diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d597c21..2b66b12 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -90,31 +90,36 @@ BRIGHT_WHITE      = \033[97m
 BG_BRIGHT_WHITE   = \033[107m
 RESET             = \033[0m
 
+ECHO_E = echo -e
+ifeq ($(KERNEL), Darwin)
+	ECHO_E = echo
+endif
+
 all: clean builddir codegen run-c-test full run-cc-test
 
 help:
-	@echo -e "$(BOLD)$(BLUE)Available build variables:$(RESET)"
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)CC$(RESET)                C compiler to use $(YELLOW)(Default: clang)$(RESET)."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)CXX$(RESET)               C++ compiler to use $(YELLOW)(Default: clang++)$(RESET)."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)AR$(RESET)                Archiving utility to use for building static libraries $(YELLOW)(Default: ar)$(RESET)."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)BUILD_TYPE$(RESET)        Build type $(MAGENTA)[Debug | RelWithDebInfo | Release] $(YELLOW)(Default: Debug)$(RESET)."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)BUILD_DIR$(RESET)         Directory where build files will be written."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)INSTALL_PREFIX$(RESET)    Prefix where library and include files will be installed."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)CODEGEN_INPUT$(RESET)     Input file for code generation (See $(CYAN)codegen_custom_data_example.json$(RESET) for an example)."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)RUNTIME_ASSERT$(RESET)    Whether runtime asserts are enabled $(MAGENTA)[true | false] $(YELLOW)(Default: true)$(RESET)."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)$(RESET)                  $(BOLD)$(BG_BRIGHT_RED)DISCLAIMER:$(RESET) Using this flag is not recommended as it disables safety checks"
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)$(RESET)                  potentially leading to Undefined Behaviour."
-	@echo
-	@echo -e "$(BOLD)$(BLUE)Available targets:$(RESET)"
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make$(RESET)              Build, install and test the full wapp library."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make full$(RESET)         Build and install the full wapp library."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make core$(RESET)         Build and install only the $(CYAN)core$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make prng$(RESET)         Build and install only the $(CYAN)prng$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make uuid$(RESET)         Build and install only the $(CYAN)uuid$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make testing$(RESET)      Build and install only the $(CYAN)testing$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make primitives$(RESET)   Build and install only the $(CYAN)primitives$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make clean$(RESET)        Clean the build directory."
-	@echo -e "  $(GREEN)make help$(RESET)         Print this help message and exit."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "$(BOLD)$(BLUE)Available build variables:$(RESET)"
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)CC$(RESET)                C compiler to use $(YELLOW)(Default: clang)$(RESET)."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)CXX$(RESET)               C++ compiler to use $(YELLOW)(Default: clang++)$(RESET)."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)AR$(RESET)                Archiving utility to use for building static libraries $(YELLOW)(Default: ar)$(RESET)."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)BUILD_TYPE$(RESET)        Build type $(MAGENTA)[Debug | RelWithDebInfo | Release] $(YELLOW)(Default: Debug)$(RESET)."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)BUILD_DIR$(RESET)         Directory where build files will be written."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)INSTALL_PREFIX$(RESET)    Prefix where library and include files will be installed."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)CODEGEN_INPUT$(RESET)     Input file for code generation (See $(CYAN)codegen_custom_data_example.json$(RESET) for an example)."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)RUNTIME_ASSERT$(RESET)    Whether runtime asserts are enabled $(MAGENTA)[true | false] $(YELLOW)(Default: true)$(RESET)."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)$(RESET)                  $(BOLD)$(BG_RED)DISCLAIMER:$(RESET) Using this flag is not recommended as it disables safety checks"
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)$(RESET)                  potentially leading to Undefined Behaviour."
+	@$(ECHO_E)
+	@$(ECHO_E) "$(BOLD)$(BLUE)Available targets:$(RESET)"
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make$(RESET)              Build, install and test the full wapp library."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make full$(RESET)         Build and install the full wapp library."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make core$(RESET)         Build and install only the $(CYAN)core$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make prng$(RESET)         Build and install only the $(CYAN)prng$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make uuid$(RESET)         Build and install only the $(CYAN)uuid$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make testing$(RESET)      Build and install only the $(CYAN)testing$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make primitives$(RESET)   Build and install only the $(CYAN)primitives$(RESET) component of the wapp library with all its dependencies."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make clean$(RESET)        Clean the build directory."
+	@$(ECHO_E) "  $(GREEN)make help$(RESET)         Print this help message and exit."
 
 full: LIB_SRC = src/wapp.c
 full: INCLUDES = common core primitives prng testing uuid