "In Resize....." << _properties << "\n";
+  }
 
   // only in window mode .. not full screen
   if (_osx_window != NULL && !_is_fullscreen && _properties.has_size()) {
@@ -422,8 +424,10 @@ do_resize() {
     // ping gl
     aglUpdateContext(aglGetCurrentContext());
     report_agl_error("aglUpdateContext .. This is a Resize..");
-    osxdisplay_cat.info() 
-      << "Resize Complete.....\n";
+    if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+      osxdisplay_cat.debug() 
+        << "Resize Complete.....\n";
+    }
   } 
 }
 
@@ -1072,8 +1076,10 @@ os_open_window(WindowProperties &req_properties) {
   }
   
   if (req_properties.has_fullscreen() && req_properties.get_fullscreen()) {
-    osxdisplay_cat.info()
-      << "Creating full screen\n";
+    if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+      osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+        << "Creating full screen\n";
+    }
 
     // capture the main display
     CGDisplayCapture(kCGDirectMainDisplay);
@@ -1132,21 +1138,27 @@ os_open_window(WindowProperties &req_properties) {
     }
     
     if (req_properties.has_parent_window()) {
-      osxdisplay_cat.info()
-        << "Creating child window\n";
+      if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+        osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+          << "Creating child window\n";
+      }
         
       CreateNewWindow(kSimpleWindowClass, kWindowNoAttributes, &r, &_osx_window);
       add_a_window(_osx_window);
       
       _properties.set_fixed_size(true);
-      osxdisplay_cat.info()
-        << "Child window created\n";
+      if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+        osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+          << "Child window created\n";
+      }
     } else {
       if (req_properties.has_undecorated() && req_properties.get_undecorated()) { 
         // create a unmovable .. no edge window..
           
-        osxdisplay_cat.info()
-          << "Creating undecorated window\n";
+        if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+          osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+            << "Creating undecorated window\n";
+        }
  
         CreateNewWindow(kDocumentWindowClass, kWindowStandardDocumentAttributes | kWindowNoTitleBarAttribute, &r, &_osx_window);
       } else { 
@@ -1162,8 +1174,10 @@ os_open_window(WindowProperties &req_properties) {
         r.top = max(r.top, bounds.top);
         r.bottom = min(r.bottom, bounds.bottom);
         
-        osxdisplay_cat.info()
-          << "Creating standard window\n";
+        if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+          osxdisplay_cat.debug()  
+            << "Creating standard window\n";
+        }
         CreateNewWindow(kDocumentWindowClass, kWindowStandardDocumentAttributes | kWindowStandardHandlerAttribute, &r, &_osx_window);
         add_a_window(_osx_window);
       }
@@ -1212,8 +1226,10 @@ os_open_window(WindowProperties &req_properties) {
         req_properties.clear_parent_window();
       } 
  
-      osxdisplay_cat.info()
-        << "Event handler installed, now build_gl\n";
+      if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+        osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+          << "Event handler installed, now build_gl\n";
+      }
       if (build_gl(false) != noErr) {
         osxdisplay_cat.error()
           << "Error in build_gl\n";
@@ -1225,8 +1241,10 @@ os_open_window(WindowProperties &req_properties) {
         return false;
       }
       
-      osxdisplay_cat.info()
-        << "build_gl complete, set properties\n";
+      if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+        osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+          << "build_gl complete, set properties\n";
+      }
 
       //
       // attach the holder context to the window..
@@ -1762,8 +1780,10 @@ move_pointer(int device, int x, int y) {
 bool osxGraphicsWindow::
 do_reshape_request(int x_origin, int y_origin, bool has_origin,
                    int x_size, int y_size) {
-  osxdisplay_cat.info()
-    << "Do Reshape\n";
+  if (osxdisplay_cat.is_debug()) {
+    osxdisplay_cat.debug()
+      << "Do Reshape\n";
+  }
 
   if (_properties.get_fullscreen()) {
     return false;