diff --git a/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh b/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
index 4577a485..d05765fc 100755
--- a/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ install_lightning_pub() {
 LND_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:10009
 LND_CERT_PATH=$HOME/Library/Application Support/Lnd/tls.cert
 LND_MACAROON_PATH=$HOME/Library/Application Support/Lnd/data/chain/bitcoin/mainnet/admin.macaroon
+LND_LOG_DIR=$HOME/Library/Application Support/Lnd/logs/bitcoin/mainnet
 EOF
     fi
   fi
diff --git a/scripts/install_lnd.sh b/scripts/install_lnd.sh
index 13c87f59..126471b0 100755
--- a/scripts/install_lnd.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_lnd.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ install_lnd() {
   local status_file="$1"
   local lnd_status=0
 
-  log "Starting LND installation/check process..."
-
   USER_HOME=$HOME
   USER_NAME=$(whoami)
 
@@ -16,33 +14,27 @@ install_lnd() {
     LND_DIR="$USER_HOME/.lnd"
   fi
 
-  log "Checking latest LND version..."
   LND_VERSION=$(get_latest_release_tag "lightningnetwork/lnd")
   
   if [ -z "$LND_VERSION" ]; then
     log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}Failed to fetch latest LND version.${RESET_COLOR}"
     exit 1
   fi
-  log "Latest LND version: $LND_VERSION"
 
   local LND_OS="$OS"; [ "$OS" = "Mac" ] && LND_OS="darwin"
   LND_URL="https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases/download/${LND_VERSION}/lnd-${LND_OS}-${ARCH}-${LND_VERSION}.tar.gz"
 
   # Check if LND is already installed
   if [ -d "$USER_HOME/lnd" ]; then
-    log "LND directory found. Checking current version..."
     CURRENT_VERSION=$("$USER_HOME/lnd/lnd" --version | awk '/version/ {print $3}')
-    log "Current LND version: $CURRENT_VERSION"
     
     if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" == "${LND_VERSION#v}" ]; then
-      log "${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} is already up-to-date (version $CURRENT_VERSION)."
+      log "${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} is already up-to-date (${LND_VERSION})."
       lnd_status=2  # Set status to 2 to indicate no action needed
     else
-      log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}Upgrading${RESET_COLOR} ${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} from version $CURRENT_VERSION to $LND_VERSION..."
+      log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}Upgrading${RESET_COLOR} ${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} from ${CURRENT_VERSION} to ${LND_VERSION}..."
       lnd_status=1  # Set status to 1 to indicate upgrade
     fi
-  else
-    log "LND not found. Proceeding with fresh installation..."
   fi
 
   if [ $lnd_status -eq 0 ] || [ $lnd_status -eq 1 ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/install_nodejs.sh b/scripts/install_nodejs.sh
index e23dc11a..aebcc368 100755
--- a/scripts/install_nodejs.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_nodejs.sh
@@ -23,18 +23,17 @@ install_nodejs_mac() {
     fi
   fi
 
-  log "Node.js is not installed or outdated. ${PRIMARY_COLOR}Installing...${RESET_COLOR}"
-
   # Get latest LTS version from Node.js
   local node_index=$(download_stdout "https://nodejs.org/dist/index.json")
-  local lts_version=$(echo "$node_index" | grep -o '"version":"v[0-9.]*"[^}]*"lts":"[^"]*"' | grep -v '"lts":false' | awk -F'"' '{print $4; exit}')
+  local lts_line=$(printf '%s' "$node_index" | grep -o '"version":"v[0-9.]*"[^}]*"lts":"[A-Za-z]*"' | grep -v '"lts":false' | head -1)
+  local lts_version=$(printf '%s' "$lts_line" | awk -F'"' '{print $4}')
   
   if [ -z "$lts_version" ]; then
     log "Failed to fetch Node.js LTS version."
     return 1
   fi
   
-  log "Installing Node.js ${lts_version}..."
+  log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}Installing${RESET_COLOR} Node.js ${lts_version}..."
   
   local node_arch="x64"
   [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ] && node_arch="arm64"