diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3629467..17c6a6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,25 +66,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-        with:
-          version: 7
-      - name: setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: install Rust stable
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: install app dependencies and build it
-        env:
-          BUILD_FOR: preview
-        run: pnpm install && pnpm --filter gui build
+      - name: build tauri for Linux
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+          sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
       - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
         with:
           aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
@@ -130,49 +115,44 @@ jobs:
           - os: [self-hosted, macOS, ARM64]
             name: darwin+aarch64
             id: mac_m1
+          # err: Package atk was not found in the pkg-config search path.
+          # requires atk >= 2.18
           # - os: [self-hosted, linux, ARM64]
           #   name: linux+aarch64
     container: ${{ matrix.platform.container }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-        with:
-          version: 7
-      - name: setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: install Rust stable
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: install app dependencies
-        run: pnpm install
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
         if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev
+
+      - name: build tauri for MacOS
+        uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
+        # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          ENABLE_CODE_SIGNING: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
+          APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
+          APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
+          APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
+          # TODO: uncomment once isolated m1 runner is setup with latest xcode
+          # only used for notarization
+          # APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+          # APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+        with:
+          target: build
+
+      - name: build tauri for Linux
+        # uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
+        # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
+        run: |
           sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
-
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-        with:
-          # The prefix cache key, this can be changed to start a new cache manually.
-          # default: "v0-rust"
-          prefix-key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-          shared-key: ci
-          cache-targets: false
-
-      - name: Cache Tauri Target
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target
-          key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target
+          sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
       
       - name: build platform output
         id: build_platform
@@ -187,24 +167,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "build_platform=$BUILD_PLATFORM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "extension=$EXTENSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      - name: test build tauri for MacOS
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
-        # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ENABLE_CODE_SIGNING: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
-          APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
-          APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
-          APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
-          APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
-          APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
-        run: pnpm build:gui
-
-      - name: test build tauri for Linux
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
-        # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
-        run: pnpm build:gui
-
       - name: zip .app for MacOS
         if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
         run: |
@@ -234,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
           aws s3 cp ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/tea.zip "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/$prefix/tea_$platform.zip"
 
       - name: comment install for Linux
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2
         with:
           message-id: ${{ matrix.platform.id }}-comment
@@ -248,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
             copy-paste into a browser to download
 
       - name: comment install for MacOS
-        if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
         uses: mshick/add-pr-comment@v2
         with:
           message-id: ${{ matrix.platform.id }}-comment
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 2722de6..09a1f96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -37,26 +37,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-        with:
-          version: 7
-      - name: setup node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-        with:
-          node-version: 18
-          cache: 'pnpm'
-          cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-      - name: install Rust stable
-        uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-        with:
-          toolchain: stable
-      - name: install app dependencies and build it
-        run: pnpm install && pnpm --filter gui build
-      - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v1
-        with:
-          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
-          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          aws-region: us-east-1
+      - name: build tauri for Linux
+        if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+          sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
+
   build_tauri:
     needs: changes
     if: needs.changes.outputs.tauri == 'true'
@@ -74,47 +60,11 @@ jobs:
           #   name: linux+aarch64
     container: ${{ matrix.platform.container }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-      with:
-        version: 7
-    - name: setup node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-      with:
-        node-version: 18
-        cache: 'pnpm'
-        cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-    - name: install Rust stable
-      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-      with:
-        toolchain: stable
-    - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      with:
-        # The prefix cache key, this can be changed to start a new cache manually.
-        # default: "v0-rust"
-        prefix-key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-        shared-key: prod
-        cache-targets: false
-    - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
-    - name: install app dependencies
-      run: pnpm install
-
-    - name: Cache Tauri Target
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target
-        key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-
-    - name: test build tauri for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+    - name: build tauri for MacOS
+      uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -122,14 +72,20 @@ jobs:
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
         APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
-        APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
-        APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
-      run: pnpm build:gui
+        # todo: uncomment when m1 with latest xcode is deployed
+        # this only helps in notarization
+        # APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+        # APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+      with:
+        target: build
 
-    - name: test build tauri for Linux
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
+    - name: build tauri for Linux
+      # uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
       # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
-      run: pnpm build:gui
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+        sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
 
     - name: Get current unix ts - seconds
       id: date
@@ -154,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         echo "extension=$EXTENSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
   
     - name: zip .app for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       run: |
         cd ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/ && zip -r tea.zip tea.app
 
@@ -168,13 +124,15 @@ jobs:
           "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_${{ steps.date.outputs.unix_seconds }}_$platform.$extension"
 
     - name: cp package zip for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         platform: ${{ steps.build_platform.outputs.build_platform }}
         build_platform: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
       run: |
         aws s3 cp ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/tea.zip "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_${{ steps.date.outputs.unix_seconds }}_$platform.zip"
-
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: 18
     - name: Slack Notification
       run: ./.github/notify-slack.js
       env:
@@ -185,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Slack Notification for .app Mac
       run: ./.github/notify-slack.js
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
         PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d4d1cc9..55ee181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,59 +19,23 @@ jobs:
           #   name: linux+aarch64
     container: ${{ matrix.platform.container }}
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-    - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v2
-      with:
-        version: 7
-    - name: setup node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
-      with:
-        node-version: 18
-        cache: 'pnpm'
-        cache-dependency-path: pnpm-lock.yaml
-    - name: install Rust stable
-      uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
-      with:
-        toolchain: stable
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: build platform output
       id: build_platform
       env:
         platform: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
       run: |
-        BUILD_PLATFORM=$(echo $platform | sed -e "s/darwin+//g" | sed -e "s/linux+//g")
         EXTENSION=dmg
+        BUILD_PLATFORM=$(echo $platform | sed -e "s/darwin+//g" | sed -e "s/linux+//g")
         [[ $BUILD_PLATFORM = "x86-64" ]] && BUILD_PLATFORM="x64" || BUILD_PLATFORM=$BUILD_PLATFORM
         [[ $platform = "linux+x86-64" ]] && BUILD_PLATFORM="amd64" || BUILD_PLATFORM=$BUILD_PLATFORM
         [[ $platform = "linux+x86-64" ]] && EXTENSION="deb"
         echo "build_platform=$BUILD_PLATFORM" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         echo "extension=$EXTENSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      with:
-        # The prefix cache key, this can be changed to start a new cache manually.
-        # default: "v0-rust"
-        prefix-key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
-        shared-key: prod
-        cache-targets: false
-    - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
-      run: |
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf
-    - name: install app dependencies
-      run: pnpm install
-
-    - name: Cache Tauri Target
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target
-        key: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ matrix.platform.name }}-build-target-prod
-
-    - name: test build tauri for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+    
+    - name: build tauri for MacOS
+      uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       # FROM: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-macos
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -79,14 +43,21 @@ jobs:
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}
         APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GUI_APPLE_CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
         APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY: ${{ secrets.APPLE_SIGNING_IDENTITY }}
-        APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
-        APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
-      run: pnpm build:gui
+        # todo: uncomment when m1 with latest xcode is deployed
+        # this only helps in notarization
+        # APPLE_ID: ${{ secrets.APPLE_ID }}
+        # APPLE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.APPLE_PASSWORD }}
+      with:
+        target: build
 
-    - name: test build tauri for Linux
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'linux+x86-64'
+    - name: build tauri for Linux
+      # uses: teaxyz/setup@v0
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'linux')
       # TODO: https://tauri.app/v1/guides/distribution/sign-linux
-      run: pnpm build:gui
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev webkit2gtk-4.0 libappindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev patchelf pkg-config
+        sh <(curl https://tea.xyz) build
+
 
     - name: Get current unix ts - seconds
       id: date
@@ -114,12 +85,12 @@ jobs:
           "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_gui_$tag_$platform.$extension"
   
     - name: zip .app for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       run: |
         cd ./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/ && zip -r tea.zip tea.app
 
     - name: publish .zip(.app) for MacOS
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         platform: ${{ steps.build_platform.outputs.build_platform }}
         extension: ${{ steps.build_platform.outputs.extension }}
@@ -129,6 +100,9 @@ jobs:
           "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_gui_latest_$platform.zip"
         aws s3 cp "./modules/gui/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/macos/tea.zip" \
           "s3://preview.gui.tea.xyz/release/tea_gui_$tag_$platform.zip"
+    - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      with:
+        node-version: 18
     - name: Slack Notification
       run: ./.github/notify-slack.js
       env:
@@ -140,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Slack Notification for .app Mac
       run: ./.github/notify-slack.js
-      if: matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+x86-64' || matrix.platform.name == 'darwin+aarch64'
+      if: startsWith(matrix.platform.name, 'darwin')
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
         PLATFORM: ${{ matrix.platform.name }}
diff --git a/modules/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/modules/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index eb3af23..dccd905 100644
--- a/modules/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/modules/gui/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@
 				"fullscreen": false,
 				"height": 600,
 				"resizable": true,
-				"title": "gui",
+				"title": "tea",
 				"width": 1200,
-				"decorations": false
+				"decorations": true
 			}
 		]
 	}
diff --git a/modules/gui/src/app.css b/modules/gui/src/app.css
index 1d6c107..0ad7c95 100644
--- a/modules/gui/src/app.css
+++ b/modules/gui/src/app.css
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 html {
 	background-color: #1a1a1a;
 	color: #fff;
+	user-select: none;
+	cursor: default;
 }
 
 @layer base {
diff --git a/modules/gui/src/components/NavBar/NavBar.svelte b/modules/gui/src/components/NavBar/NavBar.svelte
index 1beb50c..f818e45 100644
--- a/modules/gui/src/components/NavBar/NavBar.svelte
+++ b/modules/gui/src/components/NavBar/NavBar.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { page } from '$app/stores';
-	import { appWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/window';
 	import { searchStore } from '$libs/stores';
 	import SearchInput from '@tea/ui/SearchInput/SearchInput.svelte';
 	import Button from '@tea/ui/Button/Button.svelte';
@@ -8,16 +7,6 @@
 
 	import { beforeUpdate } from 'svelte';
 
-	let maximized = false;
-	const toggleMaximize = () => {
-		maximized = !maximized;
-		if (maximized) {
-			appWindow.maximize();
-		} else {
-			appWindow.unmaximize();
-		}
-	};
-
 	let routes = [
 		{
 			path: '/',
@@ -65,18 +54,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <ul id="NavBar">
-	<nav data-tauri-drag-region class="flex justify-between">
-		<div class="flex gap-1 p-3 pt-3">
-			<button class="titlebar-button" id="titlebar-close" on:click={appWindow.close}>
-				<img src="/images/close.svg" alt="close" />
-			</button>
-			<button class="titlebar-button" id="titlebar-minimize" on:click={appWindow.minimize}>
-				<img src="/images/minimize.svg" alt="minimize" />
-			</button>
-			<button class="titlebar-button" id="titlebar-maximize" on:click={toggleMaximize}>
-				<img src="/images/expand.svg" alt="maximize" />
-			</button>
-		</div>
+	<nav class="flex justify-between">
 		<a href="/">
 			<img width="40" height="40" src="/images/tea-icon.png" alt="tea" />
 		</a>
@@ -125,11 +103,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	nav:hover {
-		transition: all 0.3s;
-		background-color: #2d2d2d;
-	}
-
 	.titlebar-button {
 		display: inline-flex;
 		justify-content: center;
diff --git a/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts b/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
index b2571d4..2fcb107 100644
--- a/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
+++ b/modules/gui/src/libs/stores.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import Fuse from 'fuse.js';
 
 import type { Package, Review, AirtablePost } from '@tea/ui/types';
 import type { GUIPackage } from '$libs/types';
-// TODO: figure out a better structure for managing states maybe turn them into separate files?
 
 import { getPackages, getFeaturedPackages, getPackageReviews, getAllPosts } from '@api';
 import initAuthStore from './stores/auth';