diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e6c0fa..ca51a91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Superpeer
-This minimalist RM superpeer provides one very simple function right 
+This minimalist RM superpeer provides one very simple function right
 now, which is to enable the forwarding of data packets from one
 geographically separate mesh to another. The only call required from the
 developer is during construction of the JavaMeshManager. Rather than
@@ -23,16 +23,17 @@ function, however, developers will be able to determine the MeshID of
 their superpeer(s) and use those to let the Mesh determine the best way
 to reach the superpeer(s).
 
-Don't forget when you clone the repo to update your credentials from 
-[https://developer.rightmesh.io] in the [build.gradle](build.gradle) 
+Don't forget when you clone the repo to update your credentials from
+[https://developer.rightmesh.io] in the [build.gradle](build.gradle)
 file.
 
 # Setting up
 If you want to run the parity client directly, run the `configure.sh`
-script. This will install parity from .deb (along with all dependencies)
-and start it up.
+script. This will install parity from .deb (on Linux) or Homebrew on MacOS
+and start it up. If it is running on mac and Homebrew is not installed then it
+will be installed.
 
-Otherwise you can uncomment the last few lines in the 
+Otherwise you can uncomment the last few lines in the
 build.gradle script to run parity in vagrant. If you wish to run it
 in vagrant, you'll need to install vagrant and virtualbox. This will
 install the parity wallet within the vm so you don't accidentally
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ Todo: detect in gradle or use a set variable to specify whether we are
 running on a local machine or AWS instance. Also add an option to set
 a remote parity machine (if the superpeer wants to separate funciton).
 
-# Steps to run on AWS
+# Steps to run
 Install and get parity running
 `./configure.sh`
 
@@ -58,6 +59,6 @@ Create the binary to run the superpeer
 Run the superpeer
 `./build/install/Superpeer/bin/Superpeer`
 
-In your app, make sure you set the superpeer to the IP address of the AWS
-instance:
+In your app, make sure you set the superpeer to the IP address:
+
 `mm.setSuperPeer("IP");`
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 23ae394..0bd7a79 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /*
  * Gradle build file for the RM Superpeer. Generated initially with
  * gradle 4.1 and the init command.
- * 
+ *
  * Uses a git plugin to checkout the Ethereum Parity Client vagrant
  * setup. Uses a plugin to execute the ethereum parity vagrant using
- * vagrant up. Parity client will be setup to listen on 
+ * vagrant up. Parity client will be setup to listen on
  * http://localhost:8545 so that the Superpeer can relay ethereum
  * remote signed transaction into it to be executed on the ethereum
  * blockchain. Should be configured to use either the Kovan testnet
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ applicationDefaultJvmArgs = ["-noverify"]
 buildscript {
     ext {
         //virtualBoxDir = file('build/parity')
-        artifactory_app_username = "username"
-        artifactory_app_password = "password"
-        artifactory_app_key = "app_key"
+        artifactory_app_username = "marshallasch"
+        artifactory_app_password = "04a972ab0170538841a501bb36a64586"
+        artifactory_app_key = "0xa67d48cef4faaba71ce55435e389f5fdf4bb6419"
     }
     repositories {
         mavenCentral()
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ dependencies {
     // This dependency is found on compile classpath of this component and consumers.
     implementation group: 'org.apache.httpcomponents', name: 'httpclient', version: '4.3.4'
     implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:23.0'
-    implementation ('io.left.rightmesh:rightmesh-java-library:0.7.0')
+    implementation ('io.left.rightmesh:rightmesh-java-library:0.8.0')
     // Use JUnit test framework
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
 
diff --git a/configure.sh b/configure.sh
index 04ad84b..d70e107 100755
--- a/configure.sh
+++ b/configure.sh
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-if ! type parity > /dev/null; 
-then
+
+# Install parity if this is a linux system
+#
+installLinux() {
     PARITY_DEB_URL=https://parity-downloads-mirror.parity.io/v1.8.6/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/parity_1.8.6_amd64.deb
-    if ! type curl > /dev/null; 
+    if ! type curl > /dev/null;
     then
         echo "Installing curl."
         sudo apt-get update -qq
         sudo apt-get install -y -qq curl
-    else 
+    else
         echo "Curl is already installed."
     fi
     echo "Installing parity"
@@ -15,11 +17,44 @@ then
     curl -Lk $PARITY_DEB_URL > $file
     sudo dpkg -i $file
     rm $file
-else 
+}
+
+# Install parity if this is a Darwin system (macOS)
+#
+installMac() {
+
+    if  !type brew > /dev/null;
+    then
+
+        echo "This requires Brew."
+        echo "Installing Homebew"
+        /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
+
+    fi
+
+    echo "Installing parity"
+
+    brew tap paritytech/paritytech
+    brew install parity
+}
+
+
+# OS check and run correct installation
+if ! type parity > /dev/null;
+then
+    unamestr=`uname`
+    if [[ "$unamestr" == 'Darwin' ]]; then
+       installMac;
+    else
+        installLinux
+    fi
+
+else
     echo "Parity is already installed."
 fi
 
 
+# Launch parity if it is not running already
 if ! ps ax | grep parity | grep -v grep > /dev/null;
 then
     echo "Launching parity ..."