diff --git a/platform/socket_apple.mm b/platform/socket_apple.mm
index 192503163c..670f8a4692 100644
--- a/platform/socket_apple.mm
+++ b/platform/socket_apple.mm
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-#include "socket.hpp"
-
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 
+#include "platform/socket.hpp"
+
+#include "base/logging.hpp"
+
 @interface SocketImpl : NSObject
 
+@property(nonatomic) NSInputStream * inputStream;
+@property(nonatomic) NSOutputStream * outputStream;
+
+@property(nonatomic) uint32_t timeout;
+
 - (BOOL)open:(NSString *)host port:(NSUInteger)port;
 - (void)close;
 
@@ -14,10 +21,129 @@
 
 @implementation SocketImpl
 
-- (BOOL)open:(NSString *)host port:(NSUInteger)port { return YES; }
-- (void)close {}
-- (BOOL)read:(uint8_t *)data count:(NSUInteger)count { return YES; }
-- (BOOL)write:(uint8_t const *)data count:(NSUInteger)count { return YES; }
+- (BOOL)open:(NSString *)host port:(NSUInteger)port
+{
+  [self close];
+
+  NSDate * openStart = [NSDate date];
+
+  CFReadStreamRef readStream;
+  CFWriteStreamRef writeStream;
+
+  CFStreamCreatePairWithSocketToHost(NULL, (__bridge CFStringRef)(host), port, &readStream,
+                                     &writeStream);
+
+  self.inputStream = (__bridge_transfer NSInputStream *)readStream;
+  self.outputStream = (__bridge_transfer NSOutputStream *)writeStream;
+
+  [self.inputStream setProperty:NSStreamSocketSecurityLevelNegotiatedSSL
+                         forKey:NSStreamSocketSecurityLevelKey];
+  [self.outputStream setProperty:NSStreamSocketSecurityLevelNegotiatedSSL
+                          forKey:NSStreamSocketSecurityLevelKey];
+
+  [self.inputStream open];
+  [self.outputStream open];
+
+  while ([[NSDate date] timeIntervalSinceDate:openStart] < self.timeout)
+  {
+    NSStreamStatus const inputStreamStatus = self.inputStream.streamStatus;
+    NSStreamStatus const outputStreamStatus = self.outputStream.streamStatus;
+    if (inputStreamStatus == NSStreamStatusError || outputStreamStatus == NSStreamStatusError)
+      return NO;
+    if (inputStreamStatus == NSStreamStatusOpen && outputStreamStatus == NSStreamStatusOpen)
+      return YES;
+  }
+
+  return NO;
+}
+
+- (void)close
+{
+  if (self.inputStream)
+  {
+    [self.inputStream close];
+    self.inputStream = nil;
+  }
+
+  if (self.outputStream)
+  {
+    [self.outputStream close];
+    self.outputStream = nil;
+  }
+}
+
+- (BOOL)read:(uint8_t *)data count:(NSUInteger)count
+{
+  if (!self.inputStream || self.inputStream.streamStatus != NSStreamStatusOpen)
+    return NO;
+
+  NSDate * readStart = [NSDate date];
+  uint8_t * readPtr = data;
+  while (count != 0 && [[NSDate date] timeIntervalSinceDate:readStart] < self.timeout)
+  {
+    NSInteger const readCount = [self.inputStream read:readPtr maxLength:count];
+
+    if (readCount > 0)
+    {
+      LOG(LDEBUG, ("Stream has read ", readCount, " bytes."));
+      count -= readCount;
+      readPtr += readCount;
+    }
+    else if (readCount == 0)
+    {
+      LOG(LDEBUG, ("The end of the read buffer was reached."));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      LOG(LERROR, ("An error has occurred on the read stream."));
+#ifdef OMIN_PRODUCTION
+      LOG(LERROR, (self.inputStream.streamError));
+#else
+      NSLog(@"%@", self.inputStream.streamError);
+#endif
+      return NO;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return count == 0;
+}
+
+- (BOOL)write:(uint8_t const *)data count:(NSUInteger)count
+{
+  if (!self.outputStream || self.outputStream.streamStatus != NSStreamStatusOpen)
+    return NO;
+
+  NSDate * writeStart = [NSDate date];
+  uint8_t const * writePtr = data;
+  while (count != 0 && [[NSDate date] timeIntervalSinceDate:writeStart] < self.timeout)
+  {
+    NSInteger const writeCount = [self.outputStream write:writePtr maxLength:count];
+
+    if (writeCount > 0)
+    {
+      LOG(LDEBUG, ("Stream has written ", writeCount, " bytes."));
+      count -= writeCount;
+      writePtr += writeCount;
+    }
+    else if (writeCount == 0)
+    {
+      LOG(LDEBUG, ("The end of the write stream has been reached."));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      LOG(LERROR, ("An error has occurred on the write stream."));
+#ifdef OMIN_PRODUCTION
+      LOG(LERROR, (self.outputStream.streamError));
+#else
+      NSLog(@"%@", self.outputStream.streamError);
+#endif
+      return NO;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return count == 0;
+}
+
 @end
 
 namespace platform
@@ -33,6 +159,9 @@ public:
   bool Read(uint8_t * data, uint32_t count) override;
   bool Write(uint8_t const * data, uint32_t count) override;
   void SetTimeout(uint32_t milliseconds) override;
+
+private:
+  SocketImpl * m_socketImpl = nullptr;
 };
 
 unique_ptr<Socket> createSocket()
@@ -40,17 +169,30 @@ unique_ptr<Socket> createSocket()
   return make_unique<PlatformSocket>();
 }
 
-PlatformSocket::PlatformSocket() {}
+PlatformSocket::PlatformSocket() { m_socketImpl = [[SocketImpl alloc] init]; }
 
-PlatformSocket::~PlatformSocket() { Close(); }
+PlatformSocket::~PlatformSocket()
+{
+  Close();
+  m_socketImpl = nullptr;
+}
 
-bool PlatformSocket::Open(string const & host, uint16_t port) { return false; }
+bool PlatformSocket::Open(string const & host, uint16_t port)
+{
+  return [m_socketImpl open:@(host.c_str()) port:port];
+}
 
-void PlatformSocket::Close() {}
+void PlatformSocket::Close() { [m_socketImpl close]; }
 
-bool PlatformSocket::Read(uint8_t * data, uint32_t count) { return false; }
+bool PlatformSocket::Read(uint8_t * data, uint32_t count)
+{
+  return [m_socketImpl read:data count:count];
+}
 
-bool PlatformSocket::Write(uint8_t const * data, uint32_t count) { return false; }
+bool PlatformSocket::Write(uint8_t const * data, uint32_t count)
+{
+  return [m_socketImpl write:data count:count];
+}
 
-void PlatformSocket::SetTimeout(uint32_t milliseconds) {}
+void PlatformSocket::SetTimeout(uint32_t milliseconds) { m_socketImpl.timeout = milliseconds; }
 }  // namespace platform