diff --git a/plugins/jvm/uwsgiplugin.py b/plugins/jvm/uwsgiplugin.py
index fec8c402..23c717fe 100644
--- a/plugins/jvm/uwsgiplugin.py
+++ b/plugins/jvm/uwsgiplugin.py
@@ -13,17 +13,25 @@ if arch in ('i686', 'x86', 'x86_32'):
 elif arch in ('x86_64',):
     arch = 'amd64'
 
-known_jvms = ('/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk', '/usr/local/openjdk7', '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk', '/usr/local/openjdk', '/usr/java' )
-for jvm in known_jvms:
-   if os.path.exists(jvm + '/include'):
-       JVM_INCPATH = ["-I%s/include/" % jvm, "-I%s/include/%s" % (jvm, operating_system)]
-       JVM_LIBPATH = ["-L%s/jre/lib/%s/server" % (jvm, arch)]
-       break
-   if os.path.exists("%s-%s/include" % (jvm, arch)):
-       jvm = "%s-%s" % (jvm, arch)
-       JVM_INCPATH = ["-I%s/include/" % jvm, "-I%s/include/%s" % (jvm, operating_system)]
-       JVM_LIBPATH = ["-L%s/jre/lib/%s/server" % (jvm, arch)]
-       break
+# try to detect the JVM
+if operating_system == 'darwin':
+    known_jvms = ('/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Headers',)
+    for jvm in known_jvms:
+        if os.path.exists(jvm):
+            JVM_INCPATH = ["-Wno-deprecated-declarations", "-I%s" % jvm]
+            JVM_LIBPATH = ["-framework JavaVM"]
+else:
+    known_jvms = ('/usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk', '/usr/local/openjdk7', '/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk', '/usr/local/openjdk', '/usr/java' )
+    for jvm in known_jvms:
+       if os.path.exists(jvm + '/include'):
+           JVM_INCPATH = ["-I%s/include/" % jvm, "-I%s/include/%s" % (jvm, operating_system)]
+           JVM_LIBPATH = ["-L%s/jre/lib/%s/server" % (jvm, arch)]
+           break
+       if os.path.exists("%s-%s/include" % (jvm, arch)):
+           jvm = "%s-%s" % (jvm, arch)
+           JVM_INCPATH = ["-I%s/include/" % jvm, "-I%s/include/%s" % (jvm, operating_system)]
+           JVM_LIBPATH = ["-L%s/jre/lib/%s/server" % (jvm, arch)]
+           break
 
 try: 
     JVM_INCPATH = os.environ['UWSGICONFIG_JVM_INCPATH'] 
@@ -42,9 +50,19 @@ if not JVM_INCPATH or not JVM_LIBPATH:
 CFLAGS = JVM_INCPATH
 LDFLAGS = JVM_LIBPATH
 LIBS = ['-ljvm']
+if "-framework JavaVM" in JVM_LIBPATH:
+    LIBS = []
+
 GCC_LIST = ['jvm_plugin']
 
 if os.environ.has_key('LD_RUN_PATH'):
     os.environ['LD_RUN_PATH'] += ':' + JVM_LIBPATH[0][2:]
 else:
     os.environ['LD_RUN_PATH'] = JVM_LIBPATH[0][2:]
+
+def post_build(config):
+    if os.system("javac %s/plugins/jvm/uwsgi.java" % os.getcwd()) != 0:
+        os._exit(1)
+    if os.system("jar cvf %s/plugins/jvm/uwsgi.jar %s/plugins/jvm/*.class" % (os.getcwd(), os.getcwd())) != 0:
+        os._exit(1)
+    print("*** uwsgi.jar available in %s/plugins/jvm ***" % os.getcwd())
diff --git a/uwsgiconfig.py b/uwsgiconfig.py
index 1c63f9ee..0b499777 100644
--- a/uwsgiconfig.py
+++ b/uwsgiconfig.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def build_uwsgi(uc, print_only=False):
                 if uwsgi_os == 'Darwin':
                     found_arch = False
                     sanitized_ldflags = []
-                    for flag in up.LDFLAGS:
+                    for flag in up['LDFLAGS']:
                         if flag == '-arch':
                             found_arch = True
                             continue