diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/site-header.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/site-header.tsx
index f568ff9..a2a197c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/site-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/site-header.tsx
@@ -9,22 +9,20 @@ interface SiteHeaderProps {
 export function SiteHeader({ currentView }: SiteHeaderProps) {
   return (
     <header
-      className="flex h-[var(--header-height)] shrink-0 items-center gap-2 border-b bg-background/95 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-background/60 sticky top-0 z-50 w-full"
+      className="flex h-[var(--header-height)] shrink-0 items-center gap-2 backdrop-blur supports-[backdrop-filter]:bg-sidebar/60 sticky top-0 z-50 w-full"
       style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
     >
       <div className="flex w-full items-center gap-1">
         {/* macOS traffic light button spacing */}
         <div className="w-[78px] flex-shrink-0" />
 
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 px-4 lg:gap-2 lg:px-6">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 px-4 lg:gap-2 lg:px-6 py-1.5">
           <SidebarTrigger
             className="-ml-1"
             style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "no-drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
           />
-          <Separator
-            orientation="vertical"
-            className="mx-2 data-[orientation=vertical]:h-4"
-          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 flex items-center gap-2 pointer-events-none select-none">
           <h1 className="text-base font-medium">{currentView || "Amical"}</h1>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts b/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts
index 63c59ca..cbb9e0d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/main/core/app-manager.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import { createIPCHandler } from "electron-trpc-experimental/main";
 import { router } from "../../trpc/router";
 import { EventHandlers } from "./event-handlers";
 
-import path from "path";
-
 export class AppManager {
   private windowManager: WindowManager;
   private serviceManager: ServiceManager;
@@ -31,14 +29,6 @@ export class AppManager {
     try {
       await this.initializeDatabase();
 
-      if (process.platform === "darwin" && app.isPackaged && app.dock) {
-        //! In development, use process.cwd() to get project root, in production use app.getAppPath()
-        //! dev mode throws error even with proper path, so skipping for now
-        const basePath = app.getAppPath();
-        const iconPath = path.join(basePath, "assets/logo.icns");
-        app.dock.setIcon(iconPath);
-        logger.main.debug("Set development dock icon", { iconPath });
-      }
       await this.requestPermissions();
       await this.serviceManager.initialize(this.windowManager);
       this.exposeGlobalServices();