diff --git a/generate-yaml.sh b/generate-yaml.sh
index fc8edc9ac629..ebe9fec097f7 100755
--- a/generate-yaml.sh
+++ b/generate-yaml.sh
@@ -40,24 +40,33 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
 done
 
 if [ $OVERWRITE -ne 1 ] && [ -f $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_GENERATED_FILE ]; then
-  echo File $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_GENERATED_FILE already exists. Delete it manually before running this script.
+  echo "File $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_GENERATED_FILE already exists. Delete it manually before running this script."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE ]; then
-  echo Generate SSH key files fo machine controller
-  ssh-keygen -t rsa -f $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE  -N ""
+# Check if the ssh key already exists. If not, generate and copy to the .ssh dir.
+if [ ! -f $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE ]; then
+  echo "Generating SSH key files for machine controller."
+  # This is needed because GetKubeConfig assumes the key in the home .ssh dir.
+  ssh-keygen -t rsa -f $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE  -N ""
 fi
 
-# Copy file to home ssh directory till using vsphere GetIP logic that
-# does not assume the file at this location
-cp $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC_FILE $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME
-cp $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME
-
-MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC=$(cat $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC_FILE|base64 -w0)
-MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE=$(cat $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE|base64 -w0)
+OS=$(uname)
+if [[ "$OS" =~ "Linux" ]]; then
+  MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC=$(cat $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC_FILE|base64 -w0)
+  MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE=$(cat $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE|base64 -w0)
+elif [[ "$OS" =~ "Darwin" ]]; then
+  MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC=$(cat $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC_FILE|base64)
+  MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE=$(cat $MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_HOME$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE_FILE|base64)
+else
+  echo "Unrecognized OS : $OS"
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 cat $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_TEMPLATE_FILE \
   | sed -e "s/\$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC/$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PUBLIC/" \
   | sed -e "s/\$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE/$MACHINE_CONTROLLER_SSH_PRIVATE/" \
-  > $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_GENERATED_FILE
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+  > $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_GENERATED_FILE
+
+echo "Done generating $PROVIDERCOMPONENT_GENERATED_FILE"
+echo "You will still need to generate the cluster.yaml and machines.yaml"
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