diff --git a/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh b/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
index 36a959e7..4577a485 100755
--- a/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_lightning_pub.sh
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ install_lightning_pub() {
     upgrade_status=0
     mkdir -p "$(dirname "$INSTALL_DIR")"
     mv "$EXTRACT_DIR" "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    
+    # Create .env with OS-specific LND paths
+    if [ "$OS" = "Mac" ]; then
+      cat > "$INSTALL_DIR/.env" <<EOF
+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
+EOF
+    fi
   fi
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/install_nodejs.sh b/scripts/install_nodejs.sh
index 14ded9cf..e23dc11a 100755
--- a/scripts/install_nodejs.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_nodejs.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ install_nodejs_mac() {
   # Check if node exists and meets minimum version
   if command -v node &> /dev/null; then
     NODE_VERSION=$(node -v | sed 's/v//')
-    if [ "$(printf '%s\n' "$MINIMUM_VERSION" "$NODE_VERSION" | sort -V | head -n1)" = "$MINIMUM_VERSION" ]; then
+    if [ "$(printf '%s\n' "$MINIMUM_VERSION" "$NODE_VERSION" | sort -V | awk 'NR==1')" = "$MINIMUM_VERSION" ]; then
       log "Node.js is already installed and meets the minimum version requirement."
       return 0
     fi