diff --git a/electron/managers/mainWindowConfig.ts b/electron/managers/mainWindowConfig.ts
index 82c437106..997d081c3 100644
--- a/electron/managers/mainWindowConfig.ts
+++ b/electron/managers/mainWindowConfig.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ export const mainWindowConfig: Electron.BrowserWindowConstructorOptions = {
   minWidth: DEFAULT_MIN_WIDTH,
   minHeight: DEFAULT_MIN_HEIGHT,
   show: true,
-  transparent: true,
-  frame: false,
-  titleBarStyle: 'hidden',
+  // we want to go frameless on windows and linux
+  transparent: process.platform === 'darwin',
+  frame: process.platform === 'darwin',
+  titleBarStyle: 'hiddenInset',
   vibrancy: 'fullscreen-ui',
   visualEffectState: 'active',
   backgroundMaterial: 'acrylic',