diff --git a/build/config.mk b/build/config.mk
index eaba1829..ac7f8941 100644
--- a/build/config.mk
+++ b/build/config.mk
@@ -25,9 +25,14 @@ debug    : BUILD = debug
 valgrind : BUILD = debug
 release  : BUILD = release
 
+# override LINKAGE on OS X until we figure out how to get 'cc -static' to work
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+LINKAGE = 
+else
 debug    : LINKAGE = -static
 valgrind : LINKAGE = -dynamic
 release  : LINKAGE = -static
+endif
 
 all default: $(DEFAULT_BUILD)
 
@@ -37,4 +42,7 @@ all default: $(DEFAULT_BUILD)
 
 VERSION=\"1.1.1\"
 
-CONFIG_CFLAGS=-D_GNU_SOURCE -DHAVE_INTTYPES_H -DHAVE_WCSDUP -DHAVE_WCSCASECMP
+CONFIG_CFLAGS=-D_GNU_SOURCE -DHAVE_INTTYPES_H -DHAVE_WCSDUP -DHAVE_WCSCASECMP -DFLAC__HAS_OGG
+
+OGG_INCLUDE_DIR=$(HOME)/local.ogg/include
+OGG_LIB_DIR=$(HOME)/local.ogg/lib
diff --git a/build/exe.mk b/build/exe.mk
index abc4c8b2..beea3214 100644
--- a/build/exe.mk
+++ b/build/exe.mk
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ CC          = gcc
 CCC         = g++
 endif
 NASM        = nasm
-# override to -dynamic on OSX
-ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
-LINKAGE     = -dynamic
-endif
 LINK        = $(CC) $(LINKAGE)
 OBJPATH     = $(topdir)/obj
 BINPATH     = $(OBJPATH)/$(BUILD)/bin
@@ -58,11 +54,21 @@ debug   : $(ORDINALS_H) $(DEBUG_PROGRAM)
 valgrind: $(ORDINALS_H) $(DEBUG_PROGRAM)
 release : $(ORDINALS_H) $(RELEASE_PROGRAM)
 
+# by default on OS X we link with static libs as much as possible
+
 $(DEBUG_PROGRAM) : $(DEBUG_OBJS)
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(DEBUG_OBJS) $(EXPLICIT_LIBS)
+else
 	$(LINK) -o $@ $(DEBUG_OBJS) $(LFLAGS) $(LIBS)
+endif
 
 $(RELEASE_PROGRAM) : $(RELEASE_OBJS)
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+	$(LINK) -o $@ $(RELEASE_OBJS) $(EXPLICIT_LIBS)
+else
 	$(LINK) -o $@ $(RELEASE_OBJS) $(LFLAGS) $(LIBS)
+endif
 
 %.debug.o %.release.o : %.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
diff --git a/build/lib.mk b/build/lib.mk
index bf88c12e..d43cdd01 100644
--- a/build/lib.mk
+++ b/build/lib.mk
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ else
 CC          = gcc
 CCC         = g++
 endif
+AS          = as
 NASM        = nasm
 LINK        = ar cru
 OBJPATH     = $(topdir)/obj
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ release : CFLAGS = -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -funroll-loops -finline-functions -D
 
 LFLAGS  = -L$(LIBPATH)
 
-DEBUG_OBJS = $(SRCS_C:%.c=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_CC:%.cc=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_CPP:%.cpp=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_NASM:%.nasm=%.debug.o)
-RELEASE_OBJS = $(SRCS_C:%.c=%.release.o) $(SRCS_CC:%.cc=%.release.o) $(SRCS_CPP:%.cpp=%.release.o) $(SRCS_NASM:%.nasm=%.release.o)
+DEBUG_OBJS = $(SRCS_C:%.c=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_CC:%.cc=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_CPP:%.cpp=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_NASM:%.nasm=%.debug.o) $(SRCS_S:%.s=%.debug.o)
+RELEASE_OBJS = $(SRCS_C:%.c=%.release.o) $(SRCS_CC:%.cc=%.release.o) $(SRCS_CPP:%.cpp=%.release.o) $(SRCS_NASM:%.nasm=%.release.o) $(SRCS_S:%.s=%.release.o)
 
 debug   : $(ORDINALS_H) $(DEBUG_STATIC_LIB) $(DEBUG_DYNAMIC_LIB)
 valgrind: $(ORDINALS_H) $(DEBUG_STATIC_LIB) $(DEBUG_DYNAMIC_LIB)
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ $(RELEASE_STATIC_LIB): $(RELEASE_OBJS)
 
 $(DEBUG_DYNAMIC_LIB) : $(DEBUG_OBJS)
 ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
-	$(LINKD) -o $@ $(DEBUG_OBJS) $(LFLAGS) $(LIBS) -lc
+	echo Not building dynamic lib, command is: $(LINKD) -o $@ $(DEBUG_OBJS) $(LFLAGS) $(LIBS) -lc
 else
 	$(LINKD) -o $@ $(DEBUG_OBJS) $(LFLAGS) $(LIBS)
 endif
@@ -101,6 +102,14 @@ endif
 %.debug.i %.release.i : %.cpp
 	$(CCC) $(CFLAGS) -E $< -o $@
 
+%.debug.o %.release.o : %.s
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+	#$(CC) -c -arch ppc -Wall -force_cpusubtype_ALL $< -o $@
+	$(AS) -arch ppc -force_cpusubtype_ALL $< -o $@
+else
+	$(AS) $< -o $@
+endif
+
 %.debug.o %.release.o : %.nasm
 	$(NASM) -f elf -d OBJ_FORMAT_elf -i ia32/ $< -o $@
 
diff --git a/src/flac/Makefile.lite b/src/flac/Makefile.lite
index 696e8ded..81eb0ab0 100644
--- a/src/flac/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/flac/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,21 +20,16 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = flac
+
+INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include -I$(OGG_INCLUDE_DIR)
+
 ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
-INCLUDES     = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lFLAC -lreplaygain_analysis -lreplaygain_synthesis -lgetopt -lutf8 -lc -lm
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libOggFLAC.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_synthesis.a $(libdir)/libgetopt.a $(libdir)/libutf8.a $(OGG_LIB_DIR)/libogg.a -lm
 else
-#@@@ TODO: conditionalize ogg includes, defines, and -logg
-ifeq ($(SOLARIS_BUILD),yes)
-INCLUDES     = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include -I$(HOME)/local/include -DFLAC__HAS_OGG
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -lreplaygain_analysis -lreplaygain_synthesis -lgetopt -lutf8 -lm -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg
-else
-#@@@ TODO: conditionalize ogg includes, defines, and -logg
-INCLUDES     = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include -I$(HOME)/local/include -DFLAC__HAS_OGG
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -lreplaygain_analysis -lreplaygain_synthesis -lgetopt -lutf8 -lm -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg
-endif
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -lreplaygain_analysis -lreplaygain_synthesis -lgetopt -lutf8 -lm -L$(OGG_LIB_DIR) -logg
 endif
 
 SRCS_C = \
diff --git a/src/libFLAC/Makefile.lite b/src/libFLAC/Makefile.lite
index 6f4e778f..066a4560 100644
--- a/src/libFLAC/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/libFLAC/Makefile.lite
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ topdir = ../..
 
 LIB_NAME = libFLAC
 ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
-DEFINES = -DFLAC__NO_NASM -DFLAC__ALIGN_MALLOC_DATA
+DEFINES = -DFLAC__CPU_PPC -DFLAC__USE_ALTIVEC -DFLAC__ALIGN_MALLOC_DATA
 else
 ifeq ($(SOLARIS_BUILD),yes)
 DEFINES = -DFLAC__NO_NASM -DFLAC__ALIGN_MALLOC_DATA
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
 DEBUG_CFLAGS = -DFLAC__OVERFLOW_DETECT
 
 ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+SRCS_S = \
+	ppc/lpc_asm.s
 else
 ifeq ($(SOLARIS_BUILD),yes)
 else
diff --git a/src/libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite b/src/libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
index 935d0651..bf07c132 100644
--- a/src/libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ else
 DEFINES =
 endif
 endif
-INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include -I$(HOME)/local/include
+INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include -I$(OGG_INCLUDE_DIR)
 DEBUG_CFLAGS = 
 
 SRCS_C = \
diff --git a/src/metaflac/Makefile.lite b/src/metaflac/Makefile.lite
index 8d5b5f0a..e1113b46 100644
--- a/src/metaflac/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/metaflac/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,10 +20,17 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = metaflac
-INCLUDES     = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lFLAC -lreplaygain_analysis -lgetopt -lutf8 -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libgetopt.a $(libdir)/libutf8.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lFLAC -lreplaygain_analysis -lgetopt -lutf8 -lm
+endif
 
 SRCS_C = \
 	main.c \
diff --git a/src/share/getopt/getopt.c b/src/share/getopt/getopt.c
index 336cdaa7..3449d31c 100644
--- a/src/share/getopt/getopt.c
+++ b/src/share/getopt/getopt.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
    Also, when `ordering' is RETURN_IN_ORDER,
    each non-option ARGV-element is returned here.  */
 
-char *share__optarg;
+char *share__optarg = 0; /*[JEC] initialize to avoid being a 'Common' symbol */
 
 /* Index in ARGV of the next element to be scanned.
    This is used for communication to and from the caller
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int share__optind = 1;
    causes problems with re-calling getopt as programs generally don't
    know that. */
 
-int share____getopt_initialized;
+static int share____getopt_initialized = 0;
 
 /* The next char to be scanned in the option-element
    in which the last option character we returned was found.
diff --git a/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/Makefile.lite b/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/Makefile.lite
index 4cb1adfc..2923f2f0 100644
--- a/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_grabbag/cuesheet/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_cuesheet
-INCLUDES     = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lFLAC -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lFLAC -lm
+endif
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	main.c
 
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite
index 71e59f73..c757f800 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC++/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libFLAC++
-INCLUDES     = -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lFLAC++ -lFLAC -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libFLAC++.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lFLAC++ -lFLAC -lm
+endif
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	file_utils.c \
 	metadata_utils.c
diff --git a/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite
index e3496d6a..65f6e3d7 100644
--- a/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libFLAC/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libFLAC
-INCLUDES     = -I../libFLAC/include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lFLAC -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I../libFLAC/include -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lFLAC -lm
+endif
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	bitbuffer.c \
 	decoders.c \
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite
index 2ab22102..08d67580 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC++/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,11 +20,18 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libOggFLAC++
-#@@@ TODO: conditionalize ogg lib path and -logg
-INCLUDES     = -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lOggFLAC++ -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libOggFLAC++.a $(libdir)/libOggFLAC.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a $(OGG_LIB_DIR)/libogg.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lOggFLAC++ -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(OGG_LIB_DIR) -logg -lm
+endif
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	file_utils.c \
 	metadata_utils.c
diff --git a/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite b/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
index cbf4ca02..06a62e33 100644
--- a/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_libOggFLAC/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,11 +20,18 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_libOggFLAC
-#@@@ TODO: conditionalize ogg lib path and -logg
-INCLUDES     = -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libgrabbag.a $(libdir)/libreplaygain_analysis.a $(libdir)/libOggFLAC.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a $(OGG_LIB_DIR)/libogg.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lgrabbag -lreplaygain_analysis -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(OGG_LIB_DIR) -logg -lm
+endif
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	decoders.c \
 	encoders.c \
diff --git a/src/test_seeking/Makefile.lite b/src/test_seeking/Makefile.lite
index 36d4be15..5dae725b 100644
--- a/src/test_seeking/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_seeking/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_seeking
-INCLUDES     = -I../libFLAC/include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(HOME)/local/lib -logg -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I../libFLAC/include -I$(topdir)/include
+
+ifeq ($(DARWIN_BUILD),yes)
+EXPLICIT_LIBS = $(libdir)/libOggFLAC.a $(libdir)/libFLAC.a $(OGG_LIB_DIR)/libogg.a -lm
+else
+LIBS = -lOggFLAC -lFLAC -L$(OGG_LIB_DIR) -logg -lm
+endif
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	main.c
 
diff --git a/src/test_streams/Makefile.lite b/src/test_streams/Makefile.lite
index 224cf4fd..dac8078e 100644
--- a/src/test_streams/Makefile.lite
+++ b/src/test_streams/Makefile.lite
@@ -20,10 +20,14 @@
 #
 
 topdir = ../..
+libdir = $(topdir)/obj/$(BUILD)/lib
 
 PROGRAM_NAME = test_streams
-INCLUDES     = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
-LIBS         = -lm
+
+INCLUDES = -I./include -I$(topdir)/include
+
+LIBS = -lm
+
 SRCS_C = \
 	main.c