diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 486af8ee37a..db22b0e51b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
+### Dependencies
+
 First, make sure you have all those things installed:
 
 - `git`: to clone the repo
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ First, make sure you have all those things installed:
 - `zsh`: to actually run the dotfiles
 - `sudo`: some configs may need that
 
+### Install
+
 Then, run these steps:
 
 ```console
@@ -33,6 +37,17 @@ $ zsh # or just close and open your terminal again.
 
 > All changed files will be backed up with a `.backup` suffix.
 
+### Recommended Software
+
+For OSX, I recommend:
+
+- `grc`: for colorizing stuff (like `ls`);
+- iTerm: a better terminal emulator;
+
+For Linux:
+
+- Terminator: a better terminal emulator;
+
 ## Further help:
 
 - [Personalize your configs](/docs/PERSONALIZATION.md)
diff --git a/system/aliases.zsh b/system/aliases.zsh
index 20fdbca26fd..183601783e8 100755
--- a/system/aliases.zsh
+++ b/system/aliases.zsh
@@ -4,15 +4,14 @@
 #   `brew install coreutils`
 if which gls >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   alias ls="gls -F --color"
-  alias l="gls -lAh --color"
-  alias ll="gls -l --color"
-  alias la="gls -A --color"
-else
+elif [ "$(uname -s)" != "Darwin" ]; then
   alias ls="ls -F --color"
-  alias l="ls -lAh --color"
-  alias ll="ls -l --color"
-  alias la="ls -A --color"
+else
+  alias ls="ls -F"
 fi
+alias l="ls -lAh"
+alias ll="ls -l"
+alias la="ls -A"
 alias grep="grep --color=auto"
 alias duf="du -sh * | sort -hr"
 alias less="less -r"