diff --git a/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro b/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro
index e4443067f..e75e57439 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro
+++ b/src/meshlab/meshlab.pro
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ RESOURCES     = meshlab.qrc
 # to add windows icon 
 RC_FILE = meshlab.rc
 
+# to add MacOS icon 
+ICON = images/meshlab.icns
+
 QT           += opengl 
 QT           += xml
 QT           += network
@@ -78,11 +81,3 @@ CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
 }
 
 
-
-unix{
-    LIBS	    += -L../../../code/lib/glew/lib -lGLEW
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-}
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/baseio/baseio.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/baseio/baseio.pro
index 7e8e9bd29..181d321ff 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/baseio/baseio.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/baseio/baseio.pro
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ DESTDIR       = ../../meshlab/plugins
 # the following line is needed to avoid mismatch between 
 # the awful min/max macros of windows and the limits max
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-}
 
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/cleanfilter/cleanfilter.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/cleanfilter/cleanfilter.pro
index 25cac1259..5a7dea7e3 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/cleanfilter/cleanfilter.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/cleanfilter/cleanfilter.pro
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ QT           += xml
 # the following line is needed to avoid mismatch between 
 # the awful min/max macros of windows and the limits max
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-#	LIBS		+= -l3ds
-}
 
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/colladaio/colladaio.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/colladaio/colladaio.pro
index b287a53f8..80b1b83b2 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/colladaio/colladaio.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/colladaio/colladaio.pro
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ QT           += xml
 # the following line is needed to avoid mismatch between 
 # the awful min/max macros of windows and the limits max
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-	LIBS		+= -l3ds
-}
 
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/editpaint/editpaint.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/editpaint/editpaint.pro
index 57a838788..f85f7d9e5 100755
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/editpaint/editpaint.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/editpaint/editpaint.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# Diese Datei wurde mit dem qmake-Manager von KDevelop erstellt. 
-# ------------------------------------------- 
-# Unterordner relativ zum Projektordner: .
-# Das Target ist eine Anwendung:  
 
 TEMPLATE = lib
 CONFIG += plugin
@@ -16,12 +12,7 @@ DESTDIR = ../../meshlab/plugins
 DEFINES += GLEW_STATIC
 QT += opengl
 RESOURCES = meshlab.qrc
-unix{
-  QMAKE_CC = gcc
-  QMAKE_CXX = g++
-  QMAKE_LINK = gcc
-  CONFIG += warn_off debug_and_release
-}
+
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib){
   CONFIG(debug, debug|release){
     unix{
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/meshcolorize/meshcolorize.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/meshcolorize/meshcolorize.pro
index 74dd8f9d6..687ee303e 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/meshcolorize/meshcolorize.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/meshcolorize/meshcolorize.pro
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ DESTDIR       = ../../meshlab/plugins
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
 FORMS		  = equalizerDialog.ui
 
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-}
-
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/meshdecorate/meshdecorate.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/meshdecorate/meshdecorate.pro
index beda3b053..bb71f003a 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/meshdecorate/meshdecorate.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/meshdecorate/meshdecorate.pro
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ DESTDIR       = ../../meshlab/plugins
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
 # win32:LIBS	+= ../../../../code/lib/glut/lib/glut32.lib
 
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+=  warn_off debug_and_release
-}
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/meshedit/meshedit.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/meshedit/meshedit.pro
index 0bcf14191..868a6b37f 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/meshedit/meshedit.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/meshedit/meshedit.pro
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ RESOURCES     = meshlab.qrc
 # the awful min/max macros of windows and the limits max
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
 
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-}
-
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
       unix:TARGET = $$member(TARGET, 0)_debug
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/meshfilter/meshfilter.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/meshfilter/meshfilter.pro
index 3aa8d040f..5d144f433 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/meshfilter/meshfilter.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/meshfilter/meshfilter.pro
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
 FORMS         = ui/transformDialog.ui ../../meshlab/ui/genericELDialog.ui
 
 QT += opengl
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-}
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/meshrender/meshrender.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/meshrender/meshrender.pro
index cc7454c3a..a1511c8a3 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/meshrender/meshrender.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/meshrender/meshrender.pro
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
 FORMS		  = shaderDialog.ui
 DEFINES += GLEW_STATIC
 
-unix{
-	QMAKE_CC	 = gcc
-	QMAKE_CXX	 = g++
-	QMAKE_LINK	 = gcc
-	CONFIG		+= warn_off debug_and_release
-	QT		+= xml
-}
 
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/meshselect/meshselect.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/meshselect/meshselect.pro
index 9220c9276..a086fc7d5 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/meshselect/meshselect.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/meshselect/meshselect.pro
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ RESOURCES     = meshlab.qrc
 # the awful min/max macros of windows and the limits max
 win32:DEFINES += NOMINMAX
 
-unix{
-    QMAKE_CC     = gcc
-    QMAKE_CXX    = g++
-    QMAKE_LINK   = gcc
-    CONFIG      += warn_off debug_and_release
-}
-
 contains(TEMPLATE,lib) {
    CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
       unix:TARGET = $$member(TARGET, 0)_debug