diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 052c586a..4cf40229 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ endif()
 ## Compiler flags
 IF(APPLE)
 	SET(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -stdlib=libc++")
+	include(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/mk/macosx/CMakeLists.txt)
 ENDIF(APPLE)
 
 IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR MINGW)
@@ -365,10 +366,6 @@ IF(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/")
 	#endif()
 	ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/tools/glexemel )
 
-	IF(APPLE)
-		include(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/mk/macosx/CMakeLists.txt)
-	ENDIF()
-
         ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/source/tests )
 ENDIF()
 
diff --git a/mk/macosx/CMakeLists.txt b/mk/macosx/CMakeLists.txt
index dfb4947f..e4705f9b 100644
--- a/mk/macosx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/mk/macosx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ IF(NOT CONFIG_HAS_BEEN_RUN_BEFORE)
 	ENDIF()
 ENDIF(NOT CONFIG_HAS_BEEN_RUN_BEFORE)
 
-
+# Include extra paths to search for includes; this is the default system wide macports path.
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(/opt/local/include)
+LINK_DIRECTORIES(/opt/local/lib)
 
 ##install part