diff --git a/tools/synch/Makefile b/tools/synch/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1b1b5fc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/synch/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# this is a GNU Makefile.  It is not expected to work with anything other
+# than gmake
+FILES  = audio.cpp audioSDL.cpp synch.cpp synchronizer.cpp
+TARGET = synch
+
+# For MacOS X: SDL, Ogg and Vorbis are provided as frameworks,
+# which require different flags than unix-style shared libs
+ifeq ($(shell uname), Darwin)
+    CFLAGS  = -D__MACOSX__
+    LDFLAGS = -framework Ogg -framework Vorbis -framework SDL \
+              -framework Cocoa
+else
+    CFLAGS  = $(shell sdl-config --cflags)
+    LDFLAGS = -lvorbisfile -lvorbis $(shell sdl-config --libs)
+endif
+
+CFLAGS  += -DUSE_SDLAUDIO=1 $(shell fltk-config --cxxflags)
+LDFLAGS += $(shell fltk-config --ldflags)
+
+# MacOS X apps need to have a resource fork applied, else the window
+# manager will refuse to manage them (which makes the app very
+# difficult to use)  This rule should be ignored by all non-Mac
+# platforms, and it assumes that the Apple Developer Tools and FLTK
+# are installed in their default locations.  Edit to taste if
+# appropriate.
+ifeq ($(shell uname), Darwin)
+REZ   = /Developer/Tools/Rez
+RFORK = /usr/local/include/FL/mac.r
+$(TARGET)/rsrc: $(TARGET)
+	$(REZ) -t APPL $(RFORK) -o $(TARGET)
+endif
+# END silly MacOS X goo
+
+$(TARGET): $(FILES)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(FILES) -o $@
+
+clean:
+	$(RM) $(TARGET)
diff --git a/tools/synch/README b/tools/synch/README
index 450bebcd1..846c15f9d 100644
--- a/tools/synch/README
+++ b/tools/synch/README
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 Ur-Quan Masters Voice-over synchronization tool
 
-For Windows:
-	Unpack into any directory.
-	From a DOS prompt, execute Synchronizer.exx from within the UQM content
-	directory it will write out files into content/timestamp/race
-	When you are done, archive them, and send to:
-		tcpaiqgvnmbf28f001@sneakemail.com
-
-To use, select the files you want to play, and  hit start.
-hitting 'n' is the same as 'Next Screen', and 'p' will pause/unpause.
-
-Hitting 'space' or 'enter' may have adverse effects, so don't
-
-For Linux:
-	The code can be compiled with:
-		gcc synch.cpp synchronizer.cpp audioSDL.cpp audio.cpp -o synch -DUSE_SDLAUDIO=1 -lfltk -lvorbisfile -lvorbis `sdl-config --cflags --libs`
+To Build:
+	The code can be compiled with the provided Makefile, Windows
+	users can build it by installing Cygwin or MinGW and using
+	the build tools provided. (or by rolling their own Visual Studio
+	project file, if they have MSVC++, which I don't)
 
 	You'll need fltk (1.1.x), oggvorbis, and SDL development libraries 
-installed.
+	installed.
 
-If you have any questions or issues, please send them to the e-mail above
+To Use:
+	Place the executable in the UQM content directory and run it.
+	Select the files you want to play, and hit start.
+	Hitting 'n' is the same as 'Next Screen', and 'p' will pause/unpause.
+
+	Hitting 'space' or 'enter' may have adverse effects, so don't  ;)
+
+	The program will write out intermediate files into
+	content/timestamp/[race]
+
+	Once finished, use the merge_ts_files.pl script (requires
+	Perl) to convert the intermediate files into .ts files that
+	the game uses, and submit the new files to the project via
+	Bugzilla (http://uqm.stack.nl/cgi-bin/bugs/index.cgi)
diff --git a/tools/synch/audioSDL.cpp b/tools/synch/audioSDL.cpp
index 668b56b25..39f94218b 100644
--- a/tools/synch/audioSDL.cpp
+++ b/tools/synch/audioSDL.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
 #if (USE_SDLAUDIO == 1)
 char AUDIO_TYPE[] = "SDL";
 
-#include <SDL.h> 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#  include <SDL/SDL.h> 
+#else
+#  include <SDL.h> 
+#endif
 #include <stdlib.h> 
 #include <string.h> 
 #include <math.h>