diff --git a/common/gal/cursors.cpp b/common/gal/cursors.cpp
index 90bb6a22c0..c4ce8f1a89 100644
--- a/common/gal/cursors.cpp
+++ b/common/gal/cursors.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,9 @@ const wxCursorBundle& CURSOR_STORE::storeGetBundle( KICURSOR aIdKey ) const
     wxASSERT_MSG( false, wxString::Format( "Could not find cursor bundle with ID %d",
                                            static_cast<int>( aIdKey ) ) );
 
-    return wxCursorBundle();
+    static const wxCursorBundle invalid;
+
+    return invalid;
 }
 #else
 const wxCursor& CURSOR_STORE::storeGetCursor( KICURSOR aIdKey, bool aHiDPI ) const
diff --git a/common/paths.cpp b/common/paths.cpp
index d67b85d44a..476cc5a4cb 100644
--- a/common/paths.cpp
+++ b/common/paths.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ wxString PATHS::GetDefaultUserProjectsPath()
 }
 
 
+#if !defined( __WXMAC__ ) && !defined( __WXMSW__ )
 /**
  * Get the CMake build root directory for the current executable
  * (which assumes the executable is in a build directory).
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ static wxString getBuildDirectoryRoot()
 
     return fn.GetPath();
 }
+#endif
 
 
 wxString PATHS::GetStockDataPath( bool aRespectRunFromBuildDir )
diff --git a/eeschema/sim/kibis/kibis.cpp b/eeschema/sim/kibis/kibis.cpp
index 236e6a8d16..514565015c 100644
--- a/eeschema/sim/kibis/kibis.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sim/kibis/kibis.cpp
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ void KIBIS_PIN::getKuKdFromFile( const std::string& aSimul )
                 i = ( i + 1 ) % 3;
             }
         }
-        catch( const std::exception& e )
+        catch( const std::exception& )
         {
             Report( _( "Error while reading temporary file" ), RPT_SEVERITY_ERROR );
         }
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_meander.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_meander.cpp
index 18efeaa8cf..7c187cc038 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_meander.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_meander.cpp
@@ -669,8 +669,9 @@ bool MEANDER_SHAPE::Fit( MEANDER_TYPE aType, const SEG& aSeg, const VECTOR2I& aP
 {
     const MEANDER_SETTINGS& st = Settings();
 
-    bool checkMode = false;
-    MEANDER_TYPE prim1, prim2;
+    bool         checkMode = false;
+    MEANDER_TYPE prim1 = MT_EMPTY;
+    MEANDER_TYPE prim2 = MT_EMPTY;
 
     if( aType == MT_CHECK_START )
     {