diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 716e8eb..edda1e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Makefile for has
 # https://github.com/kdabir/has
+# Sadly, longopts like --verbose are not working on MacOS for cp, mkdir and rm
+
 
 # PREFIX is an environment variable.
 # Use default value if not set.
@@ -14,11 +16,11 @@ has :
 	# ensure 'has' in repo
 	git checkout --force -- has
 
+# install 'has' in specified directory
 install : has
-	# install 'has' in specified directory
 	chmod 755 has && \
-	mkdir --verbose --parents $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin && \
-	cp --verbose --update has $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/has
+	mkdir -v -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin && \
+	cp -v has $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/has
 
 # update: has
 update : update-fetch has
@@ -29,10 +31,10 @@ update-fetch : update-force
 
 update-force :
 	# remove local repo 'has' to force update
-	rm --force has
+	rm -f has
 
 uninstall :
-	rm --force /usr/local/bin/has
+	rm -f /usr/local/bin/has
 
 .PHONY: test install uninstall update