diff --git a/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast.py b/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast.py
index cdc3dd7..11e775b 100644
--- a/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast.py
+++ b/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast.py
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@
     
 from typhoonmodel.utility_fun.dynamicDataDb import DatabaseManager    
 
-if platform == "linux" or platform == "linux2": #check if running on linux or windows os
-    from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import Rainfall_data
-elif platform == "win32":
+#check if running on windows or linux/macOS
+if platform == "win32":
     from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import Rainfall_data_window as Rainfall_data
+else: 
+    from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import Rainfall_data
 decoder = Decoder()
 initialize.setup_logger()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast_process.py b/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast_process.py
index d7076a9..5aee786 100644
--- a/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast_process.py
+++ b/IBF-Typhoon-model/src/typhoonmodel/utility_fun/forecast_process.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import track_data_clean, Check_for_active_typhoon, Sendemail, \
     ucl_data, plot_intensity, initialize
 
-if platform == "linux" or platform == "linux2": #check if running on linux or windows os
-    from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import Rainfall_data
-elif platform == "win32":
+#check if running on windows or linux/macOS
+if platform == "win32":
     from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import Rainfall_data_window as Rainfall_data
+else: 
+    from typhoonmodel.utility_fun import Rainfall_data
+
 decoder = Decoder()
 initialize.setup_logger()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self,main_path, remote_dir,typhoonname, countryCodeISO3, admin_leve
         self.ECMWF_MAX_TRIES = 3
         self.ECMWF_SLEEP = 30  # s
         self.main_path=main_path
+        
         if not typhoonname:
             Activetyphoon = Check_for_active_typhoon.check_active_typhoon()
             if not Activetyphoon: