diff --git a/components/custom/header.tsx b/components/custom/header.tsx
index 910e978..656fcca 100644
--- a/components/custom/header.tsx
+++ b/components/custom/header.tsx
@@ -40,21 +40,30 @@ const Header = () => {
           <ul className="flex space-x-6">
             <li>
               <Link href="/" legacyBehavior>
-                <a className="text-white hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors duration-300">
+                <a
+                  className="text-white hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors duration-300"
+                  style={{ textShadow: '1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)' }}
+                >
                   Home
                 </a>
               </Link>
             </li>
             <li>
               <Link href="/TicketListings" legacyBehavior>
-                <a className="text-white hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors duration-300">
+                <a
+                  className="text-white hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors duration-300"
+                  style={{ textShadow: '1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)' }}
+                >
                   Events
                 </a>
               </Link>
             </li>
             <li>
               <Link href="/contact" legacyBehavior>
-                <a className="text-white hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors duration-300">
+                <a
+                  className="text-white hover:text-blue-500 transition-colors duration-300"
+                  style={{ textShadow: '1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)' }}
+                >
                   Contact
                 </a>
               </Link>
diff --git a/components/scripts/MetaMask.tsx b/components/scripts/MetaMask.tsx
index dc02ce8..4794a02 100644
--- a/components/scripts/MetaMask.tsx
+++ b/components/scripts/MetaMask.tsx
@@ -37,20 +37,16 @@ function formatAddress(address: string | undefined): string {
 
 function MetaMaskConnect() {
   const { sdk, connected, connecting, account } = useSDK();
-  const [metaMaskInstalled, setMetaMaskInstalled] = useState(false);
-
-  const isMetaMaskInstalled = () =>
-    typeof window !== 'undefined' && typeof window.ethereum !== 'undefined';
+  const [isConnected, setIsConnected] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (isMetaMaskInstalled()) {
-      setMetaMaskInstalled(true);
-    }
-  }, []);
+    setIsConnected(connected);
+  }, [connected]);
 
   const connect = async () => {
     try {
       await sdk?.connect();
+      setIsConnected(true);
     } catch (err) {
       console.warn(`No accounts found`, err);
     }
@@ -59,36 +55,25 @@ function MetaMaskConnect() {
   const disconnect = () => {
     if (sdk) {
       sdk.terminate();
+      setIsConnected(false);
     }
   };
 
-  if (!metaMaskInstalled) {
-    return (
-      <Button
-        onClick={() =>
-          window.open('https://metamask.io/download.html', '_blank')
-        }
-        className="bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 to-indigo-700"
-      >
-        Install MetaMask
-      </Button>
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <div className="relative">
-      {connected ? (
+      {isConnected ? (
         <Popover>
           <PopoverTrigger asChild>
             <Button>{formatAddress(account)}</Button>
           </PopoverTrigger>
           <PopoverContent className="w-44">
-            <button
+            <Button
+              variant="destructive"
               onClick={disconnect}
-              className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left text-destructive hover:bg-muted"
+              className="w-full px-4 py-2 text-left hover:bg-muted hover:text-destructive"
             >
               Disconnect
-            </button>
+            </Button>
           </PopoverContent>
         </Popover>
       ) : (
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 02109a7..ea562bf 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -4976,7 +4976,6 @@
       "cpu": [
         "x64"
       ],
-      "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
         "win32"
@@ -13017,6 +13016,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bufferutil/-/bufferutil-4.0.5.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-HTm14iMQKK2FjFLRTM5lAVcyaUzOnqbPtesFIvREgXpJHdQm8bWS+GkQgIkfaBYRHuCnea7w8UVNfwiAQhlr9A==",
       "dev": true,
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "node-gyp-build": "^4.3.0"
@@ -13379,6 +13379,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/utf-8-validate/-/utf-8-validate-5.0.7.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-vLt1O5Pp+flcArHGIyKEQq883nBt8nN8tVBcoL0qUXj2XT1n7p70yGIq2VK98I5FdZ1YHc0wk/koOnHjnXWk1Q==",
       "dev": true,
+      "hasInstallScript": true,
       "optional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "node-gyp-build": "^4.3.0"
@@ -24012,111 +24013,6 @@
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@next/swc-darwin-arm64": {
-      "version": "14.2.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-darwin-arm64/-/swc-darwin-arm64-14.2.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IkAmQEa2Htq+wHACBxOsslt+jMoV3msvxCn0WFSfJSkv/scy+i/EukBKNad36grRxywaXUYJc9mxEGkeIs8Bzg==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "darwin"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@next/swc-darwin-x64": {
-      "version": "14.2.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-darwin-x64/-/swc-darwin-x64-14.2.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Dv1RBGs2TTjkwEnFMVL5XIfJEavnLqqwYSD6LXgTPdEy/u6FlSrLBSSfe1pcfqhFEXRAgVL3Wpjibe5wXJzWog==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "darwin"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@next/swc-linux-arm64-gnu": {
-      "version": "14.2.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@next/swc-linux-arm64-gnu/-/swc-linux-arm64-gnu-14.2.13.tgz",
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-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@next/swc-linux-arm64-musl": {
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-      }
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-    "node_modules/@next/swc-win32-arm64-msvc": {
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-      }
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-    "node_modules/@next/swc-win32-ia32-msvc": {
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-      ],
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-        "win32"
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-      "engines": {
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-      }
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-    "node_modules/@next/swc-win32-x64-msvc": {
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 }