diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370 b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
index 15ba657f9..098024703 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 # note: '#-INCLUDE' is not just a comment; multiw-1 contains sections 1 to 2
 #-INCLUDE multiw-1.370
 
+
+ifneq "$(USEMACPORTS)" "1"
+HAVE_HOMEBREW := $(shell expr `which -s brew; echo $$?` = 0)
+endif
+ifneq "$(USEHOMEBREW)" "1"
+HAVE_MACPORTS := $(shell expr `which -s port; echo $$?` = 0)
+endif
+
 # 3. If you set WANT_WIN_QT, you need to
 #  A) set QTDIR either here or in the environment to point to the Qt5
 #     library installation root.  (Qt2, Qt3, Qt4 will not work)
@@ -39,10 +47,6 @@ endif   # not WANT_WIN_QT
 endif   # WANT_WIN_QT6
 endif   # not WANT_WIN_QT
 
-#check for homebrew or macports
-HAVE_HOMEBREW := $(shell expr `which -s brew; echo $$?` = 0)
-HAVE_MACPORTS := $(shell expr `which -s port; echo $$?` = 0)
-
 ifdef WANT_WIN_QT
 ifndef WANT_WIN_QT5
 ifndef WANT_WIN_QT6
@@ -58,12 +62,18 @@ endif   # WANT_WIN_QT5
 ifdef WANT_WIN_QT6
 QTDIR :=$(shell brew --prefix)/opt/qt@6
 endif   # WANT_WIN_QT6
-else   # not HAVE_HOMEBREW
+else
+$(info forcing use of macports)
+endif   # HAVE_HOMEBREW
 ifeq "$(HAVE_MACPORTS)" "1"
+ifdef WANT_WIN_QT5
 # Qt5 installed via macports
 QTDIR=/opt/local/libexec/qt5
+endif   # WANT_WIN_QT5
+ifdef WANT_WIN_QT6
+QTDIR=/opt/local/libexec/qt6
+endif   # WANT_WIN_QT6
 endif   # HAVE_MACPORTS
-endif   # HAVE_HOMEBREW
 endif	# WANT_WIN_QT
 
 ifndef LIBXPM
@@ -157,7 +167,36 @@ endif   #MAKEFILE_SRC
 endif   #HAVE_NCURSESW
 endif   #WANT_WIN_CURSES
 
-CFLAGS+= $(WINCFLAGS)  #WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
+ifdef MAKEFILE_SRC
+ifdef CURSESLIB
+PKGCFLAGS=
+ifeq "$(HAVE_HOMEBREW)" "1"
+HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES := $(shell expr `brew ls --versions ncurses > /dev/null; echo $$?` = 0)
+#$(info HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES=$(HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES))
+ifeq "$(HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES)" "1"
+# Newer versions of ncurses are commonly installed via homebrew, but intentionally unlinked.
+HOMEBREW_LFLAGS := -L$(shell brew --prefix)/opt/ncurses/lib
+HOMEBREW_WINLIB := -I$(shell brew --prefix)/opt/ncurses/include
+HOMEBREW_CFLAGS =
+endif   #HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES
+endif   #HAVE_HOMEBREW
+ifeq "$(HAVE_MACPORTS)" "1"
+MACPORTS_CFLAGS = -I/opt/local/include
+MACPORTS_LFLAGS = -L/opt/local/lib
+CURSESLIB=
+ifneq ($(wildcard /opt/local/lib/libncursesw*),)
+MACPORTS_WINLIB = -lncursesw
+else
+MACPORTS_WINLIB = -lncurses
+endif
+endif   #HAVE_MACPORTS
+LFLAGS += $(HOMEBREW_LFLAGS) $(MACPORTS_LFLAGS)
+WINLIB += $(HOMEBREW_WINLIB) $(MACPORTS_WINLIB) $(CURSESLIB)
+PKGCFLAGS += $(HOMEBREW_CFLAGS) $(MACPORTS_CFLAGS)
+endif   #CURSESLIB
+endif   #MAKEFILE_SRC
+
+CFLAGS+= $(PKGCFLAGS) $(WINCFLAGS)  #WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
 CFLAGS+= $(NHCFLAGS)
 
 CCXXFLAGS+= $(WINCFLAGS) #WINCFLAGS set from multiw-2.370
@@ -171,24 +210,6 @@ HINTSRC=$(CHAINSRC)
 HINTOBJ=$(CHAINOBJ)
 endif # WANT_WIN_CHAIN
 
-ifdef MAKEFILE_SRC
-ifdef CURSESLIB
-ifeq "$(HAVE_HOMEBREW)" "1"
-HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES := $(shell expr `brew ls --versions ncurses > /dev/null; echo $$?` = 0)
-#$(info HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES=$(HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES))
-ifeq "$(HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES)" "1"
-# Newer versions of ncurses are commonly installed via homebrew, but intentionally unlinked.
-HOMEBREW_LFLAGS := -L$(shell brew --prefix)/opt/ncurses/lib
-HOMEBREW_WINLIB := -I$(shell brew --prefix)/opt/ncurses/include
-endif   #HAVE_HOMEBREW_NCURSES
-endif   #HAVE_HOMEBREW
-ifdef HOMEBREW_LFLAGS
-LFLAGS += $(HOMEBREW_LFLAGS)
-endif
-WINLIB += $(HOMEBREW_WINLIB) $(CURSESLIB)
-endif   #CURSESLIB
-endif   #MAKEFILE_SRC
-
 ifdef WANT_WIN_X11
 USE_XPM=1
 WINX11LIB = -lXaw -lXmu -lXext -lXt -lX11