diff --git a/connector/collector/proc.go b/connector/collector/proc.go
index ce6aee5..96dcad0 100644
--- a/connector/collector/proc.go
+++ b/connector/collector/proc.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build !darwin
+
 package collector
 
 import (
diff --git a/connector/collector/runc.go b/connector/collector/runc.go
index b12d325..c167495 100644
--- a/connector/collector/runc.go
+++ b/connector/collector/runc.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build !darwin
+
 package collector
 
 import (
diff --git a/connector/docker.go b/connector/docker.go
index 3e7e5a4..2aec177 100644
--- a/connector/docker.go
+++ b/connector/docker.go
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// +build ignore
 package connector
 
 import (
diff --git a/connector/enabled_darwin.go b/connector/enabled_darwin.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d68c6c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connector/enabled_darwin.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// +build !linux
+
+package connector
+
+var enabled = map[string]func() Connector{
+	"docker": NewDocker,
+}
diff --git a/connector/enabled_linux.go b/connector/enabled_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76e3bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connector/enabled_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// +build !darwin
+
+package connector
+
+var enabled = map[string]func() Connector{
+	"docker": NewDocker,
+	"runc":   NewRunc,
+}
diff --git a/connector/main.go b/connector/main.go
index 562827c..dfc6f00 100644
--- a/connector/main.go
+++ b/connector/main.go
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
 package connector
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/container"
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/logging"
 )
 
 var log = logging.Init()
 
+func ByName(s string) (Connector, error) {
+	if _, ok := enabled[s]; !ok {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("invalid connector type \"%s\"\nconnector must be one of:", s)
+		for k, _ := range enabled {
+			msg += fmt.Sprintf("\n  %s", k)
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(msg)
+	}
+	return enabled[s](), nil
+}
+
 type Connector interface {
 	All() container.Containers
 	Get(string) (*container.Container, bool)
diff --git a/connector/runc.go b/connector/runc.go
index b983571..f3ea77c 100644
--- a/connector/runc.go
+++ b/connector/runc.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build !darwin
+
 package connector
 
 import (
diff --git a/cursor.go b/cursor.go
index 532db74..778ad83 100644
--- a/cursor.go
+++ b/cursor.go
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ import (
 	ui "github.com/gizak/termui"
 )
 
-var enabledConnectors = map[string]func() connector.Connector{
-	"docker": connector.NewDocker,
-	"runc":   connector.NewRunc,
-}
-
 type GridCursor struct {
 	selectedID  string // id of currently selected container
 	filtered    container.Containers
@@ -20,12 +15,6 @@ type GridCursor struct {
 	isScrolling bool // toggled when actively scrolling
 }
 
-func NewGridCursor(connectorName string) *GridCursor {
-	return &GridCursor{
-		cSource: enabledConnectors[connectorName](),
-	}
-}
-
 func (gc *GridCursor) Len() int { return len(gc.filtered) }
 
 func (gc *GridCursor) Selected() *container.Container {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a0dd34e..e80bb67 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/config"
+	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/connector"
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/container"
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/cwidgets/compact"
 	"github.com/bcicen/ctop/logging"
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ func main() {
 	var connectorFlag = flag.String("connector", "docker", "container connector to use")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	validConnector(*connectorFlag)
-
 	if *versionFlag {
 		fmt.Println(versionStr)
 		os.Exit(0)
@@ -88,7 +86,11 @@ func main() {
 
 	defer Shutdown()
 	// init grid, cursor, header
-	cursor = NewGridCursor(*connectorFlag)
+	conn, err := connector.ByName(*connectorFlag)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	cursor = &GridCursor{cSource: conn}
 	cGrid = compact.NewCompactGrid()
 	header = widgets.NewCTopHeader()
 
@@ -108,18 +110,6 @@ func Shutdown() {
 	}
 }
 
-func validConnector(s string) {
-	if _, ok := enabledConnectors[s]; !ok {
-		fmt.Printf("invalid connector type: %s\n", s)
-		var connectors []string
-		for k, _ := range enabledConnectors {
-			connectors = append(connectors, k)
-		}
-		fmt.Printf("connector must be one of: %s\n", strings.Join(connectors, ","))
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-}
-
 // ensure a given sort field is valid
 func validSort(s string) {
 	if _, ok := container.Sorters[s]; !ok {
@@ -131,7 +121,7 @@ func validSort(s string) {
 func panicExit() {
 	if r := recover(); r != nil {
 		Shutdown()
-		fmt.Printf("panic: %s\n", r)
+		fmt.Printf("error: %s\n", r)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }