diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 2388840b..c58bd354 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -356,8 +356,12 @@
 			<param name="application.icon" value="${dir.installer}/appbundle/filebot.icns" />
 			<param name="application.cert.appbundle" value="3rd Party Mac Developer Application: Point Planck Limited" />
 			<param name="application.cert.installer" value="3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: Point Planck Limited" />
+
+			<!-- MAS does not allow subtitle apps -->
 			<param name="application.mode" value="Rename|Episodes|SFV|Filter|List" />
-			<param name="application.help" value="show" />
+
+			<!-- libjfxwebkit.dylib cannot be deployed on the MAS due to deprecated dependencies -->
+			<param name="application.help" value="skip" />
 		</antcall>
 	</target>
 
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/Main.java b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
index ebff7980..cc856766 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/Main.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class Main {
 			if (!"skip".equals(System.getProperty("application.update"))) {
 				try {
 					checkUpdate();
-				} catch (Exception e) {
+				} catch (Throwable e) {
 					debug.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to check for updates", e);
 				}
 			}
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class Main {
 			if (!"skip".equals(System.getProperty("application.help"))) {
 				try {
 					checkGettingStarted();
-				} catch (Exception e) {
+				} catch (Throwable e) {
 					debug.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to show Getting Started help", e);
 				}
 			}