diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
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--- a/BUILDING.md
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@@ -519,12 +519,20 @@ $ make test-only
 If you plan to frequently rebuild Node.js, especially if using several branches,
 installing `ccache` can help to greatly reduce build times. Set up with:
 
-```console
-$ sudo apt install ccache   # for Debian/Ubuntu, included in most Linux distros
-$ ccache -o cache_dir=<tmp_dir>
-$ ccache -o max_size=5.0G
-$ export CC="ccache gcc"    # add to your .profile
-$ export CXX="ccache g++"   # add to your .profile
+On GNU/Linux:
+
+```bash
+sudo apt install ccache   # for Debian/Ubuntu, included in most Linux distros
+export CC="ccache gcc"    # add to your .profile
+export CXX="ccache g++"   # add to your .profile
+```
+
+On macOS:
+
+```bash
+brew install ccache      # see https://brew.sh
+export CC="ccache cc"    # add to ~/.zshrc or other shell config file
+export CXX="ccache c++"  # add to ~/.zshrc or other shell config file
 ```
 
 This will allow for near-instantaneous rebuilds even when switching branches.