diff --git a/intern/SoundSystem/openal/SND_OpenALDevice.cpp b/intern/SoundSystem/openal/SND_OpenALDevice.cpp
index fdad75db767..2a320568e2a 100644
--- a/intern/SoundSystem/openal/SND_OpenALDevice.cpp
+++ b/intern/SoundSystem/openal/SND_OpenALDevice.cpp
@@ -430,9 +430,9 @@ SND_WaveSlot* SND_OpenALDevice::LoadSample(const STR_String& name,
 				else
 				{
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-					alutLoadWAVFile((signed char*)samplename.Ptr(), &sampleformat, &data, &numberofsamples, &samplerate);
+					alutLoadWAVFile((ALbyte *)samplename.Ptr(), &sampleformat, &data, &numberofsamples, &samplerate);
 #else
-					alutLoadWAVFile((signed char*)samplename.Ptr(), &sampleformat, &data, &numberofsamples, &samplerate, &loop);
+					alutLoadWAVFile((ALbyte *)samplename.Ptr(), &sampleformat, &data, &numberofsamples, &samplerate, &loop);
 #endif
 					/* put it in the buffer */
 					alBufferData(m_buffers[buffer], sampleformat, data, numberofsamples, samplerate);
diff --git a/intern/bmfont/intern/BMF_BitmapFont.cpp b/intern/bmfont/intern/BMF_BitmapFont.cpp
index 521cd67a325..6af8e9eaa2c 100644
--- a/intern/bmfont/intern/BMF_BitmapFont.cpp
+++ b/intern/bmfont/intern/BMF_BitmapFont.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int is_a_really_crappy_nvidia_card(void) {
 	
 	/* Do you understand the implication? Do you? */
 	if (well_is_it==-1) {
-		well_is_it= (strncmp(glGetString(GL_RENDERER), "NVIDIA GeForce 6800", 18) == 0);
+		well_is_it= (strncmp((char *)glGetString(GL_RENDERER), "NVIDIA GeForce 6800", 18) == 0);
 	}
 	return well_is_it;
 }
diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCarbon.cpp b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCarbon.cpp
index ad19f08c950..bd271fd0c8d 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCarbon.cpp
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowCarbon.cpp
@@ -115,8 +115,14 @@ GHOST_WindowCarbon::GHOST_WindowCarbon(
 	
 	//fprintf(stderr," main screen top %i left %i height %i width %i\n", top, left, height, width);
 	
-	if (state >= 8 ) {
-		state = state - 8;
+	if (state >= GHOST_kWindowState8Normal ) {
+		if(state == GHOST_kWindowState8Normal) state= GHOST_kWindowStateNormal;
+		else if(state == GHOST_kWindowState8Maximized) state= GHOST_kWindowStateMaximized;
+		else if(state == GHOST_kWindowState8Minimized) state= GHOST_kWindowStateMinimized;
+		else if(state == GHOST_kWindowState8FullScreen) state= GHOST_kWindowStateFullScreen;
+		
+		// state = state - 8;	this was the simple version of above code, doesnt work in gcc 4.0
+		
 		setMac_windowState(1);
 	} else 
 		setMac_windowState(0);
diff --git a/source/blender/quicktime/quicktime_import.h b/source/blender/quicktime/quicktime_import.h
index 39434a92a85..f8fe178a04f 100644
--- a/source/blender/quicktime/quicktime_import.h
+++ b/source/blender/quicktime/quicktime_import.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Movies.h>
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
+#import <Carbon/Carbon.h>
 #include <QuickTime/Movies.h>
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_GLExtensionManager.cpp b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_GLExtensionManager.cpp
index cd7fb7f2c45..cd37fbec502 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_GLExtensionManager.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Rasterizer/RAS_OpenGLRasterizer/RAS_GLExtensionManager.cpp
@@ -110,32 +110,32 @@ static OSStatus bglInitEntryPoints (void)
     err = FindFolder (kSystemDomain, kFrameworksFolderType, false,
                       &fileRefParam.ioVRefNum, &fileRefParam.ioDirID);
     if (noErr != err) {
-        DebugStr ("\pCould not find frameworks folder");
+        DebugStr ((unsigned char *)"\pCould not find frameworks folder");
         return err;
     }
     err = PBMakeFSRefSync (&fileRefParam); // make FSRef for folder
     if (noErr != err) {
-        DebugStr ("\pCould make FSref to frameworks folder");
+        DebugStr ((unsigned char *)"\pCould make FSref to frameworks folder");
         return err;
     }
     // create URL to folder
     bundleURLOpenGL = CFURLCreateFromFSRef (kCFAllocatorDefault,
                                             &fileRef);
     if (!bundleURLOpenGL) {
-        DebugStr ("\pCould create OpenGL Framework bundle URL");
+        DebugStr ((unsigned char *)"\pCould create OpenGL Framework bundle URL");
         return paramErr;
     }
     // create ref to GL's bundle
     gBundleRefOpenGL = CFBundleCreate (kCFAllocatorDefault,
                                        bundleURLOpenGL);
     if (!gBundleRefOpenGL) {
-        DebugStr ("\pCould not create OpenGL Framework bundle");
+        DebugStr ((unsigned char *)"\pCould not create OpenGL Framework bundle");
         return paramErr;
     }
     CFRelease (bundleURLOpenGL); // release created bundle
     // if the code was successfully loaded, look for our function.
     if (!CFBundleLoadExecutable (gBundleRefOpenGL)) {
-        DebugStr ("\pCould not load MachO executable");
+        DebugStr ((unsigned char *)"\pCould not load MachO executable");
         return paramErr;
     }
     return err;
diff --git a/source/nan_definitions.mk b/source/nan_definitions.mk
index 83eb5c27abc..a01aa0c77e3 100644
--- a/source/nan_definitions.mk
+++ b/source/nan_definitions.mk
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ endif
     export ID = $(shell whoami)
     export HOST = $(shell hostname -s)
 
-#    export PY_FRAMEWORK	= 1    
+    export PY_FRAMEWORK	= 1    
 
     ifdef PY_FRAMEWORK
        export NAN_PYTHON ?= /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3