diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java
index 52726669..5423d6d1 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/util/RunAnywhere.java
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 //
-// $Id: RunAnywhere.java,v 1.1 2003/05/02 23:47:39 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: RunAnywhere.java,v 1.2 2003/05/03 00:06:23 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.samskivert.util;
 
+import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
+
 /**
  * <cite>Write once, run anywhere.</cite> Well, at least that's what it
  * said in the brochures. For those less than fresh days, you might need
@@ -28,6 +30,17 @@ public class RunAnywhere
         return _isMacOS;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the timestamp associated with the supplied event except on
+     * the Macintosh where it returns {@link System#currentTimeMillis}
+     * because {@link InputEvent#getWhen} returns completely incorrect
+     * values. Hopefully this method will become unnecessary soon.
+     */
+    public static long getWhen (InputEvent event)
+    {
+        return isMacOS() ? System.currentTimeMillis() : event.getWhen();
+    }
+
     /** Flag indicating that we're on Windows; initialized when this class
      * is first loaded. */
     protected static boolean _isWindows;