diff --git a/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.h b/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.h
index 41ee5c05..f31d2b66 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 - (NSApplicationTerminateReply)applicationShouldTerminate:(NSApplication *)sender;
 - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(NSNotification *)aNotification;
 - (void)recentFileClicked:(NSString *)path;
-- (void)showExtraFairwareReminder:(NSNotification *)aNotification;
 
 /* Actions */
 - (IBAction)loadResults:(id)sender;
@@ -60,4 +59,7 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 - (IBAction)showPreferencesPanel:(id)sender;
 - (IBAction)showResultWindow:(id)sender;
 - (IBAction)startScanning:(id)sender;
+
+/* model --> view */
+- (void)showExtraFairwareReminder;
 @end
diff --git a/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.m b/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.m
index f7b9a582..dcfb75f8 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/cocoa/base/AppDelegate.m
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 @implementation AppDelegateBase
 - (void)awakeFromNib
 {
+    [py bindCocoa:self];
     NSUserDefaults *ud = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
     /* Because the pref pane is lazily loaded, we have to manually do the update check if the
        preference is set.
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
     _aboutBox = nil; // Lazily loaded
     _preferencesPanel = nil; // Lazily loaded
     [[[self directoryPanel] window] makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
-    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
-        selector:@selector(showExtraFairwareReminder:) name:ShowExtraFairwareReminder object:nil];
 }
 
 /* Virtual */
@@ -207,7 +206,9 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
     [py loadResultsFrom:path];
 }
 
-- (void)showExtraFairwareReminder:(NSNotification *)aNotification
+
+/* model --> view */
+- (void)showExtraFairwareReminder
 {
     ExtraFairwareReminder *dialog = [[ExtraFairwareReminder alloc] initWithPy:py];
     [dialog start];
diff --git a/cocoa/base/Consts.h b/cocoa/base/Consts.h
index 8c3e5301..66eb6ec7 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/Consts.h
+++ b/cocoa/base/Consts.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 
 #define JobStarted @"JobStarted"
 #define JobInProgress @"JobInProgress"
-#define ShowExtraFairwareReminder @"ShowExtraFairwareReminder"
 
 #define jobLoad @"job_load"
 #define jobScan @"job_scan"
diff --git a/cocoa/base/PyDupeGuru.h b/cocoa/base/PyDupeGuru.h
index 1ac8f6d4..7a25a438 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/PyDupeGuru.h
+++ b/cocoa/base/PyDupeGuru.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 #import "PyApp.h"
 
 @interface PyDupeGuruBase : PyApp
+- (void)bindCocoa:(id)cocoa;
 //Actions
 - (NSNumber *)addDirectory:(NSString *)name;
 - (void)removeDirectory:(NSNumber *)index;
diff --git a/core/app_cocoa.py b/core/app_cocoa.py
index 9377297d..6384856d 100644
--- a/core/app_cocoa.py
+++ b/core/app_cocoa.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class PyDupeGuruBase(PyFairware):
         self.py = modelclass(self, appdata)
         self.progress = cocoa.ThreadedJobPerformer()
     
+    def bindCocoa_(self, cocoa):
+        self.cocoa = cocoa
+    
     #---Directories
     def addDirectory_(self, directory):
         return self.py.add_directory(directory)
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ class PyDupeGuruBase(PyFairware):
         NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().setObject_forKey_(value, key_name)
     
     def show_extra_fairware_reminder(self):
-        NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().postNotificationName_object_userInfo_('ShowExtraFairwareReminder', self, None)
+        self.cocoa.showExtraFairwareReminder()
 
 class PyDetailsPanel(PyGUIObject):
     py_class = DetailsPanel