diff --git a/include/config1.h b/include/config1.h
index a74b09bf8..55da5ced3 100644
--- a/include/config1.h
+++ b/include/config1.h
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@
 /*
  * Mac Stuff.
  */
-#ifdef macintosh	/*	Auto-defined symbol for MPW compilers (sc and mrc) */
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+# define MACOSX
+#endif
+
+#ifdef macintosh	/* Auto-defined symbol for MPW compilers (sc and mrc) */
 # define MAC
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/eat.c b/src/eat.c
index 976e53925..3b07630f8 100644
--- a/src/eat.c
+++ b/src/eat.c
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ struct obj *otmp;
 		    }
 		} else
 #endif
-#ifdef MAC	/* KMH -- Why should Unix have all the fun? */
+#if defined(MAC) || defined(MACOSX)	/* KMH -- Why should Unix have all the fun? */
 		if (otmp->otyp == APPLE) {
 			pline("Delicious!  Must be a Macintosh!");
 		} else