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@@ -127,18 +127,41 @@ To run an example or the assigment, simply run the command, e.g. **./shapes.exe*
 in the same directory. (Note: it is important that you run the executables in the
 **window_build** directory.)
 
-## OS X
+## OS X 
+
+> Note: ARM based Macs (M1 or M2)
+> 
+> You will need to install a small amount of software. First install ```brew`` from:
+> 
+> - [https://brew.sh/](https://brew.sh/)
+> 
+> The you can use ```brew``` to install the missing packages:
+> 
+> ```bash
+> brew install sdl2
+> brew install sdl2_image
+> brew install sdl2_ttf
+> brew install freetype
+> ```
 
 To make it slightly easier to build both the examples and the assigment itself a Makefile is provided:
 
 - **Makefile**
 
+> For ARM macs it will be Makefile_brew
+
 To build and examples and assignment simple type
 
 ```bash
 make
 ```
 
+> For ARM macs it is:
+>
+> ```bash
+> make -f Makefile_brew
+> ```
+
 in the root directory. This will build the resulting 
 executables in the directory **build**. **build** will
 contain the example executables: