diff --git a/build_assets/macOS/README_MACOS_DEV_BUILD.md b/build_assets/macOS/README_MACOS_DEV_BUILD.md
index fc1e0c5..e5e929e 100644
--- a/build_assets/macOS/README_MACOS_DEV_BUILD.md
+++ b/build_assets/macOS/README_MACOS_DEV_BUILD.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For Intel (x86_64)
 
 5. Build App for Local Installation
 ```shell
- $  pyinstaller --windowed --add-data --name="MORagents" --icon="images/moragents.icns" --osx-entitlements-file "build_assets/macOS/MORagents.entitlements" main.py
+ $  pyinstaller --windowed --name="MORagents" --icon="images/moragents.icns" --osx-entitlements-file "build_assets/macOS/MORagents.entitlements" main.py
 ```
     # If you have issues, try
     python -m PyInstaller --windowed --runtime-hook runtime_hook.py --name="MORagents" --icon="moragents.icns" main.py
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e01081c..f94c23e 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import logging
 import webbrowser
 
-from runtime_setup_macos import docker_setup as docker_setup_macos
-from runtime_setup_windows import docker_setup as docker_setup_windows
+from runtime_setup_macos import main as macos_setup
+from runtime_setup_windows import main as windows_setup
 from utils.logger_config import setup_logger
 from utils.host_utils import get_os_and_arch
 
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
         os_name, arch = get_os_and_arch()
 
         if os_name == "macOS":
-            docker_setup_macos()
+            macos_setup()
         elif os_name == "Windows":
-            docker_setup_windows()
+            windows_setup()
         elif os_name == "Linux":
             raise RuntimeError(
                 f"MORagents needs Linux support! Would you like to help?\n"
diff --git a/runtime_setup_macos.py b/runtime_setup_macos.py
index 7df048a..70f2d48 100644
--- a/runtime_setup_macos.py
+++ b/runtime_setup_macos.py
@@ -106,6 +106,18 @@ def pull_docker_images(docker_path):
             logger.error(f"Failed to pull image {image}: {e}")
             raise
 
+def start_ollama_server():
+    ollama_path = '/usr/local/bin/ollama'
+
+    try:
+        # Start Ollama server
+        logger.info("Starting Ollama server...")
+        subprocess.Popen([ollama_path, "serve"], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+        logger.info("Ollama server started successfully.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.info("Failed to start Ollama server.")
+        logger.error(f"Failed to start Ollama server: {e}")
+
 def docker_setup():
     docker_path = get_docker_path()
     logger.info(f"Docker path: {docker_path}")
@@ -141,5 +153,11 @@ def docker_setup():
         AgentDockerConfig.get_current_image_names()[0]  # nginx image
     ], check=True)
 
+def main():
+    # main() called every time the app is opened (from main.py). Put all app open code here.
+    logger.info("Starting app...")
+    start_ollama_server()
+    docker_setup()
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    docker_setup()
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+    main()
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diff --git a/runtime_setup_windows.py b/runtime_setup_windows.py
index 8bfc22f..33de5d9 100644
--- a/runtime_setup_windows.py
+++ b/runtime_setup_windows.py
@@ -107,6 +107,20 @@ def pull_docker_images():
             logger.error(f"Failed to pull image {image_name}: {e}")
             raise
 
+def start_ollama_server():
+    ollama_path = "ollama"
+
+    try:
+        print(f"Attempting to start Ollama server using: {ollama_path}")
+        subprocess.Popen([ollama_path, "serve"], 
+                         stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 
+                         stderr=subprocess.PIPE, 
+                         creationflags=subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+        print("Ollama server started successfully.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to start Ollama server: {e}")
+
+
 def docker_setup():
     if not check_docker_installed():
         print("Docker is not installed. Please install Docker Desktop.")
@@ -139,5 +153,10 @@ def docker_setup():
         AgentDockerConfig.get_current_image_names()[0]  # nginx image
     ], check=True)
 
+def main():
+    # main() called every time the app is opened (from main.py). Put all app open code here.
+    start_ollama_server()
+    docker_setup()
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     docker_setup()
\ No newline at end of file