diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua
index 7d5d951a..7e8bb9dc 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/vimtex.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
+local function get_editor(sys)
+  local editor
+  if sys == "Darwin" then
+    editor = "skim"
+  elseif sys == "Linux" then
+    editor = "zathura"
+  else -- windows?
+    editor = "zathura"
+  end
+  return editor
+end
+
 return {
   "lervag/vimtex",
   config = function()
-    vim.g.vimtex_view_method = "zathura"
+    vim.g.vimtex_view_method = get_editor(vim.loop.os_uname().sysname)
   end
 }