diff --git a/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro b/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
index 6faeeff7..9e96e64c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
+++ b/cockatrice/cockatrice.pro
@@ -118,4 +118,5 @@ win32 {
 macx {
 	ICON = resources/appicon.icns
 	CONFIG += x86 ppc
+	LIBS += -bind_at_load
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.cpp b/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.cpp
index 4d162883..ae399f19 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.cpp
@@ -492,15 +492,19 @@ void CardDatabase::picDownloadChanged()
 	}
 }
 
-bool CardDatabase::loadCardDatabase()
+bool CardDatabase::loadCardDatabase(const QString &path)
 {
-	QString cardDatabasePath = settingsCache->getCardDatabasePath();
-	if (!cardDatabasePath.isEmpty())
-		loadSuccess = loadFromFile(cardDatabasePath);
+	if (!path.isEmpty())
+		loadSuccess = loadFromFile(path);
 	else loadSuccess = false;
 	return loadSuccess;
 }
 
+bool CardDatabase::loadCardDatabase()
+{
+	return loadCardDatabase(settingsCache->getCardDatabasePath());
+}
+
 QStringList CardDatabase::getAllColors() const
 {
 	QSet<QString> colors;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.h b/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.h
index 65fa44cd..ecb36f09 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/carddatabase.h
@@ -121,9 +121,10 @@ public:
 	bool getLoadSuccess() const { return loadSuccess; }
 public slots:
 	void clearPixmapCache();
+	bool loadCardDatabase(const QString &path);
+	bool loadCardDatabase();
 private slots:
 	void picDownloadFinished(QNetworkReply *reply);
-	bool loadCardDatabase();
 	void picDownloadChanged();
 };
 
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
index 2cb0e3f1..a8f4bdee 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/main.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 //	qInstallMsgHandler(myMessageOutput);
 	QApplication app(argc, argv);
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+	QDir baseDir(app.applicationDirPath());
+	baseDir.cdUp();
+	QDir pluginsDir = baseDir;
+	pluginsDir.cd("PlugIns");
+	app.addLibraryPath(pluginsDir.absolutePath());
+	baseDir.cdUp();
+	baseDir.cdUp();
+#endif
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 	app.addLibraryPath(app.applicationDirPath() + "/plugins");
+#endif
 	QTextCodec::setCodecForCStrings(QTextCodec::codecForName("UTF-8"));
 
 	QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("Cockatrice");
@@ -83,6 +94,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	qsrand(QDateTime::currentDateTime().toTime_t());
 	
 	bool startMainProgram = true;
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+	if (!db->getLoadSuccess())
+		if (db->loadCardDatabase(baseDir.absolutePath() + "/cards.xml"))
+			settingsCache->setCardDatabasePath(baseDir.absolutePath() + "/cards.xml");
+	if (!QDir(settingsCache->getDeckPath()).exists())
+		settingsCache->setDeckPath(baseDir.absolutePath() + "/decks");
+	if (!QDir(settingsCache->getPicsPath()).exists())
+		settingsCache->setPicsPath(baseDir.absolutePath() + "/pics");
+#endif
 	if (!db->getLoadSuccess() || !QDir(settingsCache->getDeckPath()).exists() || !QDir(settingsCache->getPicsPath()).exists()) {
 		DlgSettings dlgSettings;
 		dlgSettings.show();
diff --git a/oracle/oracle.pro b/oracle/oracle.pro
index dcd3ea27..b42fd347 100644
--- a/oracle/oracle.pro
+++ b/oracle/oracle.pro
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ QT += network svg xml
 
 HEADERS += src/oracleimporter.h src/window_main.h ../cockatrice/src/carddatabase.h ../cockatrice/src/settingscache.h
 SOURCES += src/main.cpp src/oracleimporter.cpp src/window_main.cpp ../cockatrice/src/carddatabase.cpp ../cockatrice/src/settingscache.cpp
+
+macx {
+	CONFIG += x86 ppc
+	LIBS += -bind_at_load
+}
diff --git a/oracle/src/window_main.cpp b/oracle/src/window_main.cpp
index de792192..4907cf3b 100644
--- a/oracle/src/window_main.cpp
+++ b/oracle/src/window_main.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ const QString WindowMain::defaultSetsUrl = QString("http://www.cockatrice.de/fil
 WindowMain::WindowMain(QWidget *parent)
 	: QMainWindow(parent)
 {
-	importer = new OracleImporter(qApp->applicationDirPath(), this);
+	QDir dataDir(qApp->applicationDirPath());
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+	dataDir.cdUp();
+	dataDir.cdUp();
+	dataDir.cdUp();
+#endif
+	importer = new OracleImporter(dataDir.absolutePath(), this);
 	nam = new QNetworkAccessManager(this);
 	
 	checkBoxLayout = new QVBoxLayout;