diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 843af41..fc227f4 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import sys
 from spqr.curateipsum.backup import initiate_backup
 
 _lg = logging.getLogger("spqr.curateipsum")
+SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = ("linux", "darwin")
 
 
 def main():
@@ -39,6 +40,10 @@ def main():
                         action="store_true",
                         default=False,
                         help="Use external rsync for copying")
+    parser.add_argument("--external-hardlink",
+                        action="store_true",
+                        default=False,
+                        help="Use cp command for creating hardlink copies")
     parser.add_argument("sources",
                         nargs="+",
                         metavar="SOURCE",
@@ -50,10 +55,20 @@ def main():
     logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel, handlers=[console_handler])
 
     _lg.info("Starting %s: %s", parser.prog, args)
+
+    if sys.platform not in SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS:
+        _lg.error(f"Not supported platform: {sys.platform}. Supported platforms: {SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS}")
+        return 1
+
     if args.external_rsync and not shutil.which("rsync"):
         _lg.error("rsync should be installed to use --external-rsync option.")
         return 1
 
+    cp_program = "gcp" if sys.platform == "darwin" else "cp"
+    if args.external_hardlink and not shutil.which(cp_program):
+        _lg.error(f"{cp_program} should be installed to use --external-hardlink option.")
+        return 1
+
     backup_dir_abs = pathlib.Path(os.path.abspath(args.backup_dir))
     if not os.path.isdir(backup_dir_abs):
         _lg.error("Backup directory %s does not exist, exiting", args.backup_dir)
@@ -65,10 +80,11 @@ def main():
             return 1
 
     initiate_backup(
-        args.sources,
-        backup_dir_abs,
+        sources=args.sources,
+        backup_dir=backup_dir_abs,
         dry_run=args.dry_run,
         external_rsync=args.external_rsync,
+        external_hardlink=args.external_hardlink,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/spqr/curateipsum/backup.py b/spqr/curateipsum/backup.py
index 6f381a0..4fb460e 100644
--- a/spqr/curateipsum/backup.py
+++ b/spqr/curateipsum/backup.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ _lg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def _is_backup_entity(entity_path: pathlib.Path) -> bool:
     """ Check if entity_path is a single backup dir. """
+    if not os.path.isdir(entity_path):
+        return False
     try:
         datetime.strptime(entity_path.name, BACKUP_ENT_FMT)
         return True
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ def _get_latest_backup(backup_dir: pathlib.Path) -> Optional[pathlib.Path]:
 def initiate_backup(sources,
                     backup_dir: pathlib.Path,
                     dry_run: bool = False,
-                    external_rsync: bool = False):
+                    external_rsync: bool = False,
+                    external_hardlink: bool = False):
     """ Main backup function """
 
     start_time = time.time()
@@ -67,7 +70,8 @@ def initiate_backup(sources,
         _lg.info("Copying data from latest backup %s to current backup %s",
                  latest_backup.name, cur_backup.name)
 
-        hl_res = fs.hardlink_dir(latest_backup, cur_backup)
+        hl_res = fs.hardlink_dir(src_dir=latest_backup, dst_dir=cur_backup,
+                                 use_external=external_hardlink)
         if not hl_res:
             _lg.error("Something went wrong during copying data from latest backup,"
                       " removing created %s", cur_backup.name)
diff --git a/spqr/curateipsum/fs.py b/spqr/curateipsum/fs.py
index 0ef0dc0..49a6444 100644
--- a/spqr/curateipsum/fs.py
+++ b/spqr/curateipsum/fs.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def rsync(src_dir, dst_dir, dry_run=False):
              follow_symlinks=False)
 
 
-def _hardlink_dir_ext(src, dst) -> bool:
+def _recursive_hardlink_ext(src: str, dst: str) -> bool:
     """
     Make hardlink for a directory using cp -al. Both src and dst should exist.
     :param src: absolute path to source directory.
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def _hardlink_dir_ext(src, dst) -> bool:
     return not bool(exitcode)
 
 
-def _recursive_hardlink(src, dst) -> bool:
+def _recursive_hardlink(src: str, dst: str) -> bool:
     """
     Do hardlink directory recursively using python only.
     Both src and dst directories should exist.
@@ -313,11 +313,12 @@ def _recursive_hardlink(src, dst) -> bool:
     return True
 
 
-def hardlink_dir(src_dir, dst_dir) -> bool:
+def hardlink_dir(src_dir, dst_dir, use_external: bool = False) -> bool:
     """
     Make hardlink for a directory with all its content.
     :param src_dir: path to source directory
     :param dst_dir: path to target directory
+    :param use_external: whether to use external cp -al command
     :return: success or not
     """
     _lg.info(f"Recursive hardlinking: {src_dir} -> {dst_dir}")
@@ -335,4 +336,5 @@ def hardlink_dir(src_dir, dst_dir) -> bool:
     _lg.debug(f"Creating directory: {dst_abs}")
     os.mkdir(dst_abs)
 
-    return _recursive_hardlink(src_abs, dst_abs)
+    hardlink_func = _recursive_hardlink_ext if use_external else _recursive_hardlink
+    return hardlink_func(src_abs, dst_abs)