diff --git a/apps/dvbs2-rx b/apps/dvbs2-rx
index 83ac917..1c74046 100755
--- a/apps/dvbs2-rx
+++ b/apps/dvbs2-rx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import os
 import signal
 import sys
 import time
-import subprocess
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
 from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler
 from packaging.version import Version as StrictVersion
@@ -34,23 +33,13 @@ from gnuradio.fft import window
 from gnuradio.filter import firdes
 
 from gnuradio import dvbs2rx
+from gnuradio.dvbs2rx.utils import parse_version
 
 MAX_RX_GAIN = {'usrp': 75, 'rtl': 50, 'bladeRF': 60, 'plutosdr': 71}
 MAX_FREQ = {'usrp': 6e9, 'rtl': 2.2e9, 'bladeRF': 6e9, 'plutosdr': 6e9}
 MIN_FREQ = {'usrp': 10e6, 'rtl': 22e6, 'bladeRF': 47e6, 'plutosdr': 70e6}
 
 
-def parse_version():
-    cpython_lib = dvbs2rx.dvbs2rx_python.__file__
-    ldd_out = subprocess.check_output(['ldd', cpython_lib]).decode()
-    dvbs2rx_lib_version = "Not Found"
-    for line in ldd_out.splitlines():
-        if "libgnuradio-dvbs2rx" in line:
-            dvbs2rx_lib_version = line.split()[0].replace(
-                "libgnuradio-dvbs2rx.so.", "")
-    return dvbs2rx_lib_version
-
-
 class DVBS2RxTopBlock(gr.top_block, Qt.QWidget):
 
     def __init__(self, options):
@@ -1180,7 +1169,7 @@ def argument_parser():
     parser.add_argument('-v',
                         '--version',
                         action='version',
-                        version=parse_version())
+                        version=parse_version(dvbs2rx))
     parser.add_argument('-f',
                         "--freq",
                         type=eng_float,
diff --git a/apps/dvbs2-tx b/apps/dvbs2-tx
index 0cf9a72..8d9d35a 100755
--- a/apps/dvbs2-tx
+++ b/apps/dvbs2-tx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import os
 import signal
 import sys
 import time
-import subprocess
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
 from datetime import datetime
 from math import pi, sqrt
@@ -35,23 +34,13 @@ from gnuradio.fft import window
 from gnuradio.filter import firdes
 
 from gnuradio import dvbs2rx
+from gnuradio.dvbs2rx.utils import parse_version
 
 MAX_TX_GAIN = {'usrp': 65, 'bladeRF': 60, 'plutosdr': 89.75}
 MAX_FREQ = {'usrp': 6e9, 'bladeRF': 6e9, 'plutosdr': 6e9}
 MIN_FREQ = {'usrp': 10e6, 'bladeRF': 47e6, 'plutosdr': 70e6}
 
 
-def parse_version():
-    cpython_lib = dvbs2rx.dvbs2rx_python.__file__
-    ldd_out = subprocess.check_output(['ldd', cpython_lib]).decode()
-    dvbs2rx_lib_version = "Not Found"
-    for line in ldd_out.splitlines():
-        if "libgnuradio-dvbs2rx" in line:
-            dvbs2rx_lib_version = line.split()[0].replace(
-                "libgnuradio-dvbs2rx.so.", "")
-    return dvbs2rx_lib_version
-
-
 def scale_rrc_taps(taps: list, sps: int, fullscale: float) -> list:
     """Scale the RRC filter taps to satisfy a target output amplitude range
 
@@ -779,7 +768,7 @@ def argument_parser():
     parser.add_argument('-v',
                         '--version',
                         action='version',
-                        version=parse_version())
+                        version=parse_version(dvbs2rx))
     parser.add_argument("--frame-size",
                         type=str,
                         choices=['normal', 'short'],
diff --git a/python/dvbs2rx/CMakeLists.txt b/python/dvbs2rx/CMakeLists.txt
index b9a189d..0fa1062 100644
--- a/python/dvbs2rx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/dvbs2rx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ add_subdirectory(bindings)
 GR_PYTHON_INSTALL(
     FILES
     __init__.py
-	defs.py
-	params.py
+    defs.py
+    params.py
+    utils.py
     DESTINATION ${GR_PYTHON_DIR}/gnuradio/dvbs2rx
 )
 
diff --git a/python/dvbs2rx/utils.py b/python/dvbs2rx/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bef7821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/dvbs2rx/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import platform
+import subprocess
+
+
+def parse_version(dvbs2rx):
+    is_macos = platform.system() == "Darwin"
+    cpython_lib = dvbs2rx.dvbs2rx_python.__file__
+    if is_macos:
+        libs = subprocess.check_output(['otool', '-L', cpython_lib]).decode()
+    else:
+        libs = subprocess.check_output(['ldd', cpython_lib]).decode()
+    dvbs2rx_lib_version = "Not Found"
+    for line in libs.splitlines():
+        if "libgnuradio-dvbs2rx" in line:
+            dvbs2rx_lib_version = line.split()[0].replace(
+                "libgnuradio-dvbs2rx.so.", "")
+    return dvbs2rx_lib_version