diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index c9ab45b..bb64638 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
 # It is not intended for manual editing.
-version = 3
+version = 4
 
 [[package]]
 name = "adler"
@@ -2027,7 +2027,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "time 0.3.36",
  "tokio",
  "trash",
- "windows 0.32.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -4342,19 +4341,6 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "712e227841d057c1ee1cd2fb22fa7e5a5461ae8e48fa2ca79ec42cfc1931183f"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "fbedf6db9096bc2364adce0ae0aa636dcd89f3c3f2cd67947062aaf0ca2a10ec"
-dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.32.0",
- "windows_i686_gnu 0.32.0",
- "windows_i686_msvc 0.32.0",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.32.0",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.32.0",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows"
 version = "0.37.0"
@@ -4547,12 +4533,6 @@ version = "0.52.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "7088eed71e8b8dda258ecc8bac5fb1153c5cffaf2578fc8ff5d61e23578d3263"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d8e92753b1c443191654ec532f14c199742964a061be25d77d7a96f09db20bf5"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.37.0"
@@ -4583,12 +4563,6 @@ version = "0.52.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9985fd1504e250c615ca5f281c3f7a6da76213ebd5ccc9561496568a2752afb6"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_i686_gnu"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6a711c68811799e017b6038e0922cb27a5e2f43a2ddb609fe0b6f3eeda9de615"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.37.0"
@@ -4625,12 +4599,6 @@ version = "0.52.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "87f4261229030a858f36b459e748ae97545d6f1ec60e5e0d6a3d32e0dc232ee9"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_i686_msvc"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "146c11bb1a02615db74680b32a68e2d61f553cc24c4eb5b4ca10311740e44172"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.37.0"
@@ -4661,12 +4629,6 @@ version = "0.52.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "db3c2bf3d13d5b658be73463284eaf12830ac9a26a90c717b7f771dfe97487bf"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c912b12f7454c6620635bbff3450962753834be2a594819bd5e945af18ec64bc"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.37.0"
@@ -4715,12 +4677,6 @@ version = "0.52.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "852298e482cd67c356ddd9570386e2862b5673c85bd5f88df9ab6802b334c596"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
-version = "0.32.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "504a2476202769977a040c6364301a3f65d0cc9e3fb08600b2bda150a0488316"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.37.0"
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index a4e1ef9..b67d55f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [build-dependencies]
-tauri-build = { version = "1.5.2", features = [] }
+tauri-build = { version = "1.5.1", features = [] }
 
 [dependencies]
 serde_json = "1.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
-tauri = { version = "^1.6.7", features = [ "process-exit", "process-relaunch", "fs-copy-file", "clipboard-read-text", "clipboard-write-text", "dialog-ask", "dialog-confirm", "dialog-open", "dialog-save", "fs-create-dir", "fs-exists", "fs-read-dir", "fs-read-file", "fs-rename-file", "fs-write-file", "path-all", "shell-open", "window-center", "window-close", "window-create", "window-hide", "window-maximize", "window-minimize", "window-print", "window-set-decorations", "window-set-focus", "window-set-fullscreen", "window-set-icon", "window-show", "window-start-dragging", "window-unmaximize", "window-unminimize"] }
+tauri = { version = "1.5.4", features = [ "process-exit", "process-relaunch", "fs-copy-file", "clipboard-read-text", "clipboard-write-text", "dialog-ask", "dialog-confirm", "dialog-open", "dialog-save", "fs-create-dir", "fs-exists", "fs-read-dir", "fs-read-file", "fs-rename-file", "fs-write-file", "path-all", "shell-open", "window-center", "window-close", "window-create", "window-hide", "window-maximize", "window-minimize", "window-print", "window-set-decorations", "window-set-focus", "window-set-fullscreen", "window-set-icon", "window-show", "window-start-dragging", "window-unmaximize", "window-unminimize"] }
 tauri-plugin-fs-watch = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v1" }
 trash = "3.0.2"
 tauri-plugin-store = { git = "https://github.com/tauri-apps/plugins-workspace", branch = "v1" }
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ infer = "0.3"
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["time"] }
 tauri-plugin-pty = "0.0.8"
 
-[dev-dependencies]
-windows = "0.32.0"
-
-
-
 [features]
 # by default Tauri runs in production mode
 # when `tauri dev` runs it is executed with `cargo run --no-default-features` if `devPath` is an URL
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index a13a6e7..618499a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -299,8 +299,7 @@ fn configure_log() -> TauriPlugin<Wry> {
                 .unwrap_or("".to_string());
             out.finish(format_args!(
                 "{}[{}][{}{}{}] {}",
-                time::OffsetDateTime::now_local()
-                    .unwrap()
+                time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc()
                     .format(&format)
                     .unwrap(),
                 record.level(),
@@ -333,15 +332,16 @@ fn configure_log_path(app: &mut App) {
     }
 
     let format = time::format_description::parse("[year]-[month]-[day]-[hour][minute]").unwrap();
-    let time = time::OffsetDateTime::now_local()
-        .unwrap()
+    let time = time::OffsetDateTime::now_utc()
         .format(&format)
         .unwrap();
     let log_name = format!("nucleus_log-{}.log", time);
     
     // changing the default log name to something more meaningful
     let new_log_path = app_log_dir.join(log_name);
-    fs::rename(old_log_path, new_log_path).unwrap();
+    if let Err(e) = fs::rename(&old_log_path, &new_log_path) {
+        error!("Failed to rename log file: {}", e);
+    }
 }
 
 fn load_settings(app: &mut App) {
@@ -368,14 +368,34 @@ fn load_settings(app: &mut App) {
             }
         }
     );
-    let appdata_local = tauri::api::path::app_local_data_dir(&app.config()).unwrap();
+
+    let appdata_local = match tauri::api::path::app_local_data_dir(&app.config()) {
+        Some(path) => path,
+        None => {
+            error!("Failed to get app local data directory");
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Create the directory if it doesn't exist
+    if let Err(e) = fs::create_dir_all(&appdata_local) {
+        error!("Failed to create app data directory: {}", e);
+        return;
+    }
+
     let settings_path = appdata_local.join("default_settings.json");
 
     #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-    fs::write(&settings_path, default_settings.to_string()).unwrap();
+    if let Err(e) = fs::write(&settings_path, default_settings.to_string()) {
+        error!("Failed to write default settings: {}", e);
+        return;
+    }
 
-    if !settings_path.try_exists().unwrap() {
-        fs::write(&settings_path, default_settings.to_string()).unwrap();
+    if !settings_path.try_exists().unwrap_or(false) {
+        if let Err(e) = fs::write(&settings_path, default_settings.to_string()) {
+            error!("Failed to create default settings file: {}", e);
+            return;
+        }
         info!(
             "Default settings file not found. Created a new default settings file. Path: {:?}",
             &settings_path
@@ -395,7 +415,9 @@ fn load_settings(app: &mut App) {
         .defaults(defaults)
         .build();
 
-    settings_store.load().unwrap();
+    if let Err(e) = settings_store.load() {
+        error!("Failed to load settings: {}", e);
+    }
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 184ef79..28c3d84 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tauri-apps/tauri/1.5.4/tooling/cli/schema.json",
   "build": {
     "beforeBuildCommand": "yarn build",
     "beforeDevCommand": "yarn dev",
     "devPath": "http://localhost:8080",
-    "distDir": "../dist",
-    "withGlobalTauri": false
+    "distDir": "../dist"
   },
   "package": {
     "productName": "nucleus",
@@ -100,14 +100,15 @@
         "icons/icon.icns",
         "icons/icon.ico"
       ],
-      "identifier": "nucleus",
+      "identifier": "com.nucleus.app",
       "longDescription": "",
       "macOS": {
         "entitlements": null,
         "exceptionDomain": "",
-        "frameworks": [],
+        "frameworks": ["AppKit", "WebKit", "Security"],
         "providerShortName": null,
-        "signingIdentity": null
+        "signingIdentity": null,
+        "minimumSystemVersion": "10.13"
       },
       "resources": [],
       "shortDescription": "",
@@ -115,7 +116,10 @@
       "windows": {
         "certificateThumbprint": null,
         "digestAlgorithm": "sha256",
-        "timestampUrl": ""
+        "timestampUrl": "",
+        "webviewInstallMode": {
+          "type": "downloadBootstrapper"
+        }
       }
     },
     "security": {