diff --git a/src/proc.sh b/src/proc.sh
index a8b02543..52e08310 100644
--- a/src/proc.sh
+++ b/src/proc.sh
@@ -30,9 +30,13 @@ if [[ "$KVM" != [Nn]* ]]; then
 
   if [ -n "$KVM_ERR" ]; then
     KVM="N"
-    error "KVM acceleration not available $KVM_ERR, this will cause a major loss of performance."
-    error "See the FAQ on how to enable it, or continue without KVM by setting KVM=N (not recommended)."
-    [[ "$DEBUG" != [Yy1]* ]] && exit 88
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" =~ ^darwin ]]; then
+      warn "you are using MacOS which has no KVM support, this will cause a major loss of performance."
+    else
+      error "KVM acceleration not available $KVM_ERR, this will cause a major loss of performance."
+      error "See the FAQ on how to enable it, or continue without KVM by setting KVM=N (not recommended)."
+      [[ "$DEBUG" != [Yy1]* ]] && exit 88
+    fi
   fi
 
 fi