diff --git a/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt b/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt
index b16d5c51..3fe40d08 100644
--- a/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/freetype/README.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ instructions
 - Download freetype (http://www.freetype.org/download.html#stable)
 - Decompress freetype.XXX.tar.gz
 
+MAC
+  - qmake freetype.pro -spec macx-g++
+  - make
+
 LINUX:
   - qmake freetype.pro -spec linux-g++
   - make 
diff --git a/thirdparty/xpdf/README.txt b/thirdparty/xpdf/README.txt
index e131b07c..956d1074 100644
--- a/thirdparty/xpdf/README.txt
+++ b/thirdparty/xpdf/README.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ Windows:
 	- run make
 
 OSX:
-    - run ./configure (may need extrea options ?)
+    - cd xpdf-3.02
+    - ./configure
+    - cd ..
+    - qmake xpdf.pro -spec macx-g++
+    - make
 
 Linux:
     - cd xpdf-3.02