diff --git a/apps/desktop/plugins/terminal/src/Terminal.svelte b/apps/desktop/plugins/terminal/src/Terminal.svelte
index 0e37dcc..12c5cfd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/plugins/terminal/src/Terminal.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/plugins/terminal/src/Terminal.svelte
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
     font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Monaco', 'Inconsolata', 'Fira Mono', 'Droid Sans Mono', 'Source Code Pro', 'Consolas', monospace;
     font-size: 14px;
     line-height: 1.4;
-    color: #33ff33;
+    color: #f8fafc;
     padding: 8px;
     overflow: hidden;
     cursor: text;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
   }
 
   .prompt {
-    color: #33ff33;
+    color: #6366f1;
     white-space: nowrap;
     margin-right: 8px;
   }
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
     color: #f8fafc;
     font-family: inherit;
     font-size: inherit;
-    caret-color: #33ff33;
+    caret-color: #6366f1;
   }
 
   .input::selection {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app.css b/apps/desktop/src/app.css
index f9ff916..45b4731 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app.css
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app.css
@@ -64,22 +64,6 @@ body {
 	100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
 }
 
-/* Radial gradient overlays */
-.bg-desktop-overlay {
-	background:
-		radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 20% 20%, rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
-		radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 80% 80%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.08) 0%, transparent 50%),
-		radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 30% at 50% 10%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.06) 0%, transparent 40%),
-		radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 90% 40%, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.05) 0%, transparent 50%);
-}
-
-/* Noise texture overlay */
-.bg-desktop-noise {
-	background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
-	opacity: 0.03;
-	pointer-events: none;
-}
-
 /* Aurora-like animated glow */
 .bg-desktop-aurora {
 	position: absolute;
@@ -99,15 +83,15 @@ body {
 
 .bg-desktop-aurora::before {
 	background:
-		radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.18) 0%, transparent 50%),
-		radial-gradient(circle at 70% 60%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.12) 0%, transparent 40%);
+		radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.10) 0%, transparent 50%),
+		radial-gradient(circle at 70% 60%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.06) 0%, transparent 40%);
 	animation: aurora-move-1 15s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
 .bg-desktop-aurora::after {
 	background:
-		radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.12) 0%, transparent 50%),
-		radial-gradient(circle at 20% 70%, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%);
+		radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.06) 0%, transparent 50%),
+		radial-gradient(circle at 20% 70%, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.04) 0%, transparent 40%);
 	animation: aurora-move-2 18s ease-in-out infinite;
 }
 
@@ -181,107 +165,6 @@ body {
 	outline-offset: 2px;
 }
 
-/* ====================================
-   Boot Screen Animations
-   ==================================== */
-
-/* Shimmer effect for glass panels */
-@keyframes shimmer {
-	0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
-	100% { transform: translateX(200%); }
-}
-
-.animate-shimmer {
-	animation: shimmer 2s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-/* Progress bar shimmer */
-@keyframes progress-shimmer {
-	0% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
-	100% { transform: translateX(300%); }
-}
-
-.animate-progress-shimmer {
-	animation: progress-shimmer 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-/* Slow spinning for orbital elements */
-@keyframes spin-slow {
-	from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-	to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-}
-
-.animate-spin-slow {
-	animation: spin-slow 4s linear infinite;
-}
-
-/* Reverse spin */
-@keyframes spin-reverse {
-	from { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-	to { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-}
-
-.animate-spin-reverse {
-	animation: spin-reverse 6s linear infinite;
-}
-
-/* Even slower spin for outer orbit */
-@keyframes spin-slower {
-	from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
-	to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
-}
-
-.animate-spin-slower {
-	animation: spin-slower 8s linear infinite;
-}
-
-/* Logo pulse animation */
-@keyframes logo-pulse {
-	0%, 100% {
-		transform: scale(1);
-		filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.5));
-	}
-	50% {
-		transform: scale(1.05);
-		filter: drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.8));
-	}
-}
-
-.animate-logo-pulse {
-	animation: logo-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-/* Pulsing glow for logo background */
-@keyframes pulse-glow-bg {
-	0%, 100% {
-		transform: scale(1);
-		opacity: 0.2;
-	}
-	50% {
-		transform: scale(1.3);
-		opacity: 0.4;
-	}
-}
-
-/* Text glow animation */
-@keyframes text-glow {
-	0%, 100% {
-		text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.3);
-	}
-	50% {
-		text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.6), 0 0 30px rgba(var(--desktop-accent-rgb), 0.4);
-	}
-}
-
-.animate-text-glow {
-	animation: text-glow 2s ease-in-out infinite;
-}
-
-/* Duration utility for fade transitions */
-.duration-600 {
-	transition-duration: 600ms;
-}
-
 /* ====================================
    Window Snap Preview
    ==================================== */
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/shell/Desktop.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/lib/shell/Desktop.svelte
index daa9ef2..7d56256 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/shell/Desktop.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/shell/Desktop.svelte
@@ -544,14 +544,9 @@
 
 <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
 <div class="fixed inset-0 overflow-hidden font-sans" oncontextmenu={showDesktopContextMenu}>
-  <!-- Desktop background: 3 layers (gradient, aurora, noise) -->
+  <!-- Desktop background: gradient + aurora -->
   <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-desktop-gradient">
-    <!-- Layer 1: Base gradient (via bg-desktop-gradient class) -->
-    <!-- Layer 2: Aurora glow effect -->
     <div class="bg-desktop-aurora"></div>
-    <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-desktop-overlay"></div>
-    <!-- Layer 3: Noise texture for depth -->
-    <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-desktop-noise"></div>
   </div>
 
   <!-- Desktop area with icons and widgets -->