diff --git a/extra/setup_tinygpu_osx.sh b/extra/setup_tinygpu_osx.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a300cbe223..b9f356380f
--- a/extra/setup_tinygpu_osx.sh
+++ b/extra/setup_tinygpu_osx.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-python3 -c "from tinygrad.runtime.support.system import APLRemotePCIDevice; APLRemotePCIDevice.ensure_app()"
+python3 -c "
+try:
+    from tinygrad.runtime.support.system import APLRemotePCIDevice
+    APLRemotePCIDevice.ensure_app()
+except Exception as e:
+    print('Your tinygrad is too old. Please clone the latest tinygrad: git clone https://github.com/tinygrad/tinygrad.git && cd tinygrad && python3 -m pip install -e .')
+    print(e)
+    exit(1)
+"