diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 9ee57bb9..d08e88f2 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ log() {
   echo -e "$(echo "$message" | sed 's/\\e\[[0-9;]*m//g')" >> "$TMP_LOG_FILE"
 }
 
-SCRIPT_VERSION="0.2.0"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="0.2.1"
 REPO="shocknet/Lightning.Pub"
 BRANCH="master"
 
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ log_error() {
 
 modules=(
   "utils"
-  "check_homebrew"  # NOTE: Used for macOS, which is untested/unsupported
-  "install_rsync_mac"  # NOTE: Used for macOS, which is untested/unsupported
-  "create_launchd_plist"  # NOTE: Used for macOS, which is untested/unsupported
-  "start_services_mac"  # NOTE: Used for macOS, which is untested/unsupported
+  "ports"
   "install_lnd"
   "install_nodejs"
   "install_lightning_pub"
@@ -94,8 +91,7 @@ log "Detected OS: $OS"
 log "Detected ARCH: $ARCH"
 
 if [ "$OS" = "Mac" ]; then
-  log "Handling macOS specific setup"
-  handle_macos || log_error "macOS setup failed" 1
+  log_error "macOS is not currently supported by this install script. Please use a Linux-based system." 1
 else
   # Explicit kickoff log for LND so the flow is clear in the install log
   log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}Installing${RESET_COLOR} ${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR}..."
diff --git a/scripts/install_lnd.sh b/scripts/install_lnd.sh
index 34aa7c78..81061d07 100755
--- a/scripts/install_lnd.sh
+++ b/scripts/install_lnd.sh
@@ -89,17 +89,33 @@ install_lnd() {
     # Create .lnd directory if it doesn't exist
     mkdir -p $USER_HOME/.lnd
 
-    # Check if lnd.conf already exists and avoid overwriting it
-    if [ -f $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf ]; then
-      log "${PRIMARY_COLOR}lnd.conf already exists. Skipping creation of new lnd.conf file.${RESET_COLOR}"
-    else
-      cat <<EOF > $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
-bitcoin.mainnet=true
-bitcoin.node=neutrino
-neutrino.addpeer=neutrino.shock.network
-fee.url=https://nodes.lightning.computer/fees/v1/btc-fee-estimates.json
-EOF
-      chmod 600 $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+    # Ensure lnd.conf exists.
+    touch $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+    
+    # Check for and add default settings only if the keys are missing.
+    grep -q "^bitcoin.mainnet=" $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf || echo "bitcoin.mainnet=true" >> $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+    grep -q "^bitcoin.node=" $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf || echo "bitcoin.node=neutrino" >> $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+    grep -q "^neutrino.addpeer=" $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf || echo "neutrino.addpeer=neutrino.shock.network" >> $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+    grep -q "^fee.url=" $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf || echo "fee.url=https://nodes.lightning.computer/fees/v1/btc-fee-estimates.json" >> $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+    
+    chmod 600 $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+
+    # Port conflict resolution.
+    local lnd_port=9735
+    if ! is_port_available $lnd_port; then
+      # The port is occupied. We should intervene if our service is either in a failed state
+      # or not active at all (which covers fresh installs and failure loops).
+      if systemctl --user -q is-failed lnd.service 2>/dev/null || ! systemctl --user -q is-active lnd.service 2>/dev/null; then
+        log "Port $lnd_port is occupied and LND service is not healthy. Attempting to resolve by finding a new port."
+        lnd_port_new=$(find_available_port $lnd_port)
+        log "Configuring LND to use new port $lnd_port_new."
+        
+        sed -i '/^listen=/d' $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+        echo "listen=0.0.0.0:$lnd_port_new" >> $USER_HOME/.lnd/lnd.conf
+        log "LND configuration updated. The service will be restarted by the installer."
+      else
+        log "Port $lnd_port is in use by a healthy LND service (assumed to be our own). No changes will be made."
+      fi
     fi
 
     log "${SECONDARY_COLOR}LND${RESET_COLOR} installation and configuration completed."
diff --git a/scripts/ports.sh b/scripts/ports.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89ca1b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ports.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# --- Port Management ---
+
+# Finds an available TCP port, starting from a given base port.
+# If the base port is in use, it increments until a free port is found.
+#
+# @param base_port The starting port number.
+# @return The first available port number.
+find_available_port() {
+  local port=$1
+  while ! is_port_available "$port"; do
+    log "Port $port is in use. Checking next port..." >&2
+    port=$((port + 1))
+  done
+  echo "$port"
+}
+
+# Checks if a given TCP port is available.
+#
+# @param port The port number to check.
+# @return 0 if the port is available, 1 otherwise.
+is_port_available() {
+  local port=$1
+  ! lsof -iTCP:"$port" -sTCP:LISTEN -P -t >/dev/null 2>&1
+}