diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 935b2e9..0dee165 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ But if you get a response with HTML, it means that the domain is not blocked (ma
 Open your `cron`.
 
 ``` bash
-crontab -e
+sudo crontab -e
 ```
 
 Add the following line at the end.
@@ -119,9 +119,10 @@ Add the following line at the end.
 @daily maza update
 ```
 
-Some users have reported problems creating daemons on MacOS. Fixed with `TERM=dumb`.
+Some users have reported problems on MacOS while creating daemons, these can be fixed by editing crontab as below: 
 
 ```
+PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin
 TERM=dumb
 @daily maza update
 ```
diff --git a/maza b/maza
index cc25a73..0f8c208 100755
--- a/maza
+++ b/maza
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@ THIS_OS=$(uname -mrs)
 PROGNAME=$(basename "$0")
 [[ -z "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}" ]] && CONFIG=$HOME/.config/maza/ || CONFIG=$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/maza/
 HOST_FILE=/etc/hosts
-COLOR_RED=$(tput setaf 1)
-COLOR_GREEN=$(tput setaf 2)
-COLOR_RESET=$(tput sgr0)
+if [ -t 1 ]; then
+    COLOR_RED=$(tput setaf 1 2>/dev/null || true)
+    COLOR_GREEN=$(tput setaf 2 2>/dev/null || true)
+    COLOR_RESET=$(tput sgr0 2>/dev/null || true)
+else
+    COLOR_RED=""
+    COLOR_GREEN=""
+    COLOR_RESET=""
+fi
 LIST="list"
 LIST_DNSMASQ="dnsmasq.conf"
 CUSTOM_DOMAINS="custom-domains"