diff --git a/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf b/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf
index d8001919c9..e2426f030d 100644
--- a/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf
+++ b/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 \b0\fs24 \cf0 \
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\qc
 \cf0 Written by Charlie Fenton\
-Last updated 4/7/08\
+Last updated 4/14/08\
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
 \cf0 \
 This document applies to BOINC version 6.1.0 and later.  It has instructions for building the BOINC Client and Manager for Macintosh OSX.  Information for building science project applications to run under BOINC on Macintosh OSX can be found {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/BuildMacApp"}}{\fldrslt here}}.  \
@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@ Important: do not change the names of any of these 3 directories.\
 \cf0 \
 (You may change the name of the 
 \f1\fs26 boinc
-\f0\fs24  directory to anything you wish.)\
+\f0\fs24  directory to anything you wish.)  Hint: if you have trouble getting this to work, try using 
+\f1\fs26 https
+\f0\fs24  instead of 
+\f1\fs26 http
+\f0\fs24 .\
 \
 The command above retrieves the source code from the HEAD (TRUNK) or development branch of the CVS repository.  For more information on getting the BOINC source code, see:\
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural