diff --git a/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs b/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs
index 04d0130..872ab1b 100644
--- a/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs
+++ b/kpcli/src/daemon/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ mod dbus;
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 mod xpc;
 
-#[async_trait]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", async_trait(?Send))]
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), async_trait)]
 pub trait DaemonInterface {
     async fn print_version(&mut self) -> Result<()>;
     async fn print_conversations(&mut self) -> Result<()>;
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ impl StubDaemonInterface {
     }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "macos", async_trait(?Send))]
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "macos"), async_trait)]
 impl DaemonInterface for StubDaemonInterface {
     async fn print_version(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
diff --git a/kpcli/src/daemon/xpc.rs b/kpcli/src/daemon/xpc.rs
index 21fd956..1308bfe 100644
--- a/kpcli/src/daemon/xpc.rs
+++ b/kpcli/src/daemon/xpc.rs
@@ -111,49 +111,55 @@ impl XpcDaemonInterface {
     pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
         Ok(Self)
     }
+
+    fn build_service_name() -> Result<CString> {
+        let service_name = SERVICE_NAME.trim_end_matches('\0');
+        Ok(CString::new(service_name)?)
+    }
+
+    fn build_request(method: &str, args: Option<HashMap<CString, Message>>) -> HashMap<CString, Message> {
+        let mut request = HashMap::new();
+        request.insert(CString::new("method").unwrap(), Message::String(CString::new(method).unwrap()));
+        if let Some(arguments) = args {
+            request.insert(CString::new("arguments").unwrap(), Message::Dictionary(arguments));
+        }
+        request
+    }
+
+    async fn call_method(&self, client: &mut XPCClient, method: &str, args: Option<HashMap<CString, Message>>) -> anyhow::Result<HashMap<CString, Message>> {
+        let request = Self::build_request(method, args);
+        client.send_message(Message::Dictionary(request));
+
+        match client.next().await {
+            Some(Message::Dictionary(map)) => Ok(map),
+            Some(other) => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Unexpected XPC reply: {:?}", other)),
+            None => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No reply received from XPC daemon")),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn get_string<'a>(map: &'a HashMap<CString, Message>, key: &str) -> Option<&'a CStr> {
+        map.get(&CString::new(key).ok()?).and_then(|v| match v { Message::String(s) => Some(s.as_c_str()), _ => None })
+    }
 }
 
-#[async_trait]
+#[async_trait(?Send)]
 impl DaemonInterface for XpcDaemonInterface {
     async fn print_version(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        // Build service name CString (trim trailing NUL from const)
-        let service_name = SERVICE_NAME.trim_end_matches('\0');
-        let mach_port_name = CString::new(service_name)?;
-
-        // Open an XPC connection to the daemon service
+        // Build service name and connect
+        let mach_port_name = Self::build_service_name()?;
         let mut client = XPCClient::connect(&mach_port_name);
 
-        // Send a GetVersion request as a dictionary message: { method: "GetVersion" }
-        {
-            let mut request = HashMap::new();
-            request.insert(
-                CString::new("method").unwrap(),
-                Message::String(CString::new(GET_VERSION_METHOD).unwrap()),
-            );
-            client.send_message(Message::Dictionary(request));
+        // Call generic method and parse reply
+        let map = self.call_method(&mut client, GET_VERSION_METHOD, None).await?;
+        if let Some(ver) = Self::get_string(&map, "version") {
+            println!("Server version: {}", ver.to_string_lossy());
+            Ok(())
+        } else if let Some(ty) = Self::get_string(&map, "type") {
+            println!("XPC replied with type: {}", ty.to_string_lossy());
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Unexpected XPC reply payload for GetVersion"))
         }
-
-        // Await a single reply and print the version
-        match client.next().await {
-            Some(Message::Dictionary(map)) => {
-                if let Some(Message::String(ver)) = map.get(&CString::new("version").unwrap()) {
-                    println!("Server version: {}", ver.to_string_lossy());
-                } else if let Some(Message::String(ty)) = map.get(&CString::new("type").unwrap())
-                {
-                    println!("XPC replied with type: {}", ty.to_string_lossy());
-                } else {
-                    eprintln!("Unexpected XPC reply payload for GetVersion");
-                }
-            }
-            Some(other) => {
-                eprintln!("Unexpected XPC reply: {:?}", other);
-            }
-            None => {
-                eprintln!("No reply received from XPC daemon");
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
     }
 
     // Remaining methods unimplemented on macOS