diff --git a/src/system.cpp b/src/system.cpp
index a6532ac5..9874ae89 100644
--- a/src/system.cpp
+++ b/src/system.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@
   #include <sys/wait.h>
 #endif
 
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+  #include <sys/types.h>
+  #include <sys/sysctl.h>
+
+  #include <mach/host_info.h>
+  #include <mach/mach_host.h>
+  #include <mach/task_info.h>
+  #include <mach/task.h>
+#else
+  #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @struct UnwindState
  * @brief Holds info used in unwindCallback.
@@ -650,5 +662,52 @@ void setFPE()
 #endif
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Retieves current available memory on host
+ * @return the available memory in bytes.
+ */
+size_t getAvailableMemoryOnHost()
+{
+#if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
+  int mib[6];
+  mib[0] = CTL_HW;
+  mib[1] = HW_PAGESIZE;
+
+  int pagesize;
+  size_t length;
+  length = sizeof( pagesize );
+  if( sysctl( mib, 2, &pagesize, &length, NULL, 0 ) < 0 )
+  {
+    fprintf( stderr, "getting page size" );
+  }
+
+  mach_msg_type_number_t count = HOST_VM_INFO_COUNT;
+
+  vm_statistics_data_t vmstat;
+  if( host_statistics( mach_host_self(), HOST_VM_INFO, ( host_info_t ) &vmstat, &count ) != KERN_SUCCESS )
+  {
+    fprintf ( stderr, "Failed to get VM statistics." );
+  }
+
+  return vmstat.free_count * pagesize;
+#else
+  return (size_t)sysconf( _SC_AVPHYS_PAGES ) *(size_t) sysconf( _SC_PAGESIZE );
+#endif
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Retieves current available memory on device
+ * @return the available memory in bytes.
+ */
+size_t getAvailableMemoryOnDevice()
+{
+  size_t free=0;
+#if defined(LVARRAY_USE_CUDA)
+  size_t total;
+  LVARRAY_ERROR_IF( cudaSuccess != cudaMemGetInfo( &free, &total ), "Error getting CUDA device available memory" );
+#endif
+  return free;
+}
+
 } // namespace system
 } // namespace LvArray
diff --git a/src/system.hpp b/src/system.hpp
index 59a77526..add0ddb6 100644
--- a/src/system.hpp
+++ b/src/system.hpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
  * @file system.hpp
  * @brief Contains functions that interact with the system or runtime environment.
  */
-
-#pragma once
+#ifndef LVARRAY_SYSTEM_HPP
+#define LVARRAY_SYSTEM_HPP
 
 // System includes
 #include <string>
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@ int disableFloatingPointExceptions( int const exceptions = getDefaultFloatingPoi
  */
 void setFPE();
 
+/**
+ * @brief Retieves current available memory on host
+ * @return the available memory in bytes.
+ */
+size_t getAvailableMemoryOnHost();
+
+/**
+ * @brief Retieves current available memory on device
+ * @return the available memory in bytes.
+ */
+size_t getAvailableMemoryOnDevice();
+
 /**
  * @class FloatingPointExceptionGuard
  * @brief Changes the floating point environment and reverts it when destoyed.
@@ -144,11 +156,11 @@ class FloatingPointExceptionGuard
 };
 
 /**
- * @return A string representing @p bytes converted to either
- *   KB, MB, or GB.
+ * @return A string representing @p bytes converted to either KB, MB, or GB.
  * @param bytes The number of bytes.
  */
 std::string calculateSize( size_t const bytes );
 
 } // namespace system
 } // namespace LvArray
+#endif /* !LVARRAY_SYSTEM_HPP */