diff --git a/desktop_env/envs/__init__.py b/desktop_env/envs/__init__.py
index 3f54d12..3dd509c 100644
--- a/desktop_env/envs/__init__.py
+++ b/desktop_env/envs/__init__.py
@@ -189,9 +189,12 @@ def _install_virtual_machine(vm_name, working_dir="./vm_data", downloaded_file_n
     os.makedirs(working_dir, exist_ok=True)
     def __download_and_unzip_vm():
         # Determine the platform and CPU architecture to decide the correct VM image to download
-        if platform.machine() == 'arm64':  # macOS with Apple Silicon
-            url = UBUNTU_ARM_URL
-        elif platform.machine().lower() in ['amd64', "x86_64"]:
+        if platform.system() == 'Darwin':  # macOS
+            if os.uname().machine == 'arm64':  # Apple Silicon
+                url = UBUNTU_ARM_URL
+            else:
+                url = UBUNTU_X86_URL
+        elif platform.machine().lower() in ['amd64', 'x86_64']:
             url = UBUNTU_X86_URL
         else:
             raise Exception("Unsupported platform or architecture")