diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6fc9c36f..ad6a441a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ test: check
 SUBDIRS=include src bindings applications test scripts examples doc contrib
 
 EXTRA_DIST=build_rules.am nexus_spec.in nexus.spec autoversion.sh \
-		build_rpm.in README.cygwin README.WIN32 \
+		build_rpm.in README.cygwin README.WIN32 README.macosx \
 		ReleaseNotes
 
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index aba52db9..8ba964f2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Installation Instructions
 =========================
 
 Unix (including Mac OS X)
-----
+-------------------------
 
 We have recently changed the installation procedure to use the GNU autoconf 
 system.  This will automatically check for the relevant HDF and other libraries
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ Windows
 -------
    See README.WIN32.
 
+Mac OS X
+--------
+   See README.macosx
+
 VMS
 ---
 1) There is no VMS version of HDF5, so it is only possible to link to 
diff --git a/README.macosx b/README.macosx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..871f4d87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.macosx
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+If you compile libmxml from source you may need to run
+
+    ranlib /usr/local/lib/libmxl.a
+
+Before NeXus will link to it
+
+--
+$Id$