diff --git a/doc/emacs/macos.texi b/doc/emacs/macos.texi
index 8ace8ae7b2a..c1927a01eb4 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/macos.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/macos.texi
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ the corresponding left-hand key.
 @item ns-use-proxy-icon
 This variable specifies whether to display the proxy icon in the
 titlebar.  The proxy icon can be used to drag the file associated with
-the current buffer to other applications, much in the same way you
-would do it from Finder.  You might have to disable
+the current buffer to other applications, a printer, the desktop,
+etc., in the same way you can from Finder.  You might have to disable
 @code{tool-bar-mode} to see the proxy icon.
 
 @vindex ns-confirm-quit
diff --git a/src/nsfns.m b/src/nsfns.m
index 1aab5a3b508..cced5510bd7 100644
--- a/src/nsfns.m
+++ b/src/nsfns.m
@@ -3920,8 +3920,8 @@ - (Lisp_Object)lispString
   DEFVAR_BOOL ("ns-use-proxy-icon", ns_use_proxy_icon,
                doc: /* When non-nil display a proxy icon in the titlebar.
 The proxy icon can be used to drag the file associated with the
-current buffer to other applications, much in the same way you would
-do it from Finder.  Note that you might have to disable
+current buffer to other applications, a printer, the desktop, etc., in
+the same way you can from Finder.  Note that you might have to disable
 `tool-bar-mode' to see the proxy icon.
 
 The default value is t.  */);