diff --git a/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_auto.py b/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_auto.py
index 8817f0dd0..683ff6035 100644
--- a/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_auto.py
+++ b/resources/sys_patch/sys_patch_auto.py
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ class AutomaticSysPatch:
 
             url = "https://api.github.com/repos/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/latest"
             response = requests.get(url).json()
-            changelog = response["body"].split("## Asset Information")[0]
+            try:
+                changelog = response["body"].split("## Asset Information")[0]
+            except: #if user constantly checks for updates, github will rate limit them
+                changelog = """## Unable to fetch changelog
+
+Please check the Github page for more information about this release."""
 
             html_markdown = markdown2.markdown(changelog)
             html_css = """
@@ -90,14 +95,14 @@ class AutomaticSysPatch:
         }
     </style>
     """
-            frame = wx.Dialog(None, -1, title="", size=(600, 500))
-            frame.SetMinSize((600, 500))
+            frame = wx.Dialog(None, -1, title="", size=(650, 500))
+            frame.SetMinSize((650, 500))
             frame.SetWindowStyle(wx.STAY_ON_TOP)
             panel = wx.Panel(frame)
             sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
             sizer.AddSpacer(10)
             self.title_text = wx.StaticText(panel, label="A new version of OpenCore Legacy Patcher is available!")
-            self.description = wx.StaticText(panel, label=f"OpenCore Legacy Patcher {version} is now available - You have {self.constants.patcher_version}{'-nightly' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}. Would you like to update?")
+            self.description = wx.StaticText(panel, label=f"OpenCore Legacy Patcher {version} is now available - You have {self.constants.patcher_version}{' (Nightly)' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}. Would you like to update?")
             self.title_text.SetFont(wx.Font(19, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_BOLD, False, ".AppleSystemUIFont"))
             self.description.SetFont(wx.Font(13, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, False, ".AppleSystemUIFont"))
             self.web_view = wx.html2.WebView.New(panel, style=wx.BORDER_SUNKEN)
diff --git a/resources/wx_gui/gui_entry.py b/resources/wx_gui/gui_entry.py
index 070ca349f..c15791d71 100644
--- a/resources/wx_gui/gui_entry.py
+++ b/resources/wx_gui/gui_entry.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class EntryPoint:
 
         self.frame: wx.Frame = entry(
             None,
-            title=f"{self.constants.patcher_name} {self.constants.patcher_version}{'-nightly' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}",
+            title=f"{self.constants.patcher_name} {self.constants.patcher_version}{' (Nightly)' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}",
             global_constants=self.constants,
             screen_location=None,
             **({"patches": patches} if "--gui_patch" in sys.argv or "--gui_unpatch" in sys.argv else {})
diff --git a/resources/wx_gui/gui_main_menu.py b/resources/wx_gui/gui_main_menu.py
index 2c9a27ddc..8a6244b01 100644
--- a/resources/wx_gui/gui_main_menu.py
+++ b/resources/wx_gui/gui_main_menu.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         """
 
         # Title label: OpenCore Legacy Patcher v{X.Y.Z}
-        title_label = wx.StaticText(self, label=f"OpenCore Legacy Patcher {'' if self.constants.special_build else ''}{self.constants.patcher_version}{'-nightly' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}", pos=(-1, 10))
+        title_label = wx.StaticText(self, label=f"OpenCore Legacy Patcher {'' if self.constants.special_build else ''}{self.constants.patcher_version}{' (Nightly)' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}", pos=(-1, 10))
         title_label.SetFont(gui_support.font_factory(19, wx.FONTWEIGHT_BOLD))
         title_label.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
 
@@ -278,16 +278,17 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
             return
 
         ignore_updates = global_settings.GlobalEnviromentSettings().read_property("IgnoreAppUpdates")
-        if ignore_updates is True:
-            self.constants.ignore_updates = True
-            return
+        #if ignore_updates is True:
+        #    self.constants.ignore_updates = True
+        #    return
 
         self.constants.ignore_updates = False
         self.constants.has_checked_updates = True
-        dict = updates.CheckBinaryUpdates(self.constants).check_binary_updates()
-        if not dict:
-            return
+        #dict = updates.CheckBinaryUpdates(self.constants).check_binary_updates()
+        #if not dict:
+        #    return
 
+        dict = {"Version": "1.2.0", "Link": "https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/tag/1.1.0", "Github Link": "https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/tag/1.1.0" }
         version = dict["Version"]
         logging.info(f"New version: {version}")
 
@@ -345,7 +346,12 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
 
         url = "https://api.github.com/repos/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/latest"
         response = requests.get(url).json()
-        changelog = response["body"].split("## Asset Information")[0]
+        try:
+            changelog = response["body"].split("## Asset Information")[0]
+        except: #if user constantly checks for updates, github will rate limit them
+            changelog = """## Unable to fetch changelog
+
+Please check the Github page for more information about this release."""
 
         html_markdown = markdown2.markdown(changelog)
         html_css = """
@@ -372,14 +378,14 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
     }
 </style>
 """
-        frame = wx.Dialog(None, -1, title="", size=(600, 500))
-        frame.SetMinSize((600, 500))
+        frame = wx.Dialog(None, -1, title="", size=(650, 500))
+        frame.SetMinSize((650, 500))
         frame.SetWindowStyle(wx.STAY_ON_TOP)
         panel = wx.Panel(frame)
         sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
         sizer.AddSpacer(10)
         self.title_text = wx.StaticText(panel, label="A new version of OpenCore Legacy Patcher is available!")
-        self.description = wx.StaticText(panel, label=f"OpenCore Legacy Patcher {oclp_version} is now available - You have {self.constants.patcher_version}{'-nightly' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}. Would you like to update?")
+        self.description = wx.StaticText(panel, label=f"OpenCore Legacy Patcher {oclp_version} is now available - You have {self.constants.patcher_version}{' (Nightly)' if not self.constants.commit_info[0].startswith('refs/tags') else ''}. Would you like to update?")
         self.title_text.SetFont(wx.Font(19, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_BOLD, False, ".AppleSystemUIFont"))
         self.description.SetFont(wx.Font(13, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_NORMAL, False, ".AppleSystemUIFont"))
         self.web_view = wx.html2.WebView.New(panel, style=wx.BORDER_SUNKEN)