Index: src/animationview.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/animationview.cpp	(revision 247)
+++ src/animationview.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include <OpenGL/glu.h>
 #include <GLUT/glut.h>
+#include <QApplication.h>
 #else
 #include <GL/glu.h>
 #include <GL/glut.h>
@@ -75,7 +76,12 @@
   zSelect=false;
   nextPropId=OBJECT_START;
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  QString dataPath=QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../Resources";
+#else
   QString dataPath=QAVIMATOR_DATAPATH;
+#endif
+
   QString limFile=dataPath+"/"+LIMITS_FILE;
   qDebug("AnimationView::AnimationView(): using limits file '%s'",limFile.toLatin1().constData());
 
Index: src/animation.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/animation.cpp	(revision 247)
+++ src/animation.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
  *
  */
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <QApplication.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -44,7 +48,12 @@
   QString fileName;
 
   // pick up path from src.pro qmake file's DEFINES section, i.e. usr/share/qavimator
+  //dataPath=QAVIMATOR_DATAPATH;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  dataPath=QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../Resources";
+#else
   dataPath=QAVIMATOR_DATAPATH;
+#endif
 
   // load BVH that defines motion
   if (!bvhFile.isEmpty())