diff --git a/config/notarize.cjs b/config/notarize.cjs
index e49639db0..673976b7d 100644
--- a/config/notarize.cjs
+++ b/config/notarize.cjs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ exports.default = async function notarizing(context) {
 	
 	// Validate required environment variables
 	if (!process.env.APPLE_ID || !process.env.APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD || !process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID) {
-		console.error("Missing required environment variables for notarization");
-		console.error("Required: APPLE_ID, APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD, APPLE_TEAM_ID");
-		throw new Error("Notarization failed: Missing required environment variables");
+		console.warn("Missing Apple environment variables for notarization");
+		console.warn("Skipping notarization. Required: APPLE_ID, APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD, APPLE_TEAM_ID");
+		return;
 	}
 	
 	return notarize({
diff --git a/resources/scripts/download.js b/resources/scripts/download.js
index f77115815..0948791af 100644
--- a/resources/scripts/download.js
+++ b/resources/scripts/download.js
@@ -50,10 +50,15 @@ export async function downloadWithRedirects(url, destinationPath) {
               }
               
               // Check if file exists and has size > 0
-              const stats = fs.statSync(destinationPath)
-              if (stats.size === 0) {
-                fs.unlinkSync(destinationPath)
-                reject(new Error('Downloaded file is empty'))
+              try {
+                const stats = fs.statSync(destinationPath)
+                if (stats.size === 0) {
+                  fs.unlinkSync(destinationPath)
+                  reject(new Error('Downloaded file is empty'))
+                  return
+                }
+              } catch (statError) {
+                reject(new Error(`Failed to check downloaded file: ${statError.message}`))
                 return
               }