diff --git a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/make-bundle.sh b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/make-bundle.sh
index 3d57a990f..de35be594 100755
--- a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/make-bundle.sh
+++ b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/make-bundle.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export ZENMAP_BUILD_DIR
 BASE=$ZENMAP_DIST_DIR/$APP_NAME.app/Contents
 SCRIPT_DIR=`dirname "$0"`
 
-CC=${CC:-gcc}
+CC=${CC:-clang}
 CFLAGS=${CFLAGS:--Wall -arch i386}
 
 echo "Running $0."
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ mv $BASE/MacOS/$APP_NAME $BASE/MacOS/zenmap.bin
 rm $BASE/MacOS/$APP_NAME-bin
 
 echo "Compiling and installing authorization wrapper."
-echo $CC $CPPFLAGS $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -framework Security -o "$BASE/MacOS/$APP_NAME" "$SCRIPT_DIR/zenmap_auth.c"
-$CC $CPPFLAGS $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -framework Security -o "$BASE/MacOS/$APP_NAME" "$SCRIPT_DIR/zenmap_auth.c"
+echo $CC $CPPFLAGS $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -v "$SCRIPT_DIR/zenmap_auth.m" -lobjc -framework Foundation -o "$BASE/MacOS/$APP_NAME"
+$CC $CPPFLAGS $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS -v "$SCRIPT_DIR/zenmap_auth.m" -lobjc -framework Foundation -o "$BASE/MacOS/$APP_NAME"
 
 echo "Filling out Info.plist"
 python - "$SCRIPT_DIR/Info.plist" >"$BASE/Info.plist" <<'EOF'
diff --git a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.c b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c378ebb1..000000000
--- a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-/*
-	This program attempts to run the program EXECUTABLE_NAME in the same
-	directory as itself using AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges. If the
-	authorization fails or is canceled, EXECUTABLE_NAME is run without
-	privileges using a plain exec.
-
-	This program is the first link in the chain
-		zenmap_auth -> zenmap_wrapper.py -> zenmap.bin
-*/
-
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <libgen.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-#include <Security/Authorization.h>
-#include <Security/AuthorizationTags.h>
-
-#define EXECUTABLE_NAME "zenmap.bin"
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-	AuthorizationItem items[] = {
-		{ kAuthorizationRightExecute, 0, NULL, 0 }
-	};
-	AuthorizationRights rights = { 1, items };
-	AuthorizationRef ref;
-	AuthorizationFlags flags;
-	OSStatus status;
-	char executable_path[1024];
-	const char *cwd;
-	size_t len_cwd;
-	int return_code;
-
-	cwd = dirname(argv[0]);
-	len_cwd = strlen(cwd);
-	if (sizeof(executable_path) < len_cwd + strlen("/") + strlen(EXECUTABLE_NAME) + 1) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Not enough room to store executable path: %s\n", strerror(errno));
-		exit(1);
-	}
-	strcpy(executable_path, cwd);
-	executable_path[len_cwd] = '/';
-	strcpy(executable_path + len_cwd + 1, EXECUTABLE_NAME);
-
-	flags = kAuthorizationFlagDefaults
-		| kAuthorizationFlagInteractionAllowed
-		| kAuthorizationFlagPreAuthorize
-		| kAuthorizationFlagExtendRights;
-	status = AuthorizationCreate(&rights, kAuthorizationEmptyEnvironment, flags, &ref);
-	if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess) {
-		if (status != errAuthorizationCanceled)
-			fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't create authorization reference (status code %ld).\n", status);
-		errno = 0;
-		execv(executable_path, argv);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't exec '%s': %s.\n", executable_path, strerror(errno));
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	status = AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges(ref, executable_path,
-		kAuthorizationFlagDefaults, argv + 1, NULL);
-	AuthorizationFree(ref, kAuthorizationFlagDefaults);
-	if (status != errAuthorizationSuccess) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't execute '%s' with privileges (status code %ld).\n", executable_path, status);
-		errno = 0;
-		execv(executable_path, argv);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't exec '%s': %s.\n", executable_path, strerror(errno));
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	wait(&return_code);
-	exit(return_code);
-}
diff --git a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3873e2c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+//  zenmap_auth.m
+//  Objective-C
+//
+//  This program attempts to run an applescript script which asks for root
+//  privileges. If the authorization fails or is canceled, Zenmap is run 
+//  without privileges using applescript.
+//  
+//  This program is the first link in the chain:
+//      zenmap_auth -> zenmap_wrapper.py -> zenmap.bin
+//  
+
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#import <libgen.h>
+#define EXECUTABLE_NAME "zenmap.bin"
+
+int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
+    @autoreleasepool {
+        NSString *executable_path;
+        NSString *cwd;
+        size_t len_cwd;
+        
+        cwd = [[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath];
+        len_cwd = [cwd length];
+        executable_path = cwd;
+        executable_path = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/Contents/MacOS/%s", executable_path, EXECUTABLE_NAME];
+        NSLog(@"%@",executable_path);
+        
+        NSDictionary *error = [NSDictionary new];
+        NSString *script = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"do shell script \"%@ %s\" with administrator privileges", executable_path, (char*)argv];
+        NSAppleScript *appleScript = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithSource:script];
+        if ([appleScript executeAndReturnError:&error]) {
+            NSLog(@"success!");
+        } else {
+            NSLog(@"failure!");
+            NSDictionary *error = [NSDictionary new];
+            NSString *script = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"do shell script \"%@ %s\"", executable_path, (char*)argv];
+            NSAppleScript *appleScript = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithSource:script];
+            if ([appleScript executeAndReturnError:&error]) {
+                NSLog(@"success!");
+            } else {
+                NSLog(@"total failure!");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}