diff --git a/src/main.dev.ts b/src/main.dev.ts
index 22e31687..74902806 100644
--- a/src/main.dev.ts
+++ b/src/main.dev.ts
@@ -218,8 +218,10 @@ ipcMain.handle(ipcChannels.APP.READ_ENTIRE_FILE, (_event, filepath: string) => {
   return fs.readFileSync(filepath).toString();
 });
 
-app.commandLine.appendSwitch('high-dpi-support', '1');
-app.commandLine.appendSwitch('force-device-scale-factor', '1');
+if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch('high-dpi-support', '1');
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch('force-device-scale-factor', '1');
+}
 
 // create ipc handlers for specific extension functionality
 const webviewFn: WebviewFunc = (url, options) => loadInWebView(spoofWindow, url, options);