diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ContentSection.qml b/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ContentSection.qml
index 427146aabe..86549afc9f 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ContentSection.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/controls-uit/ContentSection.qml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Column {
 
         LinearGradient {
             id: bottomBar
-            visible: isCollapsible
+            visible: desktop.gradientsSupported && isCollapsible
             width: frame.width
             height: visible ? 4 : 0
             x: -hifi.dimensions.contentMargin.x
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
index d2a3d7f7b9..beea0d8c64 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/desktop/Desktop.qml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ FocusScope {
     // The VR version of the primary menu
     property var rootMenu: Menu { objectName: "rootMenu" }
 
+    // FIXME: Alpha gradients display as fuschia under QtQuick 2.5 on OSX/AMD
+    //        because shaders are 4.2, and do not include #version declarations.
+    property bool gradientsSupported: Qt.platform.os != "osx" && !~GL.vendor.indexOf("ATI")
+
     readonly property alias zLevels: zLevels
     QtObject {
         id: zLevels;
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml
index 918ee21eec..f21097ea62 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Frame.qml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Item {
 
     default property var decoration
 
+    property bool gradientsSupported: desktop.gradientsSupported
+
     readonly property int iconSize: 22
     readonly property int frameMargin: 9
     readonly property int frameMarginLeft: frameMargin
@@ -59,9 +61,7 @@ Item {
         height: 1.66 * window.height
         x: (window.width - width) / 2
         y: window.height / 2 - 0.375 * height
-        // FIXME: Alpha gradients display as fuschia under QtQuick 2.5 on OSX.
-        // Check again when have a later version of QtQuick.
-        visible: window && window.focus && pane.visible && Qt.platform.os != "osx"
+        visible: gradientsSupported && window && window.focus && pane.visible
         gradient: Gradient {
             // GradientStop position 0.5 is at full circumference of circle that fits inside the square.
             GradientStop { position: 0.0; color: "#ff000000" }    // black, 100% opacity
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
index 56f5e6c07d..32fc816173 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/windows-uit/Window.qml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Fadable {
     // property bool pinnable: false
     // property bool pinned: false
     property bool resizable: false
+    property bool gradientsSupported: desktop.gradientsSupported
 
     property vector2d minSize: Qt.vector2d(100, 100)
     property vector2d maxSize: Qt.vector2d(1280, 800)
@@ -142,9 +143,7 @@ Fadable {
         }
 
         LinearGradient {
-            // FIXME: Alpha gradients display as fuschia under QtQuick 2.5 on OSX.
-            // Check again when have a later version of QtQuick.
-            visible: modality != Qt.ApplicationModal && Qt.platform.os != "osx"
+            visible: gradientsSupported && modality != Qt.ApplicationModal
             anchors.top: contentBackground.bottom
             anchors.left: contentBackground.left
             width: contentBackground.width - 1
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 4dbfb1cc8d..43c9813a51 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1334,7 +1334,9 @@ void Application::initializeGL() {
 
     InfoView::show(INFO_HELP_PATH, true);
 }
+
 extern void setupPreferences();
+
 void Application::initializeUi() {
     AddressBarDialog::registerType();
     ErrorDialog::registerType();
@@ -1346,6 +1348,9 @@ void Application::initializeUi() {
 
     auto offscreenUi = DependencyManager::get<OffscreenUi>();
     offscreenUi->create(_offscreenContext->getContext());
+
+    auto rootContext = offscreenUi->getRootContext();
+
     offscreenUi->setProxyWindow(_window->windowHandle());
     offscreenUi->setBaseUrl(QUrl::fromLocalFile(PathUtils::resourcesPath() + "/qml/"));
     // OffscreenUi is a subclass of OffscreenQmlSurface specifically designed to
@@ -1356,7 +1361,6 @@ void Application::initializeUi() {
     // do better detection in the offscreen UI of what has focus
     offscreenUi->setNavigationFocused(false);
 
-    auto rootContext = offscreenUi->getRootContext();
     auto engine = rootContext->engine();
     connect(engine, &QQmlEngine::quit, [] {
         qApp->quit();
diff --git a/interface/src/main.cpp b/interface/src/main.cpp
index 9c07912b99..f41046f7c2 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/main.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     MiniDmpSender mpSender { BUG_SPLAT_DATABASE, BUG_SPLAT_APPLICATION_NAME, qPrintable(BuildInfo::VERSION),
                              nullptr, BUG_SPLAT_FLAGS };
 #endif
-    
+
     QString applicationName = "High Fidelity Interface - " + qgetenv("USERNAME");
 
     bool instanceMightBeRunning = true;
@@ -105,13 +105,14 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
     // This is done separately from the main Application so that start-up and shut-down logic within the main Application is
     // not made more complicated than it already is.
     bool override = false;
-    QString glVersion;
+    QJsonObject glData;
     {
         OpenGLVersionChecker openGLVersionChecker(argc, const_cast<char**>(argv));
         bool valid = true;
-        glVersion = openGLVersionChecker.checkVersion(valid, override);
+        glData = openGLVersionChecker.checkVersion(valid, override);
         if (!valid) {
             if (override) {
+                auto glVersion = glData["version"].toString();
                 qCDebug(interfaceapp, "Running on insufficient OpenGL version: %s.", glVersion.toStdString().c_str());
             } else {
                 qCDebug(interfaceapp, "Early exit due to OpenGL version.");
@@ -148,12 +149,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
         if (override) {
             auto& accountManager = AccountManager::getInstance();
             if (accountManager.isLoggedIn()) {
-                UserActivityLogger::getInstance().insufficientGLVersion(glVersion);
+                UserActivityLogger::getInstance().insufficientGLVersion(glData);
             } else {
-                QObject::connect(&AccountManager::getInstance(), &AccountManager::loginComplete, [glVersion](){
+                QObject::connect(&AccountManager::getInstance(), &AccountManager::loginComplete, [glData](){
                     static bool loggedInsufficientGL = false;
                     if (!loggedInsufficientGL) {
-                        UserActivityLogger::getInstance().insufficientGLVersion(glVersion);
+                        UserActivityLogger::getInstance().insufficientGLVersion(glData);
                         loggedInsufficientGL = true;
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp
index ffeaed4e4f..302e0b8515 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <QtGui/QSurfaceFormat>
 #include <QtOpenGL/QGL>
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
 
 const QSurfaceFormat& getDefaultOpenGLSurfaceFormat() {
     static QSurfaceFormat format;
@@ -37,3 +38,21 @@ const QGLFormat& getDefaultGLFormat() {
     });
     return glFormat;
 }
+
+QJsonObject getGLContextData() {
+    if (!QOpenGLContext::currentContext()) {
+        return QJsonObject();
+    }
+
+    QString glVersion = QString((const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+    QString glslVersion = QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION));
+    QString glVendor = QString((const char*) glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
+    QString glRenderer = QString((const char*)glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
+
+    return QJsonObject {
+        { "version", glVersion },
+        { "slVersion", glslVersion },
+        { "vendor", glVendor },
+        { "renderer", glRenderer },
+    };
+}
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.h b/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.h
index 6e3d678d0c..ddb254f1c5 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.h
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/GLHelpers.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef hifi_GLHelpers_h
 #define hifi_GLHelpers_h
 
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
 // 16 bits of depth precision
 #define DEFAULT_GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BITS 16
 // 8 bits of stencil buffer (typically you really only need 1 bit for functionality
@@ -24,4 +26,6 @@ void setGLFormatVersion(F& format, int major = 4, int minor = 5) { format.setVer
 
 const QSurfaceFormat& getDefaultOpenGLSurfaceFormat();
 const QGLFormat& getDefaultGLFormat();
+QJsonObject getGLContextData();
+
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
index 5f86bc13ec..9dc475ab27 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OffscreenQmlSurface.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "OffscreenGLCanvas.h"
 #include "GLEscrow.h"
+#include "GLHelpers.h"
 
 
 // Time between receiving a request to render the offscreen UI actually triggering
@@ -222,6 +223,11 @@ void OffscreenQmlRenderThread::init() {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Expose GL data to QML
+    auto glData = getGLContextData();
+    auto setGL = [=]{ _surface->getRootContext()->setContextProperty("GL", glData); };
+    _surface->executeOnUiThread(setGL);
+
     _renderControl->initialize(_canvas.getContext());
     setupFbo();
     _escrow.setRecycler([this](GLuint texture){
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp
index 9a8c9f7a20..843385f720 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.cpp
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QJsonObject>
 
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "GLWidget.h"
+#include "GLHelpers.h"
 
 OpenGLVersionChecker::OpenGLVersionChecker(int& argc, char** argv) :
     QApplication(argc, argv)
 {
 }
 
-QString OpenGLVersionChecker::checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override) {
+QJsonObject OpenGLVersionChecker::checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override) {
     valid = true;
     override = false;
 
@@ -38,12 +40,12 @@ QString OpenGLVersionChecker::checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override) {
         messageBox.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Ok);
         messageBox.setDefaultButton(QMessageBox::Ok);
         messageBox.exec();
-        return QString();
+        return QJsonObject();
     }
     
     // Retrieve OpenGL version
     glWidget->initializeGL();
-    QString glVersion = QString((const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION));
+    QJsonObject glData = getGLContextData();
     delete glWidget;
 
     // Compare against minimum
@@ -51,6 +53,8 @@ QString OpenGLVersionChecker::checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override) {
     // - major_number.minor_number 
     // - major_number.minor_number.release_number
     // Reference: https://www.opengl.org/sdk/docs/man/docbook4/xhtml/glGetString.xml
+    const QString version { "version" };
+    QString glVersion = glData[version].toString();
     QStringList versionParts = glVersion.split(QRegularExpression("[\\.\\s]"));
     int majorNumber = versionParts[0].toInt();
     int minorNumber = versionParts[1].toInt();
@@ -72,5 +76,5 @@ QString OpenGLVersionChecker::checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override) {
         override = messageBox.exec() == QMessageBox::Ignore;
     }
 
-    return glVersion;
+    return glData;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.h b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.h
index 1e45052626..913675af24 100644
--- a/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.h
+++ b/libraries/gl/src/gl/OpenGLVersionChecker.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class OpenGLVersionChecker : public QApplication {
 public:
     OpenGLVersionChecker(int& argc, char** argv);
 
-    static QString checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override);
+    static QJsonObject checkVersion(bool& valid, bool& override);
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_OpenGLVersionChecker_h
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp
index 5fcc8a40c3..8eefaac9b0 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.cpp
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ void UserActivityLogger::launch(QString applicationVersion, bool previousSession
     logAction(ACTION_NAME, actionDetails);
 }
 
-void UserActivityLogger::insufficientGLVersion(QString glVersion) {
+void UserActivityLogger::insufficientGLVersion(const QJsonObject& glData) {
     const QString ACTION_NAME = "insufficient_gl";
     QJsonObject actionDetails;
-    QString GL_VERSION = "glVersion";
-    actionDetails.insert(GL_VERSION, glVersion);
+    QString GL_DATA = "glData";
+    actionDetails.insert(GL_DATA, glData);
 
     logAction(ACTION_NAME, actionDetails);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h
index acc3b685cd..c48169d207 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/UserActivityLogger.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public slots:
     
     void launch(QString applicationVersion, bool previousSessionCrashed, int previousSessionRuntime);
 
-    void insufficientGLVersion(QString glVersion);
+    void insufficientGLVersion(const QJsonObject& glData);
     
     void changedDisplayName(QString displayName);
     void changedModel(QString typeOfModel, QString modelURL);
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ private:
     bool _disabled;
 };
 
-#endif // hifi_UserActivityLogger_h
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // hifi_UserActivityLogger_h
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
index 8cc0522ce5..3bf172dc6a 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/OffscreenUi.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <QtQuick/QQuickWindow>
 #include <QtQml/QtQml>
 
+#include <gl/GLHelpers.h>
+
 #include <AbstractUriHandler.h>
 #include <AccountManager.h>