diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8510b3690..69f0ef3eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.6)
 set(VERSION "0.1")
 # $Format:Packaged from commit %H%nset(COMMIT %h)%nset(REFS "%d")$
 
-function(set_static_flags)
-if (NOT APPLE)
-    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
-endif()
-endfunction(set_static_flags)
-
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES "Debug;Release")
 enable_testing()
 
+function(set_static_flags)
+  if (NOT APPLE)
+    set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -static-libgcc -static-libstdc++")
+  endif()
+endfunction(set_static_flags)
+  
 include_directories(src contrib/epee/include external "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/version")
 
 if(APPLE)
-include_directories(SYSTEM /usr/include/malloc)
+  include_directories(SYSTEM /usr/include/malloc)
 endif()
 
 set(STATIC ${MSVC} CACHE BOOL "Link libraries statically")
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ else()
   endif()
   set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -std=c11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${STATIC_ASSERT_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${C_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG}")
   set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -D_GNU_SOURCE ${MINGW_FLAG} ${WARNINGS} ${CXX_WARNINGS} ${ARCH_FLAG}")
+  if(APPLE)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DGTEST_HAS_TR1_TUPLE=0")
+  endif()
   if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" AND NOT (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.8))
     set(DEBUG_FLAGS "-g3 -Og")
   else()
@@ -90,8 +93,10 @@ endif()
 include_directories(SYSTEM ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 if(MINGW)
   set(Boost_LIBRARIES "${Boost_LIBRARIES};ws2_32;mswsock")
-elseif(NOT MSVC)
+elseif(APPLE)
   set(Boost_LIBRARIES "${Boost_LIBRARIES}")
+elseif(NOT MSVC)
+  set(Boost_LIBRARIES "${Boost_LIBRARIES};rt")
 endif()
 
 set(COMMIT_ID_IN_VERSION ON CACHE BOOL "Include commit ID in version")
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h
index 29bf59a57..b8e291c32 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ namespace net_utils
     bool init_server(const std::string port,  const std::string& address = "0.0.0.0");
 
     /// Run the server's io_service loop.
-    bool run_server(size_t threads_count, bool wait = true);
+    bool run_server(size_t threads_count, bool wait = true, const boost::thread::attributes& attrs = boost::thread::attributes());
 
     /// wait for service workers stop
     bool timed_wait_server_stop(uint64_t wait_mseconds);
@@ -273,4 +273,4 @@ namespace net_utils
 
 #include "abstract_tcp_server2.inl"
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
index 236bc1599..2a4b10e48 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/net/abstract_tcp_server2.inl
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
   }
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   template<class t_protocol_handler>
-  bool boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::run_server(size_t threads_count, bool wait)
+  bool boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::run_server(size_t threads_count, bool wait, const boost::thread::attributes& attrs)
   {
     TRY_ENTRY();
     m_threads_count = threads_count;
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ POP_WARNINGS
       for (std::size_t i = 0; i < threads_count; ++i)
       {
         boost::shared_ptr<boost::thread> thread(new boost::thread(
-          boost::bind(&boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::worker_thread, this)));
+          attrs, boost::bind(&boosted_tcp_server<t_protocol_handler>::worker_thread, this)));
         m_threads.push_back(thread);
       }
       CRITICAL_REGION_END();
diff --git a/contrib/epee/include/storages/portable_storage.h b/contrib/epee/include/storages/portable_storage.h
index 21904da9e..c244dac19 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/include/storages/portable_storage.h
+++ b/contrib/epee/include/storages/portable_storage.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace epee
     template<class t_value>
     bool portable_storage::get_value(const std::string& value_name, t_value& val, hsection hparent_section)
     {
-      //BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( boost::mpl::contains<storage_entry::types, t_value> )); 
+      BOOST_MPL_ASSERT(( boost::mpl::contains<storage_entry::types, t_value> )); 
       //TRY_ENTRY();
       if(!hparent_section) hparent_section = &m_root;
       storage_entry* pentry = find_storage_entry(value_name, hparent_section);
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_config.h b/src/cryptonote_config.h
index b7c0170e3..34d053aa8 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_config.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_config.h
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@
 #define P2P_NET_DATA_FILENAME                   "p2pstate.bin"
 #define MINER_CONFIG_FILE_NAME                  "miner_conf.json"
 
-
+#define THREAD_STACK_SIZE                       5 * 1024 * 1024
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/miner.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/miner.cpp
index 142c81f68..56b459d6e 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/miner.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     return !m_stop;
   }
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-  bool miner::start(const account_public_address& adr, size_t threads_count)
+  bool miner::start(const account_public_address& adr, size_t threads_count, const boost::thread::attributes& attrs)
   {
     m_mine_address = adr;
     m_threads_total = static_cast<uint32_t>(threads_count);
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ namespace cryptonote
     boost::interprocess::ipcdetail::atomic_write32(&m_thread_index, 0);
 
     for(size_t i = 0; i != threads_count; i++)
-      m_threads.push_back(boost::thread(boost::bind(&miner::worker_thread, this)));
+    {
+      m_threads.push_back(boost::thread(attrs, boost::bind(&miner::worker_thread, this)));
+    }
 
     LOG_PRINT_L0("Mining has started with " << threads_count << " threads, good luck!" )
     return true;
@@ -269,7 +271,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
   {
     if(m_do_mining)
     {
-      start(m_mine_address, m_threads_total);
+      boost::thread::attributes attrs;
+      attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+
+      start(m_mine_address, m_threads_total, attrs);
     }
   }
   //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/miner.h b/src/cryptonote_core/miner.h
index 03f09509e..da4578b06 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/miner.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/miner.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     static void init_options(boost::program_options::options_description& desc);
     bool set_block_template(const block& bl, const difficulty_type& diffic, uint64_t height);
     bool on_block_chain_update();
-    bool start(const account_public_address& adr, size_t threads_count);
+    bool start(const account_public_address& adr, size_t threads_count, const boost::thread::attributes& attrs);
     uint64_t get_speed();
     void send_stop_signal();
     bool stop();
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h b/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h
index 7695508c9..dca524f77 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon_commands_handler.h
@@ -291,7 +291,10 @@ private:
       threads_count = (ok && 0 < threads_count) ? threads_count : 1;
     }
 
-    m_srv.get_payload_object().get_core().get_miner().start(adr, threads_count);
+    boost::thread::attributes attrs;
+    attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+
+    m_srv.get_payload_object().get_core().get_miner().start(adr, threads_count, attrs);
     return true;
   }
   //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index 4dafa2342..31d3e6597 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -278,9 +278,12 @@ namespace nodetool
     m_net_server.add_idle_handler(boost::bind(&node_server<t_payload_net_handler>::idle_worker, this), 1000);
     m_net_server.add_idle_handler(boost::bind(&t_payload_net_handler::on_idle, &m_payload_handler), 1000);
 
+    boost::thread::attributes attrs;
+    attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+
     //go to loop
     LOG_PRINT("Run net_service loop( " << thrds_count << " threads)...", LOG_LEVEL_0);
-    if(!m_net_server.run_server(thrds_count))
+    if(!m_net_server.run_server(thrds_count, true, attrs))
     {
       LOG_ERROR("Failed to run net tcp server!");
     }
diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 311d2a145..4d78367b6 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
       return true;
     }
 
-    if(!m_core.get_miner().start(adr, static_cast<size_t>(req.threads_count)))
+    boost::thread::attributes attrs;
+    attrs.set_stack_size(THREAD_STACK_SIZE);
+
+    if(!m_core.get_miner().start(adr, static_cast<size_t>(req.threads_count), attrs))
     {
       res.status = "Failed, mining not started";
       return true;
diff --git a/tests/performance_tests/performance_utils.h b/tests/performance_tests/performance_utils.h
index 45ca5b27b..fe1e1c7cd 100644
--- a/tests/performance_tests/performance_utils.h
+++ b/tests/performance_tests/performance_utils.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 void set_process_affinity(int core)
 {
-#if defined (__APPLE__)
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
     return;
 #elif defined(BOOST_WINDOWS)
   DWORD_PTR mask = 1;