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diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/platforms/darwin.py b/lib/spack/spack/platforms/darwin.py
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+import subprocess
+from spack.architecture import Platform, Target
+from spack.operating_systems.mac_os import MacOs
+
+class Darwin(Platform):
+    priority    = 89
+    front_end   = 'x86_64'
+    back_end    = 'x86_64'
+    default     = 'x86_64'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Darwin, self).__init__('darwin')
+        self.add_target(self.default, Target(self.default))
+        mac_os = MacOs()
+
+        self.default_os = str(mac_os)
+        self.front_os   = str(mac_os)
+        self.back_os    = str(mac_os)
+
+        self.add_operating_system(str(mac_os), mac_os)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def detect(self):
+        platform = subprocess.Popen(['uname', '-a'], stdout = subprocess.PIPE)
+        platform, _ = platform.communicate()
+        return 'darwin' in platform.strip().lower()