diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 0ca8387b..df491c67 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ def add_network(ap):
     ap2.add_argument("--rp-loc", metavar="PATH", type=u, default="", help="if reverse-proxying on a location instead of a dedicated domain/subdomain, provide the base location here; example: [\033[32m/foo/bar\033[0m]")
     if ANYWIN:
         ap2.add_argument("--reuseaddr", action="store_true", help="set reuseaddr on listening sockets on windows; allows rapid restart of copyparty at the expense of being able to accidentally start multiple instances")
-    else:
+    elif not MACOS:
         ap2.add_argument("--freebind", action="store_true", help="allow listening on IPs which do not yet exist, for example if the network interfaces haven't finished going up. Only makes sense for IPs other than '0.0.0.0', '127.0.0.1', '::', and '::1'. May require running as root (unless net.ipv6.ip_nonlocal_bind)")
     ap2.add_argument("--wr-h-eps", metavar="PATH", type=u, default="", help="write list of listening-on ip:port to textfile at \033[33mPATH\033[0m when http-servers have started")
     ap2.add_argument("--wr-h-aon", metavar="PATH", type=u, default="", help="write list of accessible-on ip:port to textfile at \033[33mPATH\033[0m when http-servers have started")
diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index f47c8fe8..d2378413 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ from .util import (
     APPLESAN_RE,
     BITNESS,
     DAV_ALLPROPS,
+    E_SCK_WR,
     FN_EMB,
     HAVE_SQLITE3,
     HTTPCODE,
@@ -4365,7 +4366,7 @@ class HttpCli(object):
                             self.log("file deleted; disconnecting")
                             break
         except IOError as ex:
-            if ex.errno not in (errno.EPIPE, errno.ESHUTDOWN, errno.EBADFD):
+            if ex.errno not in E_SCK_WR:
                 raise
         finally:
             if f:
diff --git a/copyparty/tcpsrv.py b/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
index d344dfb9..65f343d0 100644
--- a/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/tcpsrv.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class TcpSrv(object):
         except:
             pass  # will create another ipv4 socket instead
 
-        if not ANYWIN and self.args.freebind:
+        if getattr(self.args, "freebind", False):
             srv.setsockopt(socket.SOL_IP, socket.IP_FREEBIND, 1)
 
         try:
diff --git a/copyparty/util.py b/copyparty/util.py
index f877ea9d..64be2d13 100644
--- a/copyparty/util.py
+++ b/copyparty/util.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def _ens(want: str) -> tuple[int, ...]:
 # WSAENOTSOCK - no longer a socket
 # EUNATCH - can't assign requested address (wifi down)
 E_SCK = _ens("ENOTCONN EUNATCH EBADF WSAENOTSOCK WSAECONNRESET")
+E_SCK_WR = _ens("EPIPE ESHUTDOWN EBADFD")
 E_ADDR_NOT_AVAIL = _ens("EADDRNOTAVAIL WSAEADDRNOTAVAIL")
 E_ADDR_IN_USE = _ens("EADDRINUSE WSAEADDRINUSE")
 E_ACCESS = _ens("EACCES WSAEACCES")