diff --git a/src/watch_voice_memos.py b/src/watch_voice_memos.py
index 69823b7..8037318 100755
--- a/src/watch_voice_memos.py
+++ b/src/watch_voice_memos.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
 
 class VoiceMemoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
     def __init__(self, voice_memo_dir: Path, transcript_dir: Path, summary_dir: Path):
-        self.voice_memo_dir = voice_memo_dir
-        self.transcript_dir = transcript_dir
-        self.summary_dir = summary_dir
+        self.voice_memo_dir = voice_memo_dir.resolve()  # Store resolved path
+        self.transcript_dir = transcript_dir.resolve()  # Store resolved path
+        self.summary_dir = summary_dir.resolve()  # Store resolved path
         self.processing_lock = False
         self.base_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class VoiceMemoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
             return
 
         if not event.is_directory:
-            file_path = Path(event.src_path)
+            file_path = Path(event.src_path).resolve()  # Resolve the event path
             
             # Handle new voice memo
             if file_path.parent == self.voice_memo_dir and file_path.suffix.lower() == '.m4a':
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class VoiceMemoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
             return
 
         if not event.is_directory:
-            file_path = Path(event.src_path)
+            file_path = Path(event.src_path).resolve()  # Resolve the event path
             
             # Handle modified voice memo
             if file_path.parent == self.voice_memo_dir and file_path.suffix.lower() == '.m4a':
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class VoiceMemoHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
             return
 
         if not event.is_directory:
-            file_path = Path(event.src_path)
+            file_path = Path(event.src_path).resolve()  # Resolve the event path
             
             # Handle deleted voice memo
             if file_path.parent == self.voice_memo_dir and file_path.suffix.lower() == '.m4a':
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ def main():
     # Start the observer
     observer.start()
     print(f"\nWatching for changes in:")
-    print(f"- Voice memos: {voice_memo_dir}")
-    print(f"- Transcripts: {transcript_dir}")
-    print(f"- Summaries: {summary_dir}")
+    print(f"- Voice memos: {voice_memo_dir.resolve()}")
+    print(f"- Transcripts: {transcript_dir.resolve()}")
+    print(f"- Summaries: {summary_dir.resolve()}")
     print("\nPress Ctrl+C to stop...")
 
     try:
diff --git a/watch_macos.sh b/watch_macos.sh
index 1ff2dc3..44d8684 100755
--- a/watch_macos.sh
+++ b/watch_macos.sh
@@ -4,22 +4,26 @@
 VOICE_MEMO_DIR="VoiceMemos"
 TRANSCRIPT_DIR="$VOICE_MEMO_DIR/transcripts"
 
+# Get resolved paths
+RESOLVED_VOICE_MEMO_DIR=$(readlink -f "$VOICE_MEMO_DIR")
+RESOLVED_TRANSCRIPT_DIR=$(readlink -f "$TRANSCRIPT_DIR")
+
 # Print debug info about symlinks
 echo "Directory information:"
 echo "Voice memo dir: $(pwd)/$VOICE_MEMO_DIR"
 echo "Is symlink: $([ -L "$VOICE_MEMO_DIR" ] && echo "yes" || echo "no")"
 if [ -L "$VOICE_MEMO_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "Resolves to: $(readlink -f "$VOICE_MEMO_DIR")"
+    echo "Resolves to: $RESOLVED_VOICE_MEMO_DIR"
 fi
 
 # Check if directories exist
-if [ ! -d "$VOICE_MEMO_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "Error: $VOICE_MEMO_DIR directory does not exist"
+if [ ! -d "$RESOLVED_VOICE_MEMO_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "Error: $RESOLVED_VOICE_MEMO_DIR directory does not exist"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ ! -d "$TRANSCRIPT_DIR" ]; then
-    echo "Error: $TRANSCRIPT_DIR directory does not exist"
+if [ ! -d "$RESOLVED_TRANSCRIPT_DIR" ]; then
+    echo "Error: $RESOLVED_TRANSCRIPT_DIR directory does not exist"
     exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -37,14 +41,14 @@ process_transcript() {
 
 echo "Starting file watcher..."
 echo "Watching for changes in:"
-echo "- Voice memos: $VOICE_MEMO_DIR"
-echo "- Transcripts: $TRANSCRIPT_DIR"
+echo "- Voice memos: $RESOLVED_VOICE_MEMO_DIR"
+echo "- Transcripts: $RESOLVED_TRANSCRIPT_DIR"
 echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop..."
 
 # Monitor both directories in parallel
 # -L flag enables following symlinks
 (
-    fswatch -L -o "$VOICE_MEMO_DIR" | while read -r f; do
+    fswatch -L -o "$RESOLVED_VOICE_MEMO_DIR" | while read -r f; do
         if [[ "$f" =~ \.m4a$ ]]; then
             process_voice_memo
         fi
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ echo "Press Ctrl+C to stop..."
 ) &
 
 (
-    fswatch -L -o "$TRANSCRIPT_DIR" | while read -r f; do
+    fswatch -L -o "$RESOLVED_TRANSCRIPT_DIR" | while read -r f; do
         if [[ "$f" =~ \.txt$ ]]; then
             process_transcript
         fi