diff --git a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.cpp b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.cpp
index b594cff..fe9faef 100644
--- a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.cpp
+++ b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool AbstractionLayer_1::RemoveConstraintOnPosition(const coor constraintCoordin
 void AbstractionLayer_1::CreateRandomPuzzle()
 {
     std::minstd_rand simple_rand;
-    simple_rand.seed((unsigned int)"dumbo");
+    simple_rand.seed((unsigned int)time(nullptr)); //dumbo
 
     for(int col = 0; col < m_constraintMatrix.size()-2; col++){
         for(int row = 0; row < (m_constraintMatrix[col].size() - 2);)
diff --git a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.h b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.h
index d079332..7889a14 100644
--- a/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.h
+++ b/Source/functions/AbstractionLayers/Layer1/AbstractionLayer_1.h
@@ -24,7 +24,15 @@
 #include <bitset>
 
 #define DISPLAY false
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
 #define PATH "..\\..\\..\\pieces\\%04d.jpg"
+#elif defined __unix__
+#define PATH "..//..//..//pieces//%04d.jpg"
+#elif defined __APPLE__
+    #define PATH "..//..//..//pieces//%04d.jpg"
+#endif
+
 #define IMG_SIZE 400
 #define TOP 6
 #define RIGHT 4
diff --git a/Source/functions/solve/puzzleExtension.cpp b/Source/functions/solve/puzzleExtension.cpp
index d3ced5c..cf38fcf 100644
--- a/Source/functions/solve/puzzleExtension.cpp
+++ b/Source/functions/solve/puzzleExtension.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ Mat Puzzle::readImage(int fileIndex, const char* inputDir){
 }
 
 Mat Puzzle::resultImage( vector<LogEntry>& log){
-
     int Y_size = 600; // chose this to fit your monitor!
     int separator = 1;
     int partHeight = 90;