diff --git a/utils/build_script_mac_osx.sh b/utils/build_script_mac_osx.sh
index 7153fff9..bddf3fd6 100755
--- a/utils/build_script_mac_osx.sh
+++ b/utils/build_script_mac_osx.sh
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # copy all necessary libs into the bundle in order to workaround El Capitan's SIP restrictions
-mkdir -p Zano.app/Contents/Frameworks/boost_libs
-cp -R "$ZANO_BOOST_LIBS_PATH/" Zano.app/Contents/Frameworks/boost_libs/
-if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Failed to cp workaround to MacOS"
-    exit 1
-fi
+#mkdir -p Zano.app/Contents/Frameworks/boost_libs
+#cp -R "$ZANO_BOOST_LIBS_PATH/" Zano.app/Contents/Frameworks/boost_libs/
+#if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+#    echo "Failed to cp workaround to MacOS"
+#    exit 1
+#fi
 
 # rename process name to big letter 
 mv Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/zano Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/Zano
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ fi
 
 # fix boost libs paths in main executable and libs to workaround El Capitan's SIP restrictions
 source ../../../utils/macosx_fix_boost_libs_path.sh
-fix_boost_libs_in_binary @executable_path/../Frameworks/boost_libs Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/Zano
-fix_boost_libs_in_binary @executable_path/../Frameworks/boost_libs Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/simplewallet
-fix_boost_libs_in_binary @executable_path/../Frameworks/boost_libs Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/zanod
-fix_boost_libs_in_libs @executable_path/../Frameworks/boost_libs Zano.app/Contents/Frameworks/boost_libs
+fix_boost_libs_in_binary @executable_path/../Frameworks Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/Zano
+fix_boost_libs_in_binary @executable_path/../Frameworks Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/simplewallet
+fix_boost_libs_in_binary @executable_path/../Frameworks Zano.app/Contents/MacOS/zanod
+#fix_boost_libs_in_libs @executable_path/../Frameworks/boost_libs Zano.app/Contents/Frameworks/boost_libs
 
 
 
diff --git a/utils/macosx_fix_boost_libs_path.sh b/utils/macosx_fix_boost_libs_path.sh
index ff290d92..15a02ce2 100644
--- a/utils/macosx_fix_boost_libs_path.sh
+++ b/utils/macosx_fix_boost_libs_path.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ set -e
 
 function rel_path() # $1 - path to a target dir/file, $2 - base dir
 {
-  python -c "import os.path; print os.path.relpath('$1', os.path.dirname('$2'))"
+  python3 -c "import os.path; print(os.path.relpath('$1', os.path.dirname('$2')))"
 }
 
 function abs_path()
 {
-  python -c "import os.path; print os.path.abspath('$1')"
+  python3 -c "import os.path; print(os.path.abspath('$1'))"
 }
 
 function fix_boost_libs_in_binary() # $1 - path to boost libs, $2 - binary to fix
@@ -17,23 +17,24 @@ function fix_boost_libs_in_binary() # $1 - path to boost libs, $2 - binary to fi
     echo "fix_boost_libs_in_binary is called with no or invalid parameters"
     return 1
   fi
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_system.dylib          $1/libboost_system.dylib          $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_filesystem.dylib      $1/libboost_filesystem.dylib      $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_thread.dylib          $1/libboost_thread.dylib          $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_date_time.dylib       $1/libboost_date_time.dylib       $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_chrono.dylib          $1/libboost_chrono.dylib          $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_regex.dylib           $1/libboost_regex.dylib           $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_serialization.dylib   $1/libboost_serialization.dylib   $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_atomic.dylib          $1/libboost_atomic.dylib          $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_program_options.dylib $1/libboost_program_options.dylib $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_locale.dylib          $1/libboost_locale.dylib          $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_timer.dylib           $1/libboost_timer.dylib           $2
-  install_name_tool -change libboost_chrono.dylib          $1/libboost_chrono.dylib          $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_system.dylib          $1/libboost_system.dylib          $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_filesystem.dylib      $1/libboost_filesystem.dylib      $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_thread.dylib          $1/libboost_thread.dylib          $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_date_time.dylib       $1/libboost_date_time.dylib       $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_chrono.dylib          $1/libboost_chrono.dylib          $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_regex.dylib           $1/libboost_regex.dylib           $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_serialization.dylib   $1/libboost_serialization.dylib   $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_atomic.dylib          $1/libboost_atomic.dylib          $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_program_options.dylib $1/libboost_program_options.dylib $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_locale.dylib          $1/libboost_locale.dylib          $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_timer.dylib           $1/libboost_timer.dylib           $2
+  install_name_tool -change @rpath/libboost_chrono.dylib          $1/libboost_chrono.dylib          $2
   return 0
 }
 
 function fix_boost_libs_in_libs() # $1 - path to boost libs, $2 - path to libs folder
 {
+  return 0 # temporary disabled -- 2023-11-20, sowle
   install_name_tool -change libboost_system.dylib          $1/libboost_system.dylib          $2/libboost_filesystem.dylib
   install_name_tool -change libboost_system.dylib          $1/libboost_system.dylib          $2/libboost_thread.dylib
   install_name_tool -change libboost_system.dylib          $1/libboost_system.dylib          $2/libboost_chrono.dylib