diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 573120c..cf63fb2 100644
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ fi
 
 
 case $Platform in
-powerpc-apple-darwin*)
+*-apple-darwin*)
         MACOSX=yes
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7c825a2..2afb4d3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(PREFIX)
 
 case $Platform in
-powerpc-apple-darwin*)
+*-apple-darwin*)
         MACOSX=yes
         AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(MACOSX, [1], [Defined if compiling on the mac])
         LEADING_UNDERSCORE=1