diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 584fe2a2e..a29e30cab 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -109,3 +109,4 @@ distclean: clean
 	-find ./mapnik-packaging/osx/out/packages -type d ! -name 'packages' -maxdepth 1 -exec rm -rf {} \;
 
 .PHONY: mbgl test linux build/test/Makefile
+# DO NOT DELETE
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b92f97758..d8a5e08ed 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,144 +1,55 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-import optparse
-import os
-import pprint
-import re
-import shlex
-import subprocess
-import sys
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-root_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+set -e
+set -o pipefail
 
-# parse our options
-parser = optparse.OptionParser()
+. ~/.nvm/nvm.sh
+nvm use 0.10
 
-parser.add_option("--debug",
-    action="store_true",
-    dest="debug",
-    help="Also build debug build")
+LIBCURL_VERSION=system
+GLFW_VERSION=a21f2377
+LIBPNG_VERSION=1.6.13
+SQLITE_VERSION=system
+LIBUV_VERSION=0.10.28
 
-parser.add_option("--node",
-    action="store",
-    dest="node",
-    help="Name of the node executable (defaults to node)")
+mason install libcurl ${LIBCURL_VERSION}
+mason install glfw ${GLFW_VERSION}
+mason install libpng ${LIBPNG_VERSION}
+mason install sqlite ${SQLITE_VERSION}
+mason install libuv ${LIBUV_VERSION}
 
-parser.add_option("--npm",
-    action="store",
-    dest="npm",
-    help="Name of the npm executable (defaults to npm)")
+BOOST_ROOT=/usr
+if [ -d '/usr/local/boost' ]; then BOOST_ROOT='/usr/local' ; fi
 
-parser.add_option("--pkg-config-root",
-    action="store",
-    dest="pkgconfig_root",
-    help="Path to pkg-config directory")
-
-parser.add_option("--boost",
-    action="store",
-    dest="boost_root",
-    help="Path to boost (defaults to /usr/local)")
-
-(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
-
-def pkg_config(pkg, pkgconfig_root):
-  env = os.environ.copy()
-  if pkgconfig_root:
-    env["PKG_CONFIG_PATH"] = pkgconfig_root
-  env["PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS"] = "1"
-  env["PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS"] = "1"
-  cmd = subprocess.Popen(['pkg-config', '--static', '--libs', pkg], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, env=env)
-  libs, ret = cmd.communicate()
-  if (ret): return None
-
-  cmd = subprocess.Popen(['pkg-config', '--static', '--cflags', pkg], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, env=env)
-  cflags, ret = cmd.communicate()
-  if (ret): return None
-
-  return (libs, cflags)
-
-def configure_mbgl(o):
-  if options.boost_root:
-      o['variables']['boost_root'] = options.boost_root
-  else:
-      o['variables']['boost_root'] = '/usr/local'
-  if options.node:
-      o['variables']['node'] = options.node
-  else:
-      o['variables']['node'] = 'node'
-  if options.npm:
-      o['variables']['npm'] = options.npm
-  else:
-      o['variables']['npm'] = 'npm'
-  o['target_defaults']['default_configuration'] = 'Debug' if options.debug else 'Release'
-
-
-def fix_frameworks(libs):
-  # don't split "-framework Foo"
-  return re.split('(?<!-framework)\s+', libs.strip())
-
-def configure_glfw3(o):
-  ret = pkg_config('glfw3', options.pkgconfig_root)
-  if not ret:
-      sys.stderr.write('could not find glfw3 with pkg-config')
-      sys.exit(-1)
-  o['variables']['glfw3_libraries'] = fix_frameworks(ret[0])
-  o['variables']['glfw3_cflags'] = ret[1].split()
-
-def configure_uv(o):
-  ret = pkg_config('libuv', options.pkgconfig_root)
-  if not ret:
-      sys.stderr.write('could not find uv with pkg-config')
-      sys.exit(-1)
-  o['variables']['uv_libraries'] = ret[0].split()
-  o['variables']['uv_cflags'] = ret[1].split()
-
-def configure_png(o):
-  ret = pkg_config('libpng', options.pkgconfig_root)
-  if not ret:
-      sys.stderr.write('could not find png with pkg-config')
-      sys.exit(-1)
-  o['variables']['png_libraries'] = ret[0].split()
-  o['variables']['png_cflags'] = ret[1].split()
-
-def configure_curl(o):
-  ret = pkg_config('libcurl', options.pkgconfig_root)
-  if not ret:
-      sys.stderr.write('could not find curl with pkg-config')
-      sys.exit(-1)
-  o['variables']['curl_libraries'] = ret[0].split()
-  o['variables']['curl_cflags'] = ret[1].split()
-
-def configure_sqlite3(o):
-  ret = pkg_config('sqlite3', options.pkgconfig_root)
-  if not ret:
-      sys.stderr.write('could not find sqlite3 with pkg-config')
-      sys.exit(-1)
-  o['variables']['sqlite3_libraries'] = ret[0].split()
-  o['variables']['sqlite3_cflags'] = ret[1].split()
-
-def write(filename, data):
-  filename = os.path.join(root_dir, filename)
-  print "creating ", filename
-  f = open(filename, 'w+')
-  f.write(data)
-
-output = {
-  'variables': { 'python': sys.executable },
-  'target_defaults' : {
-    'include_dirs': [],
-    'libraries': [],
-    'defines': [],
-    'cflags': []
-  }
+function quote_flags {
+    python -c "import sys, re; print re.split('(?<!-framework)\s+', ' '.join(sys.argv[1:]))" "$@"
 }
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-  configure_mbgl(output)
-  configure_glfw3(output)
-  configure_uv(output)
-  configure_png(output)
-  configure_curl(output)
-  configure_sqlite3(output)
-  pprint.pprint(output, indent=2)
+echo "# Do not edit. Generated by the configure script.
+{
+  'target_defaults': {
+    'cflags': [],
+    'default_configuration': 'Release',
+    'defines': [],
+    'include_dirs': [],
+    'libraries': []
+  },
+  'variables': {
+    'node': '$(which node)',
+    'npm': '$(which npm)',
+    'python': '$(which python)',
+    'boost_root': '/usr/local',
+    'curl_cflags': $(quote_flags $(mason cflags libcurl ${LIBCURL_VERSION})),
+    'curl_libraries': $(quote_flags $(mason ldflags libcurl ${LIBCURL_VERSION})),
+    'glfw3_cflags': $(quote_flags $(mason cflags glfw ${GLFW_VERSION})),
+    'glfw3_libraries': $(quote_flags $(mason ldflags glfw ${GLFW_VERSION})),
+    'png_cflags': $(quote_flags $(mason cflags libpng ${LIBPNG_VERSION})),
+    'png_libraries': $(quote_flags $(mason ldflags libpng ${LIBPNG_VERSION})),
+    'sqlite3_cflags': $(quote_flags $(mason cflags sqlite ${SQLITE_VERSION})),
+    'sqlite3_libraries': $(quote_flags $(mason ldflags sqlite ${SQLITE_VERSION})),
+    'uv_cflags': $(quote_flags $(mason cflags libuv ${LIBUV_VERSION})),
+    'uv_libraries': $(quote_flags $(mason ldflags libuv ${LIBUV_VERSION})),
+  }
+}" > config.gypi
 
-  write('config.gypi', "# Do not edit. Generated by the configure script.\n" +
-    pprint.pformat(output, indent=2) + "\n")
+cat config.gypi
diff --git a/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp b/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
index a69943aa7..bea82e6b4 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/map/map.hpp
@@ -143,10 +143,15 @@ public:
 
 private:
     // uv async callbacks
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+    static void render(uv_async_t *async, int status);
+    static void terminate(uv_async_t *async, int status);
+    static void cleanup(uv_async_t *async, int status);
+#else
     static void render(uv_async_t *async);
     static void terminate(uv_async_t *async);
     static void cleanup(uv_async_t *async);
-    static void delete_async(uv_handle_t *handle);
+#endif
 
     // Setup
     void setup();
diff --git a/include/mbgl/util/uv_detail.hpp b/include/mbgl/util/uv_detail.hpp
index e0a57ce65..f80ca1bff 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/util/uv_detail.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/util/uv_detail.hpp
@@ -24,17 +24,31 @@ private:
 class loop {
 public:
     inline loop() {
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+        l = uv_loop_new();
+        if (l == nullptr) {
+#else
+        l = new uv_loop_t;
         if (uv_loop_init(&l) != 0) {
+#endif
             throw std::runtime_error("failed to initialize loop");
         }
     }
 
-    inline ~loop() { uv_loop_close(&l); }
+    inline ~loop() {
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+        uv_loop_delete(l);
+#else
+        uv_loop_close(l);
+        delete l;
+#endif
 
-    inline uv_loop_t *operator*() { return &l; }
+    }
+
+    inline uv_loop_t *operator*() { return l; }
 
 private:
-    uv_loop_t l;
+    uv_loop_t *l = nullptr;
 };
 
 class mutex {
diff --git a/src/map/map.cpp b/src/map/map.cpp
index a1543dbda..f255c3ff6 100644
--- a/src/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/map.cpp
@@ -145,10 +145,6 @@ void Map::stop(stop_callback cb, void *data) {
     async = false;
 }
 
-void Map::delete_async(uv_handle_t *handle) {
-    delete (uv_async_t *)handle;
-}
-
 void Map::run() {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     if (!async) {
@@ -203,7 +199,11 @@ void Map::cleanup() {
     }
 }
 
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+void Map::cleanup(uv_async_t *async, int) {
+#else
 void Map::cleanup(uv_async_t *async) {
+#endif
     Map *map = static_cast<Map *>(async->data);
 
     map->view.make_active();
@@ -221,7 +221,11 @@ void Map::setReachability(bool reachable) {
     }
 }
 
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+void Map::render(uv_async_t *async, int) {
+#else
 void Map::render(uv_async_t *async) {
+#endif
     Map *map = static_cast<Map *>(async->data);
     assert(uv_thread_self() == map->map_thread);
 
@@ -241,7 +245,11 @@ void Map::render(uv_async_t *async) {
     }
 }
 
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+void Map::terminate(uv_async_t *async, int) {
+#else
 void Map::terminate(uv_async_t *async) {
+#endif
     // Closes all open handles on the loop. This means that the loop will automatically terminate.
     Map *map = static_cast<Map *>(async->data);
     assert(uv_thread_self() == map->map_thread);
diff --git a/src/storage/file_request_baton.cpp b/src/storage/file_request_baton.cpp
index 127c78f3e..d4c135fd7 100644
--- a/src/storage/file_request_baton.cpp
+++ b/src/storage/file_request_baton.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ void FileRequestBaton::notify_error(uv_fs_t *req) {
     if (ptr->request && req->result < 0 && !ptr->canceled && req->result != UV_ECANCELED) {
         ptr->request->response = std::unique_ptr<Response>(new Response);
         ptr->request->response->code = req->result == UV_ENOENT ? 404 : 500;
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+        ptr->request->response->message = uv_strerror(uv_last_error(req->loop));
+#else
         ptr->request->response->message = uv_strerror(int(req->result));
+#endif
         ptr->request->notify();
     }
 }
@@ -54,7 +58,8 @@ void FileRequestBaton::file_opened(uv_fs_t *req) {
             uv_fs_close(req->loop, req, fd, file_closed);
         } else {
             ptr->fd = fd;
-            uv_fs_fstat(req->loop, req, fd, file_stated);
+            const int r = uv_fs_fstat(req->loop, req, fd, file_stated);
+            assert(r == 0);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ void FileRequestBaton::file_stated(uv_fs_t *req) {
     FileRequestBaton *ptr = (FileRequestBaton *)req->data;
     assert(ptr->thread_id == uv_thread_self());
 
-    if (req->result < 0 || ptr->canceled || !ptr->request) {
+    if (req->result != 0 || ptr->canceled || !ptr->request) {
         // Stating failed or was canceled. We already have an open file handle
         // though, which we'll have to close.
         notify_error(req);
@@ -71,13 +76,22 @@ void FileRequestBaton::file_stated(uv_fs_t *req) {
         uv_fs_req_cleanup(req);
         uv_fs_close(req->loop, req, ptr->fd, file_closed);
     } else {
-        if (static_cast<const uv_stat_t *>(req->ptr)->st_size > std::numeric_limits<int>::max()) {
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+        const uv_statbuf_t *stat = static_cast<const uv_statbuf_t *>(req->ptr);
+#else
+        const uv_stat_t *stat = static_cast<const uv_stat_t *>(req->ptr);
+#endif
+        if (stat->st_size > std::numeric_limits<int>::max()) {
             // File is too large for us to open this way because uv_buf's only support unsigned
             // ints as maximum size.
             if (ptr->request) {
                 ptr->request->response = std::unique_ptr<Response>(new Response);
                 ptr->request->response->code = UV_EFBIG;
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+                ptr->request->response->message = uv_strerror(uv_err_t {UV_EFBIG, 0});
+#else
                 ptr->request->response->message = uv_strerror(UV_EFBIG);
+#endif
                 ptr->request->notify();
             }
 
@@ -85,11 +99,15 @@ void FileRequestBaton::file_stated(uv_fs_t *req) {
             uv_fs_close(req->loop, req, ptr->fd, file_closed);
         } else {
             const unsigned int size =
-                (unsigned int)(static_cast<const uv_stat_t *>(req->ptr)->st_size);
+                (unsigned int)(stat->st_size);
             ptr->body.resize(size);
             ptr->buffer = uv_buf_init(const_cast<char *>(ptr->body.data()), size);
             uv_fs_req_cleanup(req);
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+            uv_fs_read(req->loop, req, ptr->fd, ptr->buffer.base, ptr->buffer.len, -1, file_read);
+#else
             uv_fs_read(req->loop, req, ptr->fd, &ptr->buffer, 1, 0, file_read);
+#endif
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/storage/http_request.cpp b/src/storage/http_request.cpp
index 1b799d489..ca1412fd9 100644
--- a/src/storage/http_request.cpp
+++ b/src/storage/http_request.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ void HTTPRequest::startHTTPRequest(std::unique_ptr<Response> &&res) {
     http_baton->response = std::move(res);
     http_baton->async->data = new util::ptr<HTTPRequestBaton>(http_baton);
 
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+    uv_async_init(loop, http_baton->async, [](uv_async_t *async, int) {
+#else
     uv_async_init(loop, http_baton->async, [](uv_async_t *async) {
+#endif
         util::ptr<HTTPRequestBaton> &http_baton = *(util::ptr<HTTPRequestBaton> *)async->data;
 
         if (http_baton->request) {
@@ -193,7 +197,12 @@ void HTTPRequest::retryHTTPRequest(std::unique_ptr<Response> &&res, uint64_t tim
     backoff_timer = new uv_timer_t();
     uv_timer_init(loop, backoff_timer);
     backoff_timer->data = new RetryBaton(this, std::move(res));
+
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+    uv_timer_start(backoff_timer, [](uv_timer_t *timer, int) {
+#else
     uv_timer_start(backoff_timer, [](uv_timer_t *timer) {
+#endif
         std::unique_ptr<RetryBaton> pair { static_cast<RetryBaton *>(timer->data) };
         pair->first->startHTTPRequest(std::move(pair->second));
         pair->first->backoff_timer = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/util/uv.cpp b/src/util/uv.cpp
index b97074f05..03a885d30 100644
--- a/src/util/uv.cpp
+++ b/src/util/uv.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 namespace uv {
 
 std::string cwd() {
+#if UV_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && UV_VERSION_MINOR <= 10
+    char dir[512];
+    uv_cwd(dir, 512);
+    return dir;
+#else
     size_t max = 0;
     std::string dir;
     do {
@@ -14,6 +19,7 @@ std::string cwd() {
     } while (max == dir.size());
     dir.resize(max - 1);
     return dir;
+#endif
 }
 
 void deleter::operator()(uv_async_t *async) {