diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -176,12 +176,23 @@ For Ubuntu 12.04:
 
     sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake libncurses5-dev
 
+For OsX:
+
+* Install [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/)
+* Install sha1sum
+
+  Via MacPorts:
+    
+      sudo port install md5sha1sum
+
+  Via Homebrew:
+    
+      sudo brew install md5sha1sum
+
 TODO: release the Dockerfile which has this in it
 
 TODO: Arch instructions
 
-TODO: OSX instructions
-
 
 ###Building