diff --git a/pre-deployment-test.sh b/pre-deployment-test.sh
index cf6e061..0177c7a 100644
--- a/pre-deployment-test.sh
+++ b/pre-deployment-test.sh
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ test_conn() {
     local target=$1
     local desc=$2
     
-    # Check if we are on Linux (which supports /dev/tcp) or Mac
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-        # Mac Fallback: Use curl to check connection
-        if curl -sk --connect-timeout 3 "https://$target" > /dev/null 2>&1 || [ $? -eq 45 ] || [ $? -eq 35 ]; then
+        # Mac Fallback: If curl gets ANY status code, the port is open.
+        # -I (Head only), -s (Silent), -k (Insecure), --max-time 3
+        if curl -Is --connect-timeout 3 "https://$target" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
              echo -e "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} $desc ($target)"
         else
              echo -e "${RED}[FAIL]${NC} $desc ($target) - BLOCKED"
         fi
     else
-        # Linux Native: Faster and more reliable in locked-down environments
+        # Linux Native (Still the most reliable for VMs)
         if timeout 3 bash -c "cat < /dev/null > /dev/tcp/$target/443" 2>/dev/null; then
             echo -e "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} $desc ($target)"
         else