diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6185b707..a1c4c024 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ controllers/data/
 data/
 .vscode/
 .idea/
-
+netmaker.exe
diff --git a/netclient/daemon/macos.go b/netclient/daemon/macos.go
index b8b59a20..21322bf9 100644
--- a/netclient/daemon/macos.go
+++ b/netclient/daemon/macos.go
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func MacDaemonString() string {
 			<string>/usr/local/bin/netclient</string>
 			<string>daemon</string>
 		</array>
-	<key>StandardOutPath</key><string>/etc/netclient/com.gravitl.netclient.log</string>
-	<key>StandardErrorPath</key><string>/etc/netclient/com.gravitl.netclient.log</string>
+	<key>StandardOutPath</key><string>/var/log/com.gravitl.netclient.log</string>
+	<key>StandardErrorPath</key><string>/var/log/com.gravitl.netclient.log</string>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>KeepAlive</key>
diff --git a/netclient/functions/join.go b/netclient/functions/join.go
index 14a72aa9..bfaf14c3 100644
--- a/netclient/functions/join.go
+++ b/netclient/functions/join.go
@@ -108,14 +108,6 @@ func JoinNetwork(cfg *config.ClientConfig, privateKey string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	//	if ncutils.IsLinux() {
-	//		_, err := exec.LookPath("resolvectl")
-	//		if err != nil {
-	//			logger.Log("resolvectl not present", 2)
-	//			logger.Log("unable to configure DNS automatically, disabling automated DNS management", 2)
-	//			cfg.Node.DNSOn = "no"
-	//		}
-	//	}
 	if ncutils.IsFreeBSD() {
 		cfg.Node.UDPHolePunch = "no"
 	}
@@ -195,14 +187,14 @@ func JoinNetwork(cfg *config.ClientConfig, privateKey string) error {
 
 	_ = UpdateLocalListenPort(cfg)
 
-	if cfg.Daemon != "off" {
+	if cfg.Daemon == "install" || ncutils.IsFreeBSD() {
 		err = daemon.InstallDaemon(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
-		} else {
-			daemon.Restart()
 		}
 	}
+
+	daemon.Restart()
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/netmaker.exe b/netmaker.exe
deleted file mode 100644
index a5504547..00000000
Binary files a/netmaker.exe and /dev/null differ