diff --git a/agkyra/syncer/utils.py b/agkyra/syncer/utils.py
index 7a7c7f1276237713d01f6c89ecae57dd3d169434..3f83a3204c3f3fe2420450f9c89c54bc86bccff6 100644
--- a/agkyra/syncer/utils.py
+++ b/agkyra/syncer/utils.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ def islinux():
     return PLATFORM.startswith("linux")
 
 
+def isosx():
+    return PLATFORM.startswith("darwin")
+
+
 def to_local_sep(filename):
     return filename.replace(OBJECT_DIRSEP, os.path.sep)