diff --git a/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf b/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf
index 68b6aca738..02df644e7c 100644
--- a/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf
+++ b/mac_build/HowToBuildBOINC_XCode.rtf
@@ -252,7 +252,12 @@ If you don't wish to force a full rebuild of everything, omit the -clean argumen
 
 \b Note 3: 
 \b0 The path must not contain any space characters.\
-\
+\pard\pardeftab720
+
+\b \cf0 Hint: 
+\b0 you don't need to type the path to a file or folder into Terminal; just drag the file or folder icon from a Finder window onto the Terminal window.\
+\pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640
+\cf0 \
 [5] Build BOINC as follows:\
 \
 \pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\pardirnatural