diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index f1aab95c..9c8d6a01 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ else
   install_nodejs || log_error "Failed to install Node.js" 1
 
   # Run install_lightning_pub and capture its exit code directly.
-  # We expect specific exit codes (0 for success, 2 for no update), so we handle them.
+  # Exit codes from install_lightning_pub: 0=fresh, 100=upgrade, 2=no-op
   install_lightning_pub "$REPO_URL"
   pub_install_status=$?
   
diff --git a/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh b/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
index 436d7fa8..963d5fc7 100755
--- a/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 install_lightning_pub() {
   local REPO_URL="$1"
+  # Defined exit codes for this function:
+  # 0: Fresh install success (triggers service start)
+  # 100: Upgrade success (triggers service restart)
+  # 2: No-op (already up-to-date, skip services)
+  # Other: Error
   local upgrade_status=0
 
   if [ -z "$REPO_URL" ]; then
@@ -36,8 +41,6 @@ install_lightning_pub() {
     fi
     LATEST_COMMIT=$(echo "$API_RESPONSE" | awk -F'[/"]' '/"html_url": ".*\/commit\// {print $(NF-1); exit}')
     if [ -z "$LATEST_COMMIT" ]; then
-      log "GitHub API response was not as expected. Full response for debugging:"
-      log "$API_RESPONSE"
       log_error "Could not retrieve latest version from GitHub. Upgrade check failed. Aborting." 1
     fi
     
diff --git a/scripts/start_services.sh b/scripts/start_services.sh
index e19fb1d1..efccc625 100755
--- a/scripts/start_services.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_services.sh
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ start_services() {
       log "systemctl not available. Please start the services manually (e.g., run lnd and npm start in separate terminals)."
     fi
   elif [ "$OS" = "Mac" ]; then
-    # NOTE: macOS support is untested and unsupported. Use at your own risk.
-    log "macOS detected. Please configure launchd manually to start ${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} and ${SECONDARY_COLOR}Lightning.Pub${RESET_COLOR} at startup."
+    # NOTE: macOS support is untested and unsupported. Use at your own risk. (restore)
+    log "macOS detected. Please configure launchd manually..."
   elif [ "$OS" = "Cygwin" ] || [ "$OS" = "MinGw" ]; then
     log "Windows detected. Please configure your startup scripts manually to start ${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} and ${SECONDARY_COLOR}Lightning.Pub${RESET_COLOR} at startup."
   else