diff --git a/src/error.h b/src/error.h
index 9410c67..2e55e8c 100644
--- a/src/error.h
+++ b/src/error.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <boost/stacktrace.hpp>
+
 namespace di {
 
 class BaseException {
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ public:
         Args&&... args
     )
     : m_reason(std::format(fmt, std::forward<Args>(args)...)),
-      m_stacktrace(std::stacktrace::current()) {}
+      m_stacktrace(boost::stacktrace::stacktrace()) {}
 
     constexpr std::string category() const {
         return static_cast<const Derived*>(this)->category();
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ public:
         for (const auto& entry : m_stacktrace) {
             stack_idx++;
             if (stack_idx == 0) continue;
-            auto func_name   = entry.description();
+            auto func_name   = entry.name();
             auto source_file = entry.source_file();
             if (func_name.empty()) func_name = "<unknown>";
             if (source_file.empty()) source_file = "<\?\?>";
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ private:
     std::string m_reason;
 
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_context_information;
-    std::stacktrace                              m_stacktrace;
+    boost::stacktrace::stacktrace                m_stacktrace;
 };
 
 class UnixException : public RuntimeException<UnixException> {
diff --git a/src/pch.h b/src/pch.h
index 3d63e80..2ea5f39 100644
--- a/src/pch.h
+++ b/src/pch.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using namespace llvm;
 #include <print>
 
 #include <exception>
-#include <stacktrace>
+// #include <stacktrace>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index 9cddd90..f492f2f 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ add_rules('mode.debug', 'mode.release')
 add_requires('argparse      3.1')
 add_requires('nlohmann_json 3.11.3')
 add_requires('xxhash        0.8.3')
+add_requires('boost         1.87.0')
 
 add_requires('llvm')
 
@@ -36,14 +37,16 @@ set_warnings('all')
 
 add_includedirs('src')
 
--- workaround to fix std::stacktrace link problem
+-- now use boost::stacktrace, due to MacOSX (libc++) compatibility issues.
+-- ~~workaround to fix std::stacktrace link problem~~
+--
 -- for gcc == 14
 -- see https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-14.2.0/libstdc++/manual/manual/using.html
 -- for gcc == 13
 -- see https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-13.2.0/libstdc++/manual/manual/using.html
-if is_plat('linux') then
-    add_links('stdc++exp')
-end
+-- if is_plat('linux') then
+--     add_links('stdc++exp')
+-- end
 
 if is_mode('debug') then 
     add_defines('DI_DEBUG')
@@ -63,11 +66,17 @@ target('libdi')
     remove_files('src/tools/**')
     set_basename('di')
 
-    add_ldflags('$(shell llvm-config --libs)') -- xrepo llvm bug?
+    if is_plat('linux') then
+        add_ldflags('$(shell llvm-config --libs)') -- xrepo llvm bug?
+    end
+    if is_plat('linux') or is_plat('macosx') then
+        add_defines('BOOST_STACKTRACE_USE_ADDR2LINE=1')
+    end
 
     add_packages(
         'xxhash',
         'nlohmann_json',
+        'boost',
         'llvm'
     )