diff --git a/gecko/gecko_blocks.c b/gecko/gecko_blocks.c
index 05b1992f3..76db78719 100755
--- a/gecko/gecko_blocks.c
+++ b/gecko/gecko_blocks.c
@@ -341,8 +341,13 @@ int32_t basilisk_blocksubmit(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *bt
                 free_json(retjson);
             }
             free(str);
-            if ( (numresults >= myinfo->numrelays >> 1) && (str= gecko_blockarrived(myinfo,virt,"127.0.0.1",data,datalen,hash2,0)) != 0 )
-                free(str);
+#ifndef __APPLE__
+            if ( numresults >= (myinfo->numrelays >> 1) )
+#endif
+            {
+                if ( (str= gecko_blockarrived(myinfo,virt,"127.0.0.1",data,datalen,hash2,0)) != 0 )
+                    free(str);
+            }
         }
     }
     if ( allocptr != 0 )
diff --git a/gecko/gecko_headers.c b/gecko/gecko_headers.c
index 2d17997a8..5d563a42a 100755
--- a/gecko/gecko_headers.c
+++ b/gecko/gecko_headers.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void gecko_requesthdrs(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *virt,int
         memset(zero.bytes,0,sizeof(zero));
         jaddstr(vals,"symbol",virt->symbol);
         jaddstr(vals,"type","HDR");
-        if ( (retstr= basilisk_standardservice("GET",myinfo,bp->hashes[0],vals,0,1)) != 0 )
+        if ( (retstr= basilisk_standardservice("GET",myinfo,bp->hashes[0],vals,0,0)) != 0 )
             free(retstr);
         free_json(vals);
     } else printf("dont have bundle needed\n");
diff --git a/gecko/gecko_miner.c b/gecko/gecko_miner.c
index 6a7f44916..171e087f0 100755
--- a/gecko/gecko_miner.c
+++ b/gecko/gecko_miner.c
@@ -330,7 +330,9 @@ int32_t gecko_blocksubmit(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *btcd,
 
 void gecko_miner(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *btcd,struct iguana_info *virt,int32_t maxmillis,uint8_t *minerpubkey33)
 {
-    struct iguana_zblock newblock; uint32_t prevtimestamp,nBits; int64_t reward = 0; int32_t i,gap,txn_count; char *blockstr,*space[256]; struct gecko_memtx **txptrs; void *ptr; //struct iguana_bundle *bp;
+    struct iguana_zblock newblock; uint32_t prevtimestamp,nBits; int64_t reward = 0; int32_t txn_count; char *blockstr,*space[256]; struct gecko_memtx **txptrs; void *ptr; //struct iguana_bundle *bp;
+#ifndef __APPLE__
+    int32_t i,gap;
     if ( virt->virtualchain == 0 || myinfo->RELAYID < 0 || myinfo->numrelays < 1 )
     {
         //printf("skip non-virtual chain.%s\n",virt->symbol);
@@ -349,6 +351,7 @@ void gecko_miner(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *btcd,struct ig
         if ( i == gap )
             return;
     }
+#endif
     if ( virt->newblockstr != 0 )
     {
         gecko_blocksubmit(myinfo,btcd,virt,virt->newblockstr,virt->newblock.RO.hash2,virt->newblock.height);