diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2adc390..0bab8f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Install
 
  on Mac OS X download this:
 
- https://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/Open%20Media%20Library.dmg
+ http://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/Open%20Media%20Library.dmg
 
 Networking
 ----------
diff --git a/ctl b/ctl
index 805595c..0099064 100755
--- a/ctl
+++ b/ctl
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ if [ $SYSTEM == "Darwin" ]; then
 fi
 
 PYTHONPATH="${PLATFORM_ENV}/lib/python${PLATFORM_PYTHON}/site-packages"
-PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH}:${SHARED_ENV}/lib/python${PLATFORM_PYTHON}/site-packages"
 PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH}:${SHARED_ENV}/lib/python${SHARED_PYTHON}/site-packages"
 PYTHONPATH="${PYTHONPATH}:${BASE}/${NAME}"
 export PYTHONPATH
diff --git a/install b/install
index 056a11a..b476552 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def get_platform():
 
 class Install(Thread):
 
-    base_url = 'https://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/'
+    base_url = 'http://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/'
     status = {}
     failed = False
 
diff --git a/oml/__main__.py b/oml/__main__.py
index f888dd5..f7112f3 100644
--- a/oml/__main__.py
+++ b/oml/__main__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ if sys.platform == 'win32':
     for site_packages in (
         join(base, 'openmedialibrary'),
         join(base, 'platform', 'Shared', 'lib', 'python3.4', 'site-packages'),
-        join(base, 'platform', 'Shared', 'lib', 'python3.7', 'site-packages'),
         join(base, 'platform_win32', 'Lib', 'site-packages'),
     ):
         site.addsitedir(site_packages)
diff --git a/oml/api.py b/oml/api.py
index 3253645..f2f5448 100644
--- a/oml/api.py
+++ b/oml/api.py
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
 
 
-from os.path import normpath, dirname, abspath, join
+import subprocess
 import json
 import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
 
 import ox
 from oxtornado import actions
@@ -18,14 +16,6 @@ import update
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-def win32_ui(type):
-    base = normpath(dirname(dirname(dirname(abspath(__file__)))))
-    cmd = [
-        join(base, 'platform_win32', 'python.exe'),
-        join(base, 'openmediablirary', 'oml', 'ui.py'), type
-    ]
-    return cmd
-
 def selectFolder(data):
     '''
         returns {
@@ -33,8 +23,6 @@ def selectFolder(data):
         }
     '''
     cmd = ['./ctl', 'ui', 'folder']
-    if sys.platform == 'win32':
-        cmd = win32_ui('folder')
     p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, close_fds=True)
     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
     path = stdout.decode('utf-8').strip()
@@ -51,8 +39,6 @@ def selectFile(data):
         }
     '''
     cmd = ['./ctl', 'ui', 'file']
-    if sys.platform == 'win32':
-        cmd = win32_ui('file')
     p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
     path = stdout.decode('utf-8').strip()
diff --git a/oml/server.py b/oml/server.py
index f98ed7b..7a3f08d 100644
--- a/oml/server.py
+++ b/oml/server.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import setup
 import state
 import tasks
 import websocket
-import ui_websocket
 import update
 
 import logging
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ def run():
     handlers = common_handlers + [
         (r'/api/upload/', UploadHandler, dict(context=db.session)),
         (r'/api/', oxtornado.ApiHandler, dict(context=db.session)),
-        (r'/ui_socket', ui_websocket.Handler),
         (r'/ws', websocket.Handler),
         (r"(.*)", MainHandler),
     ]
diff --git a/oml/settings.py b/oml/settings.py
index 631b398..8b11142 100644
--- a/oml/settings.py
+++ b/oml/settings.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ server_defaults = {
     'node_address': '',
     'extract_text': True,
     'localnode_discovery': True,
-    'release_url': 'https://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/release.json',
+    'release_url': 'http://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/release.json',
     'pull_interval': 60000
 }
 
diff --git a/oml/state.py b/oml/state.py
index 606a22b..4768e7b 100644
--- a/oml/state.py
+++ b/oml/state.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ tor = False
 update = False
 shutdown = False
 websockets = []
-uisockets = []
 peers = {}
 
 changelog_size = None
diff --git a/oml/tor.py b/oml/tor.py
index f7aa595..f902b87 100644
--- a/oml/tor.py
+++ b/oml/tor.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class TorDaemon(Thread):
     installing = False
     running = True
-    p = None
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._status = []
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ CookieAuthentication 1
                 '''.strip())
         tor_data = os.path.join(settings.data_path, 'TorData')
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
-            tor_data = os.path.normpath(tor_data).replace('\\', '/')
+            tor_data = os.path.normpath(tor_data).replace(os.SEP, '/')
         if not os.path.exists(torrc):
             with open(torrc, 'w') as fd:
                 fd.write('''
diff --git a/oml/ui.py b/oml/ui.py
index 5c516c5..e7982e9 100644
--- a/oml/ui.py
+++ b/oml/ui.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-import sys
+DEBUG = False
 try:
     from gi.repository import Gtk, GObject
     GObject.threads_init()
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ except:
     import tkinter.filedialog
     use_Gtk = False
 
-DEBUG = False
-
 class GtkUI:
     def selectFolder(self, data):
         dialog = Gtk.FileChooserDialog(data.get("title", "Select Folder"),
@@ -64,11 +62,6 @@ class GtkUI:
 class TkUI:
     def __init__(self):
         self.root = Tk()
-        if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-            self.root.lift()
-            self.root.call('wm', 'attributes', '.', '-topmost', True)
-            self.root.update()
-            self.root.after_idle(self.root.call, 'wm', 'attributes', '.', '-topmost', False)
         self.root.withdraw()  # hiding tkinter window
 
     def selectFolder(self, data):
diff --git a/oml/ui_websocket.py b/oml/ui_websocket.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7efdddd..0000000
--- a/oml/ui_websocket.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
-import json
-
-
-from tornado.websocket import WebSocketHandler
-from tornado.ioloop import IOLoop
-
-from oxtornado import json_dumps
-
-import state
-import settings
-from websocket import trigger_event
-
-import logging
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class Handler(WebSocketHandler):
-
-    queue = []
-
-    def initialize(self, public=False):
-        self._public = public
-
-    def check_origin(self, origin):
-        # allow access to websocket from site, installer and loader (local file)
-        return self.request.host in origin or \
-            origin in (
-                'http://127.0.0.1:9841',
-                'http://127.0.0.1:9842',
-                'file://',
-                'null'
-            )
-
-    def open(self):
-        if self.request.headers['origin'] not in ('null', 'file://', 'http://127.0.0.1:9842') \
-            and self.request.host not in self.request.headers['origin']:
-            logger.debug('reject cross site attempt to open websocket %s', self.request)
-            self.close()
-        if self not in state.uisockets:
-            state.uisockets.append(self)
-
-    #websocket calls
-    def on_message(self, message):
-        if self.queue:
-            action = self.queue.pop(0)
-            trigger_event(action, {'path': message})
-        else:
-            print('no queue got:', message)
-
-    def on_close(self):
-        if self in state.uisockets:
-            state.uisockets.remove(self)
-
-    def post(self, message):
-        if self.ws_connection is None:
-            self.on_close()
-        else:
-            state.main.add_callback(lambda: self.write_message(message))
-
-def trigger_ui(message):
-    for ws in state.uisockets:
-        try:
-            ws.post(message)
-        except:
-            logger.debug('failed to send to UI ws %s %s', ws, message, exc_info=True)
diff --git a/oml/update.py b/oml/update.py
index 8ab472c..6a0c834 100644
--- a/oml/update.py
+++ b/oml/update.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def get(url, filename=None):
 def check():
     if settings.release:
         release_data = get(settings.server.get('release_url',
-            'https://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/release.json'))
+            'http://downloads.openmedialibrary.com/release.json'))
         release = json.loads(release_data.decode('utf-8'))
         old = current_version('openmedialibrary')
         new = release['modules']['openmedialibrary']['version']
diff --git a/oml/user/api.py b/oml/user/api.py
index d8fecfa..d4bf89a 100644
--- a/oml/user/api.py
+++ b/oml/user/api.py
@@ -309,12 +309,10 @@ def addListItems(data):
             i = Item.get(item_id)
             i.queue_download()
             i.update()
-    elif data['list'] and (data['list'].startswith(':') or
-            data['list'].endswith(':Public') or
-            data['list'].enswtih(':')):
+    elif data['list'] and (data['list'].startswith(':') or data['list'].endswith(':Public')):
         l = models.List.get_or_create(data['list'])
         if l:
-            if l.name in ('Public', '') and l.user_id != settings.USER_ID:
+            if l.name == 'Public' and l.user_id != settings.USER_ID:
                 state.tasks.queue('upload', {
                     'user': l.user_id,
                     'items': data['items']
diff --git a/static/html/load.html b/static/html/load.html
index 40bba9f..69b7b3a 100644
--- a/static/html/load.html
+++ b/static/html/load.html
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                 stopAnimation();
                 document.getElementById('loadingIcon').style.display = 'none';
                 document.getElementById('error').style.display = 'block';
-            }, 60000);
+            }, 20000);
         }());
     </script>
 </body>