diff --git a/src/api/heicConvert.ts b/src/api/heicConvert.ts
index 03179edf1..94797a252 100644
--- a/src/api/heicConvert.ts
+++ b/src/api/heicConvert.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { ipcRenderer } from 'electron/renderer';
-import { isPlatformMac } from '../utils/preload';
+import { isPlatform } from '../utils/preload';
 
 export async function convertHEIC(fileData: Uint8Array): Promise<Uint8Array> {
-    if (!isPlatformMac()) {
+    if (!isPlatform('mac')) {
         throw Error('native heic conversion only supported on mac');
     }
     const convertedFileData = await ipcRenderer.invoke(
diff --git a/src/services/appUpdater.ts b/src/services/appUpdater.ts
index 7200c91f1..2fd5efd48 100644
--- a/src/services/appUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/services/appUpdater.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import semVerCmp from 'semver-compare';
 import { AppUpdateInfo, GetFeatureFlagResponse } from '../types';
 import { getSkipAppVersion, setSkipAppVersion } from './userPreference';
 import fetch from 'node-fetch';
-import { isPlatformMac } from '../utils/main';
 import { logErrorSentry } from './sentry';
 import ElectronLog from 'electron-log';
+import { isPlatform } from 'utils/main';
 
 const FIVE_MIN_IN_MICROSECOND = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function checkForUpdateAndNotify(mainWindow: BrowserWindow) {
         const desktopCutoffVersion = await getDesktopCutoffVersion();
         if (
             desktopCutoffVersion &&
-            isPlatformMac() &&
+            isPlatform('mac') &&
             semVerCmp(
                 updateCheckResult.updateInfo.version,
                 desktopCutoffVersion
diff --git a/src/services/autoLauncher.ts b/src/services/autoLauncher.ts
index 80111ea46..c28eb177c 100644
--- a/src/services/autoLauncher.ts
+++ b/src/services/autoLauncher.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
+import { isPlatform } from '../utils/main';
 import { AutoLauncherClient } from '../types/autoLauncher';
-import { isPlatformWindows, isPlatformMac } from '../utils/main';
 import linuxAutoLauncher from './autoLauncherClients/linuxAutoLauncher';
 import macAndWindowsAutoLauncher from './autoLauncherClients/macAndWindowsAutoLauncher';
 
 class AutoLauncher {
     private client: AutoLauncherClient;
     init() {
-        if (isPlatformMac() || isPlatformWindows()) {
+        if (isPlatform('mac') || isPlatform('windows')) {
             this.client = macAndWindowsAutoLauncher;
         } else {
             this.client = linuxAutoLauncher;
diff --git a/src/utils/createWindow.ts b/src/utils/createWindow.ts
index 415b2f232..db356d467 100644
--- a/src/utils/createWindow.ts
+++ b/src/utils/createWindow.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 import { isDev } from './common';
 import { isAppQuitting } from '../main';
 import { PROD_HOST_URL } from '../config';
-import { isPlatformMac } from './main';
+import { isPlatform } from './main';
 import { getHideDockIconPreference } from '../services/userPreference';
 import autoLauncher from '../services/autoLauncher';
 
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ export async function createWindow(): Promise<BrowserWindow> {
     });
     mainWindow.on('hide', () => {
         const shouldHideDockIcon = getHideDockIconPreference();
-        if (isPlatformMac() && shouldHideDockIcon) {
+        if (isPlatform('mac') && shouldHideDockIcon) {
             app.dock.hide();
         }
     });
     mainWindow.on('show', () => {
-        if (isPlatformMac()) {
+        if (isPlatform('mac')) {
             app.dock.show();
         }
     });
diff --git a/src/utils/main.ts b/src/utils/main.ts
index 2b68d65a5..854b9565b 100644
--- a/src/utils/main.ts
+++ b/src/utils/main.ts
@@ -84,19 +84,23 @@ export function setupNextElectronServe() {
     });
 }
 
-export function isPlatformMac() {
-    return process.platform === 'darwin';
-}
-
-export function isPlatformWindows() {
-    return process.platform === 'win32';
+export function isPlatform(platform: 'mac' | 'windows' | 'linux') {
+    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+        return platform === 'mac';
+    } else if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+        return platform === 'windows';
+    } else if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+        return platform === 'linux';
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 export async function handleDockIconHideOnAutoLaunch() {
     const shouldHideDockIcon = getHideDockIconPreference();
     const wasAutoLaunched = await autoLauncher.wasAutoLaunched();
 
-    if (isPlatformMac() && shouldHideDockIcon && wasAutoLaunched) {
+    if (isPlatform('mac') && shouldHideDockIcon && wasAutoLaunched) {
         app.dock.hide();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/menu.ts b/src/utils/menu.ts
index 0d46bb649..5002a1205 100644
--- a/src/utils/menu.ts
+++ b/src/utils/menu.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '../services/userPreference';
 import { setIsAppQuitting } from '../main';
 import autoLauncher from '../services/autoLauncher';
-import { isPlatformMac } from './main';
+import { isPlatform } from './main';
 import ElectronLog from 'electron-log';
 
 export function buildContextMenu(
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function buildContextMenu(
 
 export async function buildMenuBar(): Promise<Menu> {
     let isAutoLaunchEnabled = await autoLauncher.isEnabled();
-    const isMac = isPlatformMac();
+    const isMac = isPlatform('mac');
     let shouldHideDockIcon = getHideDockIconPreference();
     const template: MenuItemConstructorOptions[] = [
         {
diff --git a/src/utils/preload.ts b/src/utils/preload.ts
index 1da5bd833..c8d8173d8 100644
--- a/src/utils/preload.ts
+++ b/src/utils/preload.ts
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ export const fixHotReloadNext12 = () => {
   });`);
 };
 
-export function isPlatformMac() {
-    return process.platform === 'darwin';
-}
-
-export function isPlatformWindows() {
-    return process.platform === 'win32';
+export function isPlatform(platform: 'mac' | 'windows' | 'linux') {
+    if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+        return platform === 'mac';
+    } else if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+        return platform === 'windows';
+    } else if (process.platform === 'linux') {
+        return platform === 'linux';
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }