diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 5ec7f3e..b35cdea 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -53,9 +53,15 @@ NASAL_OBJECT=\
 	build/repl.o\
 	build/main.o
 
+OS := $(shell uname)
+
 # for test
 nasal: $(NASAL_OBJECT) | build
-	$(CXX) $(NASAL_OBJECT) -O3 -o nasal -ldl -lpthread
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) $(NASAL_OBJECT) -O3 -o nasal -ldl -lpthread -static -lstdc++;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) $(NASAL_OBJECT) -O3 -o nasal -ldl -lpthread;\
+    fi
 
 nasal.exe: $(NASAL_OBJECT) | build
 	$(CXX) $(NASAL_OBJECT) -O3 -o nasal.exe
@@ -64,19 +70,39 @@ build:
 	@ if [ ! -d build ]; then mkdir build; fi
 
 build/main.o: $(NASAL_HEADER) src/main.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/main.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/main.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/main.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/main.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/main.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/main.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_misc.o: src/nasal.h src/nasal_misc.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_misc.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_misc.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_misc.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_misc.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_misc.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_misc.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/repl.o: src/nasal.h src/repl.h src/repl.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/repl.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/repl.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/repl.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/repl.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/repl.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/repl.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_err.o: src/nasal.h src/repl.h src/nasal_err.h src/nasal_err.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_err.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_err.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_err.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_err.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_err.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_err.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_gc.o: src/nasal.h src/nasal_gc.h src/nasal_gc.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_gc.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_gc.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_gc.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_gc.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_gc.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_gc.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_import.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
@@ -84,77 +110,130 @@ build/nasal_import.o: \
 	src/nasal_lexer.h\
 	src/nasal_parse.h\
 	src/nasal_import.h src/nasal_import.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_import.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_import.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_import.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_import.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_import.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_import.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_lexer.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/repl.h\
 	src/nasal_err.h\
 	src/nasal_lexer.h src/nasal_lexer.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_lexer.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_lexer.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_lexer.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_lexer.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_lexer.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_lexer.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_ast.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_err.h\
 	src/nasal_ast.h src/nasal_ast.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_ast.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_ast.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_ast.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_ast.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_ast.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_ast.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_builtin.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/nasal_builtin.h src/nasal_builtin.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_builtin.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_builtin.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_builtin.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_builtin.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_builtin.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_builtin.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/coroutine.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/coroutine.h src/coroutine.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/coroutine.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/coroutine.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/coroutine.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/coroutine.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/coroutine.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/coroutine.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/bits_lib.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/bits_lib.h src/bits_lib.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/bits_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/bits_lib.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/bits_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/bits_lib.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/bits_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/bits_lib.o -I .;\
+    fi
+
 
 build/math_lib.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/math_lib.h src/math_lib.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/math_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/math_lib.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/math_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/math_lib.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/math_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/math_lib.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/io_lib.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/io_lib.h src/io_lib.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/io_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/io_lib.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/io_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/io_lib.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/io_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/io_lib.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/dylib_lib.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/dylib_lib.h src/dylib_lib.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/dylib_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/dylib_lib.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/dylib_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/dylib_lib.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/dylib_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/dylib_lib.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/unix_lib.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/unix_lib.h src/unix_lib.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/unix_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/unix_lib.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/unix_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/unix_lib.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/unix_lib.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/unix_lib.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/fg_props.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_gc.h\
 	src/fg_props.h src/fg_props.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/fg_props.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/fg_props.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/fg_props.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/fg_props.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/fg_props.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/fg_props.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_codegen.o: $(NASAL_HEADER) src/nasal_codegen.h src/nasal_codegen.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_codegen.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_codegen.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_codegen.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_codegen.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_codegen.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_codegen.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_opcode.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_builtin.h\
 	src/nasal_opcode.h src/nasal_opcode.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_opcode.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_opcode.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_opcode.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_opcode.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_opcode.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_opcode.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_parse.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
@@ -162,7 +241,11 @@ build/nasal_parse.o: \
 	src/nasal_lexer.h\
 	src/nasal_err.h\
 	src/nasal_parse.h src/nasal_parse.cpp src/nasal_ast.h | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_parse.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_parse.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_parse.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_parse.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_parse.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_parse.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/optimizer.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
@@ -170,7 +253,11 @@ build/optimizer.o: \
 	src/nasal_ast.h\
 	src/ast_visitor.h\
 	src/optimizer.h src/optimizer.cpp src/nasal_ast.h | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/optimizer.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/optimizer.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/optimizer.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/optimizer.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/optimizer.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/optimizer.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/symbol_finder.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
@@ -178,14 +265,22 @@ build/symbol_finder.o: \
 	src/nasal_ast.h\
 	src/ast_visitor.h\
 	src/symbol_finder.h src/symbol_finder.cpp src/nasal_ast.h | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/symbol_finder.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/symbol_finder.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/symbol_finder.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/symbol_finder.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/symbol_finder.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/symbol_finder.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/ast_visitor.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
 	src/nasal_err.h\
 	src/nasal_ast.h\
 	src/ast_visitor.h src/ast_visitor.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/ast_visitor.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/ast_visitor.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/ast_visitor.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/ast_visitor.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/ast_visitor.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/ast_visitor.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/ast_dumper.o: \
 	src/nasal.h\
@@ -193,13 +288,25 @@ build/ast_dumper.o: \
 	src/nasal_ast.h\
 	src/ast_visitor.h\
 	src/ast_dumper.h src/ast_dumper.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/ast_dumper.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/ast_dumper.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/ast_dumper.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/ast_dumper.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/ast_dumper.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/ast_dumper.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_vm.o: $(NASAL_HEADER) src/nasal_vm.h src/nasal_vm.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_vm.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_vm.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_vm.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_vm.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_vm.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_vm.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 build/nasal_dbg.o: $(NASAL_HEADER) src/nasal_dbg.h src/nasal_dbg.cpp | build
-	$(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_dbg.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_dbg.o -I .
+	@if [ OS = "Darwin" ]; then\
+        $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_dbg.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_dbg.o -I -static -lstdc++ .;\
+	else\
+	    $(CXX) -std=$(STD) -c -O3 src/nasal_dbg.cpp -fno-exceptions -fPIC -o build/nasal_dbg.o -I .;\
+    fi
 
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
@@ -246,4 +353,4 @@ test:nasal
 	@ ./nasal -t -d test/turingmachine.nas
 	@ ./nasal -d test/wavecollapse.nas
 	@ ./nasal test/word_collector.nas test/md5compare.nas
-	@ ./nasal -t -d test/ycombinator.nas
\ No newline at end of file
+	@ ./nasal -t -d test/ycombinator.nas