diff --git a/ZynqFlasher.spec b/ZynqFlasher.spec
index 6ccdca4..b93644e 100644
--- a/ZynqFlasher.spec
+++ b/ZynqFlasher.spec
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ exe = EXE(
     upx=True,
     upx_exclude=[],
     runtime_tmpdir=None,
-    console=False,      # GUI only, no terminal window
+    console=True,       # show console for terminal log output
     disable_windowed_traceback=False,
     argv_emulation=False,
     target_arch=None,
diff --git a/src/bitstream_programmer.py b/src/bitstream_programmer.py
index 0b3c09a..4a3464c 100644
--- a/src/bitstream_programmer.py
+++ b/src/bitstream_programmer.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def _program_with_vivado(
         callback("progress", "Using Vivado Hardware Manager...")
 
     tcl_content = f"""
-open_hw_manager
+open_hw
 connect_hw_server
 open_hw_target
 current_hw_device [lindex [get_hw_devices] 0]
diff --git a/src/zynq_checker.py b/src/zynq_checker.py
index 7dbd5b5..991291c 100644
--- a/src/zynq_checker.py
+++ b/src/zynq_checker.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ def _extract_relevant(output: str) -> str:
 def _build_jtag_query_tcl() -> str:
     """Build Vivado TCL script file for JTAG device enumeration."""
     content = """\
-open_hw_manager
+open_hw
 connect_hw_server
 open_hw_target
 puts "===JTAG_START==="