diff --git a/fragments/functions.sh b/fragments/functions.sh
index 79c1aa2..a60a6f3 100644
--- a/fragments/functions.sh
+++ b/fragments/functions.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ cleanupAndExit() { # $1 = exit code, $2 message, $3 level
         printlog "Debugging enabled, Deleting tmpDir output was:\n$deleteTmpOut" DEBUG
     fi
 
-    # If displaying progres, quit dialog
-    if [[ $SHOWPROGRESS == "yes" ]]; then
-        quitDialog "$DIALOGCMDFILE"
-    fi
+#     # If displaying progres, quit dialog
+#     if [[ $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "main" || $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "list" ]]; then
+#         quitDialog "$DIALOGCMDFILE"
+#     fi
 
     # If we closed any processes, reopen the app again
     reopenClosedProcess
@@ -829,10 +829,11 @@ runUpdateTool() {
 
 finishing() {
     printlog "Finishing..."
-    if [[ $SHOWPROGRESS == "yes" ]]; then
+    if [[ $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "main" || $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "list" ]]; then
         updateDialogProgress "complete" "$DIALOGCMDFILE"
     fi
-    sleep 10 # wait a moment to let spotlight catch up
+
+    sleep 5 # wait a moment to let spotlight catch up
     getAppVersion
 
     if [[ -z $appversion ]]; then
@@ -951,7 +952,7 @@ launchDialog() {
     local name=$1
     local log=${2:-$DIALOG_CMD_FILE}
     if [[ -z "$log" ]]; then
-        log="/var/tmp/dialog.log"
+        log="/private/var/tmp/dialog.log"
     fi
     # check for laptop or desktop
     #if /usr/bin/pmset -g batt | grep -iq "battery"; then
diff --git a/fragments/header.sh b/fragments/header.sh
index 1be0c2d..e2ba549 100644
--- a/fragments/header.sh
+++ b/fragments/header.sh
@@ -141,8 +141,10 @@ IGNORE_DND_APPS=""
 DIALOG_PROGRESS="no"
 # options:
 #   - no           do not show download or install progress (default)
-#   - yes          show download or install progress
-DIALOG_CMD_FILE="/var/tmp/dialog.log"
+#   - main         show download or install progress in the main progress bar
+#   - list         show download or install progress with each list item
+#                  the `-list` option requires the DIALOG_LIST_INDEX to be set
+DIALOG_CMD_FILE="/private/var/tmp/dialog.log"
 
 
 
diff --git a/fragments/main.sh b/fragments/main.sh
index 4e44ccb..7c41a20 100644
--- a/fragments/main.sh
+++ b/fragments/main.sh
@@ -195,21 +195,15 @@ else
         fi
     fi
 
-    if [[ $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "yes" ]]; then
+    if [[ $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "main" || $DIALOG_PROGRESS == "list" ]]; then
         # pipe
-        pipe="/tmp/dlpipe"
+        pipe="$tmpDir/downloadpipe"
         # initialise named pipe for curl output
         initNamedPipe create $pipe
 
         # run the pipe read in the background
         readDownloadPipe $pipe "$DIALOGCMDFILE" & downloadPipePID=$!
 
-        # TODO: this should _not_ be part of Installomator.
-        # Also there should be a check if DIALOG_PROGRESS is set but dialog is not installed
-
-        # launch dialog
-        launchDialog "$name" "$DIALOGCMDFILE" &
-
         # curl (extract - line in "# MARK: download the archive" of Installomator.sh)
         curlDownload=$(curl -fL -# --show-error ${curlOptions} "$downloadURL" -o "$archiveName" 2>&1 | tee $pipe)
         # because we are tee-ing the output, we want the pipe status of the first command in the chain, not the most recent one