diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
index 810b152c..1f0834e3 100755
--- a/start_server.sh
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ if [ -f "$CONFIG_PATH" ]; then
     export $(grep -v '^#' "$CONFIG_PATH" | xargs)
 fi
 
-# Add common Mac paths for npm/node
-export PATH="/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
-
 echo "🚀 Starting TFM aInventory Stack with Dual Proxy..."
 
 # 1. Kill potentially hanging processes
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ echo "📦 Updating Python dependencies..."
 pip install -q -r backend/requirements.txt
 
 # 4. Get Local IP and set environment variables
-LOCAL_IP=$(ipconfig getifaddr en0 || ipconfig getifaddr en1 || echo "localhost")
+LOCAL_IP=$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}' || echo "localhost")
 export ALLOWED_ORIGINS="http://localhost:$FRONTEND_PORT,http://localhost:$BACKEND_PORT,https://localhost:$FRONTEND_SSL_PORT,https://localhost:$BACKEND_SSL_PORT,https://$LOCAL_IP:$FRONTEND_SSL_PORT,https://$LOCAL_IP:$BACKEND_SSL_PORT"
 export JWT_SECRET_KEY="${JWT_SECRET_KEY:-ephemeral-dev-key-$(date +%s)}"
 export DATA_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)/data"