diff --git a/utils/os_utils.py b/utils/os_utils.py
index 87074fa..191a243 100644
--- a/utils/os_utils.py
+++ b/utils/os_utils.py
@@ -5,14 +5,20 @@ if sys.platform[0:3] == 'win':
     from ctypes import wintypes
         
 def set_process_lowest_prio():
-    if sys.platform[0:3] == 'win':
-        GetCurrentProcess = windll.kernel32.GetCurrentProcess
-        GetCurrentProcess.restype = wintypes.HANDLE
-        
-        SetPriorityClass = windll.kernel32.SetPriorityClass
-        SetPriorityClass.argtypes = (wintypes.HANDLE, wintypes.DWORD)
-        SetPriorityClass ( GetCurrentProcess(), 0x00000040 )
-        
+    try:
+        if sys.platform[0:3] == 'win':
+            GetCurrentProcess = windll.kernel32.GetCurrentProcess
+            GetCurrentProcess.restype = wintypes.HANDLE            
+            SetPriorityClass = windll.kernel32.SetPriorityClass
+            SetPriorityClass.argtypes = (wintypes.HANDLE, wintypes.DWORD)
+            SetPriorityClass ( GetCurrentProcess(), 0x00000040 )
+        elif 'darwin' in sys.platform:
+            os.nice(10)
+        elif 'linux' in sys.platform:
+            os.nice(20)
+    except:
+        print("Unable to set lowest process priority")
+    
 def set_process_dpi_aware():
     if sys.platform[0:3] == 'win':
         windll.user32.SetProcessDPIAware(True)
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