diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fef848..059d8ae 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -414,12 +414,17 @@ IF(APPLE)
             RUNTIME DESTINATION bin COMPONENT Runtime
     )
 
-    set(plugin_dest_dir vimix.app/Contents/MacOS/)
+    set(plugin_dest_dir vimix.app/Contents/Resources/)
+    install(FILES "/usr/local/Cellar/gstreamer/1.16.2/libexec/gstreamer-1.0/gst-plugin-scanner"
+        DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}"
+        PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_EXECUTE GROUP_READ GROUP_EXECUTE WORLD_READ WORLD_EXECUTE
+        COMPONENT Runtime
+    )
     install(DIRECTORY "${PKG_GSTREAMER_PLUGIN_DIR}" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
     install(DIRECTORY "/usr/local/Cellar/gst-plugins-base/1.16.2/lib/gstreamer-1.0" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
     install(DIRECTORY "/usr/local/Cellar/gst-plugins-good/1.16.2/lib/gstreamer-1.0" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
     install(DIRECTORY "/usr/local/Cellar/gst-plugins-bad/1.16.2_3/lib/gstreamer-1.0" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
-    install(DIRECTORY "/usr/local/Cellar/gst-plugins-ugly/1.16.2_1/lib/gstreamer-1.0" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
+#    install(DIRECTORY "/usr/local/Cellar/gst-plugins-ugly/1.16.2_1/lib/gstreamer-1.0" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
     install(DIRECTORY "/usr/local/Cellar/gst-libav/1.16.2/lib/gstreamer-1.0" DESTINATION "${plugin_dest_dir}" COMPONENT Runtime)
 
     # package runtime fixup bundle
diff --git a/MediaPlayer.cpp b/MediaPlayer.cpp
index a7d07ae..26dcf64 100644
--- a/MediaPlayer.cpp
+++ b/MediaPlayer.cpp
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ void MediaPlayer::execute_open()
 
         // instruct the sink to send samples synched in time
         gst_base_sink_set_sync (GST_BASE_SINK(sink), true);
-        gst_base_sink_set_max_lateness (GST_BASE_SINK(sink), 0 );
-        gst_base_sink_set_processing_deadline (GST_BASE_SINK(sink), 0 );
+//        gst_base_sink_set_max_lateness (GST_BASE_SINK(sink), 0 );
+//        gst_base_sink_set_processing_deadline (GST_BASE_SINK(sink), 0 );
 
         // instruct sink to use the required caps
         gst_app_sink_set_caps (GST_APP_SINK(sink), caps);
@@ -173,9 +173,15 @@ void MediaPlayer::execute_open()
 
         // set the callbacks
         GstAppSinkCallbacks callbacks;
-        callbacks.eos = callback_end_of_stream;
         callbacks.new_preroll = callback_new_preroll;
-        callbacks.new_sample = callback_new_sample;
+        if (isimage_) {
+            callbacks.eos = NULL;
+            callbacks.new_sample = NULL;
+        }
+        else {
+            callbacks.eos = callback_end_of_stream;
+            callbacks.new_sample = callback_new_sample;
+        }
         gst_app_sink_set_callbacks (GST_APP_SINK(sink), &callbacks, this, NULL);
         gst_app_sink_set_emit_signals (GST_APP_SINK(sink), false);
 
@@ -614,7 +620,8 @@ void MediaPlayer::update()
         discoverer_ = nullptr;
     }
 
-    if (!enabled_)
+    // prevent unnecessary updates
+    if (!enabled_ || (isimage_ && textureindex_>0 ) )
         return;
 
     // local variables before trying to update
@@ -633,10 +640,12 @@ void MediaPlayer::update()
     }
     index_lock_.unlock();
 
-    // lock frame while reading it
-    if (!frame_[read_index].access.try_lock())
-        // do not block rendering if everything is too busy
-        return;
+//    // lock frame while reading it
+//    if (!frame_[read_index].access.try_lock())
+//        // do not block rendering if everything is too busy
+//        return;
+
+    frame_[read_index].access.lock();
 
     // do not fill a frame twice
     if (frame_[read_index].status != EMPTY ) {
diff --git a/RenderingManager.cpp b/RenderingManager.cpp
index 5147fc0..19db58c 100644
--- a/RenderingManager.cpp
+++ b/RenderingManager.cpp
@@ -146,30 +146,33 @@ bool Rendering::init()
     //
     // Gstreamer setup
     //
-    std::string plugins_path = SystemToolkit::path_filename(Settings::application.executable);
-    plugins_path += "gstreamer-1.0";
+    std::string plugins_path = SystemToolkit::cwd_path() + "gstreamer-1.0";
+    std::string plugins_scanner = SystemToolkit::cwd_path() + "gst-plugin-scanner" ;
     if ( SystemToolkit::file_exists(plugins_path)) {
         Log::Info("Found Gstreamer plugins in %s", plugins_path.c_str());
         g_setenv ("GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH", plugins_path.c_str(), TRUE);
+        g_setenv ("GST_PLUGIN_SCANNER", plugins_scanner.c_str(), TRUE);
     }
     g_setenv ("GST_GL_API", "opengl3", TRUE);
     gst_init (NULL, NULL);
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_WGL
-    global_gl_context = gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (display, (guintptr) wglGetCurrentContext (),
-                                                    GST_GL_PLATFORM_WGL, GST_GL_API_OPENGL);
-#elif GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_CGL
-//    global_display = GST_GL_DISPLAY ( glfwGetCocoaMonitor(main_.window()) );
-    global_display = GST_GL_DISPLAY (gst_gl_display_cocoa_new ());
 
-    global_gl_context = gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (global_display,
-                                         (guintptr) 0,
-                                         GST_GL_PLATFORM_CGL, GST_GL_API_OPENGL);
-#elif GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX
-    global_display = (GstGLDisplay*) gst_gl_display_x11_new_with_display( glfwGetX11Display() );
-    global_gl_context = gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (global_display,
-                                        (guintptr) glfwGetGLXContext(main_.window()),
-                                        GST_GL_PLATFORM_GLX, GST_GL_API_OPENGL);
-#endif
+
+//#if GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_WGL
+//    global_gl_context = gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (display, (guintptr) wglGetCurrentContext (),
+//                                                    GST_GL_PLATFORM_WGL, GST_GL_API_OPENGL);
+//#elif GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_CGL
+////    global_display = GST_GL_DISPLAY ( glfwGetCocoaMonitor(main_.window()) );
+//    global_display = GST_GL_DISPLAY (gst_gl_display_cocoa_new ());
+
+//    global_gl_context = gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (global_display,
+//                                         (guintptr) 0,
+//                                         GST_GL_PLATFORM_CGL, GST_GL_API_OPENGL);
+//#elif GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX
+//    global_display = (GstGLDisplay*) gst_gl_display_x11_new_with_display( glfwGetX11Display() );
+//    global_gl_context = gst_gl_context_new_wrapped (global_display,
+//                                        (guintptr) glfwGetGLXContext(main_.window()),
+//                                        GST_GL_PLATFORM_GLX, GST_GL_API_OPENGL);
+//#endif
 
 
     //
diff --git a/SystemToolkit.cpp b/SystemToolkit.cpp
index 4f4811a..64a05d1 100644
--- a/SystemToolkit.cpp
+++ b/SystemToolkit.cpp
@@ -178,6 +178,17 @@ std::string SystemToolkit::home_path()
     return string(mHomePath) + PATH_SEP;
 }
 
+
+std::string SystemToolkit::cwd_path()
+{
+    char mCwdPath[PATH_MAX];
+
+    if (getcwd(mCwdPath, sizeof(mCwdPath)) != NULL)
+        return string(mCwdPath) + PATH_SEP;
+    else
+        return string();
+}
+
 std::string SystemToolkit::username()
 {
     // 1. find home
diff --git a/SystemToolkit.h b/SystemToolkit.h
index f1e085c..ea87d1a 100644
--- a/SystemToolkit.h
+++ b/SystemToolkit.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ namespace SystemToolkit
     // get the OS dependent home path
     std::string home_path();
 
+    // get the OS dependent location
+    std::string cwd_path();
+
     // get the OS dependent path where to store settings
     std::string settings_path();