diff --git a/sprites/makesprites.py b/sprites/makesprites.py
index 8f9dcc7..56b4279 100644
--- a/sprites/makesprites.py
+++ b/sprites/makesprites.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #TODO determine optimal number of images/segment distance based on length of video? (so longer videos don't have huge sprites)
 
-USE_SIPS = False #True to use sips if using MacOSX (creates slightly smaller sprites), else set to False to use ImageMagick
+USE_SIPS = True #True to use sips if using MacOSX (creates slightly smaller sprites), else set to False to use ImageMagick
 THUMB_RATE_SECONDS=45 # every Nth second take a snapshot
 THUMB_WIDTH=100 #100-150 is width recommended by JWPlayer; I like smaller files
 SKIP_FIRST=True #True to skip a thumbnail of second 1; often not a useful image, plus JWPlayer doesn't seem to show it anyway, and user knows beginning without needing preview