diff --git a/pulsemixer b/pulsemixer
index 6b0c8c6..985d9d6 100755
--- a/pulsemixer
+++ b/pulsemixer
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ from unicodedata import east_asian_width
 # v bindings
 
 try:
-    DLL = CDLL("libpulse.so.0")
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        DLL = CDLL("libpulse.dylib")
+    else:
+        DLL = CDLL("libpulse.so.0")
 except Exception as e:
     sys.exit(e)
 
@@ -937,7 +940,10 @@ class Bar():
             self.name = pa
             return
         if type(pa) in (PulseSinkInfo, PulseSourceInfo, PulseCard):
-            self.fullname = pa.description.decode()
+            if pa.description:
+                self.fullname = pa.description.decode()
+            else:
+                self.fullname = pa.name.decode()
         else:
             self.fullname = pa.client.name.decode()
         self.name = re.sub(r'^ALSA plug-in \[|\]$', '', self.fullname.replace('|', ' '))