diff --git a/defaults.sh b/defaults.sh
index 87a534d5..54ab806d 100644
--- a/defaults.sh
+++ b/defaults.sh
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export OX_STARTUP=1
 
 startup() {
     # start directory
-    cd "${HOME}"/Desktop || exit
+    cd "${HOME}" || exit
 }
 
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diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 0090219c..63cfb5fd 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ case ${SHELL} in
         printf "📦 Installing latest Bash...\n"
         brew install bash bash-completion
     fi
-    export OX_SHELL=${HOME}/.profile
+    if [[ -f "${HOME}/.bashrc" ]]; then
+        export OX_SHELL=${HOME}/.bashrc
+    elif [[ -f "${HOME}/.bash_profile" ]]; then
+        export OX_SHELL=${HOME}/.profile
+    fi
     echo 'export BASH_SILENCE_DEPRECATION_WARNING=1' >>"${OX_SHELL}"
     ;;
 esac