diff --git a/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh b/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh
index 49d9b81..54f79ce 100644
--- a/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh
+++ b/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@ if ! ls --color=auto > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   _ls_bsd="BSD"
 fi
 
-# Test if readlink supports -f option, otherwise use perl (a bit slower)
-if ! readlink -f / > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-  _abs_path_command=(perl -e 'use Cwd abs_path; print abs_path(shift)')
-else
+# Test if readlink supports -f option, test for greadlink on Mac, then fallback to perl
+if \readlink -f / > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   _abs_path_command=(readlink -f)
+elif greadlink -f / > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  _abs_path_command=(greadlink -f)
+else
+  _abs_path_command=(perl -e 'use Cwd abs_path; print abs_path(shift)')
 fi
 
 # Function wrapper around 'll'