diff --git a/pokerth_game.pro b/pokerth_game.pro
index 85aa7bab..47fc4ec5 100644
--- a/pokerth_game.pro
+++ b/pokerth_game.pro
@@ -422,15 +422,15 @@ mac {
     LIBS += -framework SDL_mixer
     # standard path for darwinports
     # make sure you have a universal version of boost
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_filesystem-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_system-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_iostreams-mt-1_35.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_filesystem-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_system-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_iostreams-xgcc40-mt.a
     # libraries installed on every mac
     LIBS += -lcrypto -lssl -lz -lcurl -framework Carbon
     # set the application icon
     RC_FILE = pokerth.icns
-    LIBPATH += /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/usr/lib 
+    LIBPATH += /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/usr/lib
     INCLUDEPATH += /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk/usr/include/
     INCLUDEPATH += /Library/Frameworks/SDL.framework/Headers
     INCLUDEPATH += /Library/Frameworks/SDL_mixer.framework/Headers
diff --git a/pokerth_server.pro b/pokerth_server.pro
index 53a64cc2..68c32ff6 100644
--- a/pokerth_server.pro
+++ b/pokerth_server.pro
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ mac {
     LIBS += -lpokerth_lib
     # standard path for darwinports
     # make sure you have a universal version of boost
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_filesystem-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_system-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_iostreams-mt-1_35.a
-    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_program_options-mt-1_35.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_thread-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_filesystem-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_system-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_iostreams-xgcc40-mt.a
+    LIBS += /usr/local/lib/libboost_program_options-xgcc40-mt.a
     # libraries installed on every mac
     LIBS += -lcrypto -lssl -lz -lcurl -liconv
     # set the application icon
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/startwindow.ui b/src/gui/qt/startwindow.ui
index a3547e7e..d584b3a0 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/startwindow.ui
+++ b/src/gui/qt/startwindow.ui
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>450</width>
-    <height>380</height>
+    <height>350</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="minimumSize" >
    <size>
     <width>450</width>
-    <height>380</height>
+    <height>350</height>
    </size>
   </property>
   <property name="maximumSize" >
    <size>
     <width>450</width>
-    <height>380</height>
+    <height>350</height>
    </size>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle" >