diff --git a/zcutil/fetch-params.sh b/zcutil/fetch-params.sh
index b8511c780..9eb52bec1 100755
--- a/zcutil/fetch-params.sh
+++ b/zcutil/fetch-params.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-PARAMS_DIR="$HOME/.zcash-params"
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    PARAMS_DIR="$HOME/Library/Application Support/ZcashParams"
+else
+    PARAMS_DIR="$HOME/.zcash-params"
+fi
 
 SPROUT_PKEY_NAME='sprout-proving.key'
 SPROUT_VKEY_NAME='sprout-verifying.key'
@@ -125,12 +129,20 @@ EOF
 # Use flock to prevent parallel execution.
 function lock() {
     local lockfile=/tmp/fetch_params.lock
-    # create lock file
-    eval "exec 200>/$lockfile"
-    # acquire the lock
-    flock -n 200 \
-        && return 0 \
-        || return 1
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        if shlock -f ${lockfile} -p $$; then
+            return 0
+        else
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        # create lock file
+        eval "exec 200>/$lockfile"
+        # acquire the lock
+        flock -n 200 \
+            && return 0 \
+            || return 1
+    fi
 }
 
 function exit_locked_error {