diff --git a/bsnes/Makefile b/bsnes/Makefile
index 497f591..3f46c88 100644
--- a/bsnes/Makefile
+++ b/bsnes/Makefile
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ endif
 
 # implicit rules
 compile = \
+  @echo Compiling $<... &&\
   $(strip \
     $(if $(filter %.c,$<), \
       $(c) $(flags) $1 -c $< -o $@, \
@@ -91,15 +92,17 @@ objects := $(patsubst %,$(objdir)/%.o,$(objects))
 # targets
 build: ui_build $(objects)
 ifeq ($(platform),osx)
-	test -d $(osxbundle) || mkdir -p $(osxbundle)/Contents/MacOS
-	$(strip $(cpp) -o $(osxbundle)/Contents/MacOS/$(out) $(objects) $(link))
-	mkdir -p $(osxbundle)/Contents/Resources
-	cp -f data/bsnes.icns $(osxbundle)/Contents/Resources/AppIcon.icns
-	sed 's/@VERSION/v$(version)/g' data/Info.plist > $(osxbundle)/Contents/Info.plist
+	@echo Linking $(osxbundle)...
+	@test -d $(osxbundle) || mkdir -p $(osxbundle)/Contents/MacOS
+	@$(strip $(cpp) -o $(osxbundle)/Contents/MacOS/$(out) $(objects) $(link))
+	@mkdir -p $(osxbundle)/Contents/Resources
+	@cp -f data/bsnes.icns $(osxbundle)/Contents/Resources/AppIcon.icns
+	@sed 's/@VERSION/v$(version)/g' data/Info.plist > $(osxbundle)/Contents/Info.plist
 else
+	@echo Linking out/$(out)...
 #	$(foreach qtdll,$(qtdlls),xcopy $(winqtpath)\bin\$(qtdll) .\out\ /D /Y &)
 #	$(foreach qtplatformdll,$(qtplatformdlls),xcopy $(winqtpath)\$(qtplatformdll) .\out\platforms\ /D /Y &)
-	$(strip $(cpp) -o out/$(out) $(objects) $(link))
+	@$(strip $(cpp) -o out/$(out) $(objects) $(link))
 endif
 
 install: build plugins
diff --git a/snesfilter/Makefile b/snesfilter/Makefile
index 623b8ec..dad3996 100644
--- a/snesfilter/Makefile
+++ b/snesfilter/Makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ endif
 objects := snesfilter
 
 compile = \
+  @echo Compiling $<... &&\
   $(strip \
     $(if $(filter %.c,$<), \
       $(c) $(flags) $1 -c $< -o $@, \
@@ -76,13 +77,16 @@ obj/snesfilter.o: snesfilter.cpp *
 
 build: $(moc_objects) $(objects)
 ifeq ($(platform),x)
-	ar rcs libsnesfilter.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesfilter.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsnesfilter.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsnesfilter.so...
+	@ar rcs libsnesfilter.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesfilter.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsnesfilter.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else ifeq ($(platform),osx)
-	ar rcs libsnesfilter.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesfilter.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsnesfilter.dylib...
+	@ar rcs libsnesfilter.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesfilter.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else ifeq ($(platform),$(filter $(platform),win msys))
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o snesfilter.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsnesfilter.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking snesfilter.dll...
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o snesfilter.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsnesfilter.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
 endif
 
 install:
diff --git a/snesmusic/Makefile b/snesmusic/Makefile
index df232db..2736a41 100644
--- a/snesmusic/Makefile
+++ b/snesmusic/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ objects += bitmap_font
 objects += adler32 crc32 inffast inflate inftrees zutil
 
 compile = \
+  @echo Compiling $<... &&\
   $(strip \
     $(if $(filter %.c,$<), \
       $(c) $(flags) $1 -c $< -o $@, \
@@ -76,13 +77,16 @@ obj/zutil.o   : $(zlib)/zutil.c $(zlib)/*
 
 build: $(objects)
 ifeq ($(platform),$(filter $(platform),win msys))
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o snesmusic.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsnesmusic.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking snesmusic.dll...
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o snesmusic.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsnesmusic.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else ifeq ($(platform),osx)
-	ar rcs libsnesmusic.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesmusic.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsnesfilter.dylib...
+	@ar rcs libsnesmusic.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesmusic.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else
-	ar rcs libsnesmusic.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesmusic.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsnesmusic.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsnesfilter.so...
+	@ar rcs libsnesmusic.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesmusic.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsnesmusic.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
 endif
 
 install:
diff --git a/snesreader/Makefile b/snesreader/Makefile
index 65c9089..704045a 100644
--- a/snesreader/Makefile
+++ b/snesreader/Makefile
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ objects += micro-bunzip
 objects += jma jcrc32 lzmadecode 7zlzma iiostrm inbyte lzma winout
 
 compile = \
+  @echo Compiling $<... &&\
   $(strip \
     $(if $(filter %.c,$<), \
       $(c) $(flags) $1 -c $< -o $@, \
@@ -176,13 +177,16 @@ obj/winout.o    : libjma/winout.cpp libjma/*
 
 build: $(moc_objects) $(objects)
 ifeq ($(platform),x)
-	ar rcs libsnesreader.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesreader.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsnesreader.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsnesreader.so...
+	@ar rcs libsnesreader.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesreader.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsnesreader.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else ifeq ($(platform),osx)
-	ar rcs libsnesreader.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesreader.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsnesreader.dylib...
+	@ar rcs libsnesreader.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsnesreader.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else ifeq ($(platform),$(filter $(platform),win msys))
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o snesreader.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsnesreader.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking snesreader.dll...
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o snesreader.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsnesreader.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
 endif
 
 install:
diff --git a/supergameboy/Makefile b/supergameboy/Makefile
index 0c3fbb8..5e2e709 100644
--- a/supergameboy/Makefile
+++ b/supergameboy/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ objects += ly_counter lyc_irq next_m0_time ppu sprite_mapper
 objects += file
 
 compile = \
+  @echo Compiling $<... &&\
   $(strip \
     $(if $(filter %.c,$<), \
       $(c) $(flags) $1 -c $< -o $@, \
@@ -90,13 +91,16 @@ obj/file.o: libgambatte/src/file/file.cpp $(call rwildcard,common/) $(call rwild
 
 build: $(objects)
 ifeq ($(platform),$(filter $(platform),win msys))
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o supergameboy.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsupergameboy.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking supergameboy.dll...
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o supergameboy.dll -shared -Wl,--out-implib,libsupergameboy.a $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else ifeq ($(platform),osx)
-	ar rcs libsupergameboy.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsupergameboy.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsupergameboy.dylib...
+	@ar rcs libsupergameboy.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsupergameboy.dylib -shared -dynamiclib $(objects) $(qtlib)
 else
-	ar rcs libsupergameboy.a $(objects)
-	$(cpp) $(link) -o libsupergameboy.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsupergameboy.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
+	@echo Linking libsupergameboy.so...
+	@ar rcs libsupergameboy.a $(objects)
+	@$(cpp) $(link) -o libsupergameboy.so -shared -Wl,-soname,libsupergameboy.so.1 $(objects) $(qtlib)
 endif
 
 install: