diff --git a/src/platform/macos.rs b/src/platform/macos.rs
index 0bfef0e5b..777071dc0 100644
--- a/src/platform/macos.rs
+++ b/src/platform/macos.rs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub fn is_installed_daemon(prompt: bool) -> bool {
                         .args(&["load", "-w", &agent_plist_file])
                         .status()
                         .ok();
-                    std::process::exit(0);
+                    quit_gui();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ pub fn uninstall() -> bool {
                 );
                 if uninstalled {
                     crate::ipc::set_option("stop-service", "Y");
+                    // leave ipc a little time
+                    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(300));
                     std::process::Command::new("launchctl")
                         .args(&["remove", &format!("{}_server", crate::get_full_name())])
                         .status()
@@ -202,7 +204,7 @@ pub fn uninstall() -> bool {
                         ))
                         .spawn()
                         .ok();
-                    std::process::exit(0);
+                    quit_gui();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -517,3 +519,10 @@ pub fn is_installed() -> bool {
     }
     false
 }
+
+fn quit_gui() {
+    use cocoa::appkit::NSApp;
+    unsafe {
+        let () = msg_send!(NSApp(), terminate: nil);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index 9cc783208..3b370dc5f 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ async fn sync_and_watch_config_dir() {
         if std::env::args().len() == 2 && std::env::args().nth(1) == Some("--server".to_owned()) {
             30
         } else {
-            1
+            3
         };
     log::debug!("#tries of ipc service connection: {}", tries);
     for i in 1..=tries {