diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index cfc3c50..fa6a388 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <div id="loader">
         <div class="loader-content">
             <div class="loader-spinner"></div>
-            <div id="loader-text">CONNECTING...</div>
+            <div id="loader-text"><span id="loader-text-label">CONNECTING</span><span class="loading-dots animate" id="loader-dots" aria-hidden="true"><span>.</span><span>.</span><span>.</span></span></div>
         </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@
             </div>
             
             <div class="progress-container" id="progress-container">
-                <div class="progress-text" id="progress-text">Downloading...</div>
+                <div class="progress-text-wrap" id="progress-text-wrap">
+                    <span class="loader-spinner progress-spinner" id="progress-spinner" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                    <div class="progress-text" id="progress-text"><span id="progress-text-label">Downloading</span><span class="loading-dots" id="progress-dots" aria-hidden="true"><span>.</span><span>.</span><span>.</span></span><span id="progress-text-suffix"></span></div>
+                </div>
                 <div class="progress-bar-bg">
                     <div class="progress-bar-fill" id="progress-bar-fill"></div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/renderer.js b/renderer.js
index df621a9..5c2230c 100644
--- a/renderer.js
+++ b/renderer.js
@@ -1125,7 +1125,11 @@ async function fetchGitHubData() {
     const offlineInd = document.getElementById('offline-indicator');
 
     if (loader) loader.style.display = 'flex';
-    if (loaderText) loaderText.textContent = "SYNCING: " + repo;
+    if (loaderText) {
+        const loaderLabel = document.getElementById('loader-text-label');
+        if (loaderLabel) loaderLabel.textContent = "SYNCING: " + repo;
+        else loaderText.textContent = "SYNCING: " + repo;
+    }
 
     const hideLoader = () => {
         if (loader) {
@@ -1416,8 +1420,29 @@ function setProcessingState(active) {
 function updateProgress(percent, text) {
     const bar = document.getElementById('progress-bar-fill');
     if (bar) bar.style.width = percent + "%";
+
+    const label = document.getElementById('progress-text-label');
+    const dots = document.getElementById('progress-dots');
+    const suffix = document.getElementById('progress-text-suffix');
     const txt = document.getElementById('progress-text');
-    if (text && txt) txt.textContent = text;
+
+    if (!text) return;
+
+    if (label && dots && suffix) {
+        const match = text.match(/^(Downloading)(?:\.{0,3})?(.*)$/i);
+        if (match) {
+            label.textContent = match[1];
+            suffix.textContent = match[2] || '';
+            dots.classList.add('animate');
+            return;
+        }
+        label.textContent = text;
+        suffix.textContent = '';
+        dots.classList.remove('animate');
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (txt) txt.textContent = text;
 }
 
 async function handleElectronFlow(url) {
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index bd8aabc..07ae620 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -568,12 +568,71 @@ body.steamdeck-mode .sidebar {
     transition: width 0.2s ease-out;
 }
 
+.progress-text-wrap {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+    gap: 8px;
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
+}
+
+.progress-spinner {
+    width: 12px;
+    height: 12px;
+    border-width: 2px;
+    border-color: #333;
+    border-top-color: var(--mc-progress-fill);
+    margin: 0;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    animation-duration: 1s;
+}
+
 .progress-text {
     color: #fff;
     font-size: 20px;
     text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000;
-    margin-bottom: 6px;
-    text-align: center;
+    text-align: left;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.loading-dots {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    width: 1.8em;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+}
+
+.loading-dots span {
+    visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+.loading-dots.animate span:nth-child(1) {
+    animation: dotCycle1 1.1s steps(1, end) infinite;
+}
+
+.loading-dots.animate span:nth-child(2) {
+    animation: dotCycle2 1.1s steps(1, end) infinite;
+}
+
+.loading-dots.animate span:nth-child(3) {
+    animation: dotCycle3 1.1s steps(1, end) infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes dotCycle1 {
+    0%, 49% { visibility: hidden; }
+    50%, 100% { visibility: visible; }
+}
+
+@keyframes dotCycle2 {
+    0%, 32% { visibility: hidden; }
+    33%, 66% { visibility: visible; }
+    67%, 100% { visibility: hidden; }
+}
+
+@keyframes dotCycle3 {
+    0%, 16% { visibility: hidden; }
+    17%, 82% { visibility: visible; }
+    83%, 100% { visibility: hidden; }
 }
 
 .modal-overlay {
@@ -803,12 +862,18 @@ body.steamdeck-mode .sidebar {
     background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
 }
 
+
 .loader-content {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 1;
     text-align: center;
 }
 
+#loader-text {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
 .loader-spinner {
     width: 80px;
     height: 80px;