diff --git a/docs/_index.md b/docs/_index.md
index 70fd7725..b0015364 100644
--- a/docs/_index.md
+++ b/docs/_index.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ title: SNClient
 linkTitle: SNClient
 weight: 400
 tags:
-  - nsclient
   - snclient
+  - nsclient
   - naemon
   - prometheus
   - windows
   - linux
-  - osx
+  - macos
 ---
 
 [![CICD Pipeline](https://github.com/Consol-Monitoring/snclient/actions/workflows/builds.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/Consol-Monitoring/snclient/actions/workflows/builds.yml)
diff --git a/docs/checks/commands/check_index.md b/docs/checks/commands/check_index.md
index c99833d2..fff80934 100644
--- a/docs/checks/commands/check_index.md
+++ b/docs/checks/commands/check_index.md
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ these can be used in filters and thresholds (along with the default attributes):
 | implemented | check is available on current platform: 0 / 1 |
 | windows     | check is available on Windows: 0 / 1          |
 | linux       | check is available on Linux: 0 / 1            |
-| osx         | check is available on macOS: 0 / 1            |
+| macos       | check is available on macOS: 0 / 1            |
+| osx         | alias for macos: 0 / 1                        |
 | freebsd     | check is available on FreeBSD: 0 / 1          |
 | alias       | check is an alias: 0 / 1                      |
 | script      | check is a (wrapped) script: 0 / 1            |
diff --git a/docs/prometheus/node.md b/docs/prometheus/node.md
index 63b2e307..76e03fae 100644
--- a/docs/prometheus/node.md
+++ b/docs/prometheus/node.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ weight: 340
 tags:
   - prometheus
   - linux
-  - osx
+  - macos
   - node_exporter
   - exporter
 ---
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_index.go b/pkg/snclient/check_index.go
index 2799976f..9a3e5db7 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_index.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_index.go
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ func (l *CheckIndex) Build() *CheckData {
 			{name: "implemented", description: "check is available on current platform: 0 / 1"},
 			{name: "windows", description: "check is available on Windows: 0 / 1"},
 			{name: "linux", description: "check is available on Linux: 0 / 1"},
-			{name: "osx", description: "check is available on macOS: 0 / 1"},
+			{name: "macos", description: "check is available on macOS: 0 / 1"},
+			{name: "osx", description: "alias for macos: 0 / 1"},
 			{name: "freebsd", description: "check is available on FreeBSD: 0 / 1"},
 			{name: "alias", description: "check is an alias: 0 / 1"},
 			{name: "script", description: "check is a (wrapped) script: 0 / 1"},
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func (l *CheckIndex) Check(_ context.Context, snc *Agent, check *CheckData, _ []
 			"implemented": "0",
 			"windows":     "0",
 			"linux":       "0",
-			"osx":         "0",
+			"macos":       "0",
 			"freebsd":     "0",
 			"alias":       "0",
 			"script":      "0",
@@ -95,10 +96,11 @@ func (l *CheckIndex) Check(_ context.Context, snc *Agent, check *CheckData, _ []
 			entry["implemented"] = bool2Str[chk.isImplemented(runtime.GOOS)]
 			entry["windows"] = bool2Str[chk.isImplemented("windows")]
 			entry["linux"] = bool2Str[chk.isImplemented("linux")]
-			entry["osx"] = bool2Str[chk.isImplemented("darwin")]
+			entry["macos"] = bool2Str[chk.isImplemented("darwin")]
 			entry["freebsd"] = bool2Str[chk.isImplemented("freebsd")]
 		}
 
+		entry["osx"] = entry["macos"]
 		check.listData = append(check.listData, entry)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/snclient/check_ntp_offset.go b/pkg/snclient/check_ntp_offset.go
index 444b30ea..5e725a62 100644
--- a/pkg/snclient/check_ntp_offset.go
+++ b/pkg/snclient/check_ntp_offset.go
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (l *CheckNTPOffset) addOSX(ctx context.Context, check *CheckData, force boo
 		return fmt.Errorf("this is a macOS command")
 	}
 
-	entry := l.defaultEntry("osx")
+	entry := l.defaultEntry("macos")
 
 	reBrackets := regexp.MustCompile(`\((.*)\)\s*$`)
 	output, server, err := l.getOSXData(ctx)