diff --git a/plugins/coloured-man b/plugins/coloured-man
index dc6d01f..e2ca899 100644
--- a/plugins/coloured-man
+++ b/plugins/coloured-man
@@ -1,13 +1,23 @@
-# colour output in man
-# source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Color_output_in_console#man
-man() {
-  LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\e[01;31m' \
-  LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\e[0m' \
-  LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\e[0m' \
-  LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\e[01;44;33m' \
-  LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\e[0m' \
-  LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\e[01;32m' \
-  command man "$@"
-}
+#
+# coloured-man
+#
+
+# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Color_output_in_console#man
+
+if [[ -v OSTYPE ]]; then
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux"* ]]; then
+    export MANPAGER="less -R --use-color -Dd+r -Du+b"
+  elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+    man() {
+      LESS_TERMCAP_md=$'\e[01;31m' \
+      LESS_TERMCAP_me=$'\e[0m' \
+      LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\e[0m' \
+      LESS_TERMCAP_so=$'\e[01;44;33m' \
+      LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\e[0m' \
+      LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\e[01;32m' \
+      command man "$@"
+    }
+  fi
+fi
 
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