diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ee9fa54..c306ef9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 #######################################################################
 option(WITH_KDE "Try to build with KDE support if availibe" ON)
+option(WITH_FRONTENDS  "Build frontends currently only useful if WITH_SNORE_DEAMON=ON" OFF)
 option(WITH_FREEDESKTOP_FRONTEND "Build the freedesktop frontend" OFF)
 option(WITH_GROWL_BACKEND "Build the Growl backend" ON)
 option(WITH_SNORE_DEAMON "Build the Snore deamon, which redirects notifications" OFF)
@@ -23,7 +24,9 @@ if(WITH_KDE)
     find_package(KDE4)
 endif()
 
-
+if(WITH_SNORE_DEAMON)
+    set(WITH_FRONTENDS ON)
+endif()
 
 if(KDE4_FOUND)
     add_definitions(-DHAVE_KDE ${KDE4_DEFINITIONS} -D_UNICODE)
@@ -53,9 +56,13 @@ endif(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
 
 set(LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH  ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/libsnore)
 set(SNORE_PLUGIN_INSTALL_PATH LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH})
-add_definitions(-DLIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH="${LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH}" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR="${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}")
+add_definitions(-DLIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH="${LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH}")
 message(STATUS "Installing plugins to ${LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH}")
 
+set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
+set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
+
+
 add_subdirectory(data)
 add_subdirectory(share)
 add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp b/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp
index e5596e2..8ba6fef 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QMetaEnum>
+#include <QApplication>
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ PluginContainer::PluginContainer(QString fileName, QString pluginName, SnorePlug
     m_pluginFile(fileName),
     m_pluginName(pluginName),
     m_pluginType(type),
-    m_loader(SnoreCorePrivate::pluginDir().absoluteFilePath(file()))
+    m_loader(pluginDir().absoluteFilePath(file()))
 {
 
 }
@@ -101,13 +102,19 @@ const QStringList &PluginContainer::types()
 void PluginContainer::updatePluginCache()
 {
     snoreDebug( SNORE_DEBUG ) << "Updating plugin cache";
-
-    s_pluginCache.clear();
     cache().remove("");
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+    const QString extensions = "so";
+#elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    const QString extensions = "dll";
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+    const QString extensions = "dylib";
+#endif
+
     foreach(const QString &type,PluginContainer::types())
     {
-        foreach (const QFileInfo &file, SnoreCorePrivate::pluginDir().entryInfoList(QStringList(QString("libsnore_%1_*").arg(type.toLower())), QDir::Files, QDir::Name | QDir::IgnoreCase ))
+        foreach (const QFileInfo &file, pluginDir().entryInfoList(QStringList(QString("libsnore_%1_*.%2").arg(type.toLower(), extensions)), QDir::Files, QDir::Name | QDir::IgnoreCase ))
         {
             snoreDebug( SNORE_DEBUG ) << "adding" << file.absoluteFilePath();
             QPluginLoader loader(file.absoluteFilePath());
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ void PluginContainer::updatePluginCache()
     }
     cache().setValue("version",Version::revision());
     cache().setValue("buildtime",Version::buildTime());
-    cache().setValue("pluginPath",SnoreCorePrivate::pluginDir().absolutePath());
+    cache().setValue("pluginPath",pluginDir().absolutePath());
     QList<PluginContainer*> plugins = pluginCache(SnorePlugin::ALL).values();
     cache().beginWriteArray("plugins");
     for(int i=0;i< plugins.size();++i)
@@ -148,7 +155,6 @@ const QHash<QString, PluginContainer *> PluginContainer::pluginCache(SnorePlugin
 {
     if(s_pluginCache.isEmpty())
     {
-
         QString version = cache().value("version").toString();
         QString buildTime = cache().value("buildtime").toString();
         int size = cache().beginReadArray("plugins");
@@ -187,3 +193,30 @@ const QHash<QString, PluginContainer *> PluginContainer::pluginCache(SnorePlugin
     }
     return out;
 }
+
+const QDir PluginContainer::pluginDir()
+{
+    static QString path;
+    if(path.isNull())
+    {
+        const QString appDir = qApp->applicationDirPath();
+        QStringList list;
+        list << QString("%1/../lib/libsnore").arg(appDir)
+             << QString("%1/../lib64/libsnore").arg(appDir)
+             << QString("%1/libsnore").arg(appDir)
+             << QString("%1/").arg(appDir)
+             << QLatin1String(LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH);
+        foreach(const QString &p, list)
+        {
+            if(QDir(p).exists())
+            {
+                path = p;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        snoreDebug( SNORE_INFO ) << "PluginPath is :" << path;
+    }
+    return QDir(path);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.h b/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.h
index 34f3c69..3798f54 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.h
+++ b/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void static updatePluginCache();
+    static const QDir pluginDir();
     static QHash<SnorePlugin::PluginTypes, QHash<QString,PluginContainer*> > s_pluginCache;
 
     static inline QSettings &cache()
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ private:
         if(_cache == NULL)
         {
             _cache = new QSettings("SnoreNotify","libsnore");
-            _cache->beginGroup( SnoreCorePrivate::computeHash(SnoreCorePrivate::pluginDir().absolutePath().toLatin1()));
+            _cache->beginGroup( SnoreCorePrivate::computeHash(pluginDir().absolutePath().toLatin1()));
         }
         return *_cache;
     }
diff --git a/src/core/snore_p.cpp b/src/core/snore_p.cpp
index 2507a01..16d4946 100644
--- a/src/core/snore_p.cpp
+++ b/src/core/snore_p.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #include "plugins/snorefrontend.h"
 #include "notification/notification_p.h"
 
-#include <QApplication>
-
 using namespace Snore;
 
 
@@ -41,17 +39,6 @@ QString const SnoreCorePrivate::snoreTMP()
     return tmp;
 }
 
-const QDir &SnoreCorePrivate::pluginDir()
-{
-    static QDir path(QString("%1/../%2/libsnore").arg(qApp->applicationDirPath(), CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR));
-    if(!path.exists())
-    {
-        path = QDir(LIBSNORE_PLUGIN_PATH);
-    }
-    return path;
-}
-
-
 SnoreCorePrivate::SnoreCorePrivate(QSystemTrayIcon *trayIcon):
     m_trayIcon(trayIcon),
     m_defaultApp("SnoreNotify",Icon(":/root/snore.png"))
diff --git a/src/core/snore_p.h b/src/core/snore_p.h
index bc385de..91b124b 100644
--- a/src/core/snore_p.h
+++ b/src/core/snore_p.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class SNORE_EXPORT SnoreCorePrivate : public QObject
 
 public:
     static const QString snoreTMP();
-    static const QDir &pluginDir();
     static inline QString computeHash(const QByteArray &data)
     {
         return QCryptographicHash::hash(data,QCryptographicHash::Md5).toHex();
diff --git a/src/plugins/frontends/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/frontends/CMakeLists.txt
index 58356f7..aff78dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/frontends/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/frontends/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-add_subdirectory(freedesktop)
-add_subdirectory(snarlnetwork)
-
+if(WITH_FRONTENDS)
+    add_subdirectory(freedesktop)
+    add_subdirectory(snarlnetwork)
+endif()