diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d84e80509..87119d85d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ include(ExternalProject)
 #############################################################
 option(STORM_DEVELOPER "Sets whether the development mode is used" OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_POPCNT "Sets whether the popcnt instruction is going to be used." ON)
+MARK_AS_ADVANCED(STORM_USE_POPCNT)
 option(USE_BOOST_STATIC_LIBRARIES "Sets whether the Boost libraries should be linked statically." ON)
 option(STORM_USE_INTELTBB "Sets whether the Intel TBB libraries should be used." OFF)
 option(STORM_USE_GUROBI "Sets whether Gurobi should be used." OFF)
@@ -29,8 +30,10 @@ option(USE_LIBCXX "Sets whether the standard library is libc++." OFF)
 option(USE_CARL "Sets whether carl should be included." ON)
 option(USE_XERCES "Sets whether xerces should be used." OFF)
 option(FORCE_COLOR "Force color output" OFF)
+mark_as_advanced(FORCE_COLOR)
 option(STORM_PYTHON "Builds the API for Python" OFF)
-option(STORM_COMPILE_WITH_CCACHE "Compile using CCache" ON)
+option(STORM_COMPILE_WITH_CCACHE "Compile using CCache [if found]" ON)
+mark_as_advanced(STORM_COMPILE_WITH_CCACHE)
 option(STORM_LOG_DISABLE_DEBUG "Disable log and trace message support" OFF)
 set(BOOST_ROOT "" CACHE STRING "A hint to the root directory of Boost (optional).")
 set(GUROBI_ROOT "" CACHE STRING "A hint to the root directory of Gurobi (optional).")
@@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ set(MSAT_ROOT "" CACHE STRING "The hint to the root directory of MathSAT (option
 set(ADDITIONAL_INCLUDE_DIRS "" CACHE STRING "Additional directories added to the include directories.")
 set(ADDITIONAL_LINK_DIRS "" CACHE STRING "Additional directories added to the link directories.")
 
+
+# Set some CMAKE Variables as advanced
+mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
+mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_OSX_SYSROOT)
+mark_as_advanced(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET)
+
 # If the STORM_DEVELOPER option was turned on, we will target a debug version.
 if (STORM_DEVELOPER)
     message(STATUS "StoRM - Using development mode")
@@ -50,6 +59,7 @@ message(STATUS "StoRM - Building ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} version.")
 
 if(STORM_COMPILE_WITH_CCACHE)
 	find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
+	mark_as_advanced(CCACHE_FOUND)
 	if(CCACHE_FOUND)
 		message(STATUS "StoRM - Using ccache")
 		set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
diff --git a/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt b/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
index e931e1ed1..3802bb760 100644
--- a/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/resources/3rdparty/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ set(STORM_3RDPARTY_BINARY_DIR ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/resources/3rdparty)
 ####
 #### Find autoreconf for cudd update step
 find_program(AUTORECONF autoreconf)
+mark_as_advanced(AUTORECONF)
 
 #############################################################
 ##