diff --git a/app/app_download.go b/app/app_download.go
index 09e887d..a964835 100644
--- a/app/app_download.go
+++ b/app/app_download.go
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ func getGithubToken() (string, error) {
 }
 
 func (app *Application) getDownloadProgressBar(size int64) *pb.ProgressBar {
-	var pbout io.Writer = app.Outputs.Stderr
-	if app.Opts.Quiet {
+	var pbout io.Writer = app.Output
+
+	if app.Opts.Quiet || app.Opts.NoProgress {
 		pbout = io.Discard
 	}
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func (app *Application) getDownloadProgressBar(size int64) *pb.ProgressBar {
 		pb.OptionShowCount(),
 		pb.OptionSpinnerType(14),
 		pb.OptionFullWidth(),
-		pb.OptionSetDescription("Downloading"),
+		pb.OptionSetDescription("› progress"),
 		pb.OptionOnCompletion(func() {
 			fmt.Fprint(pbout, "\n")
 		}),
diff --git a/app/application.go b/app/application.go
index 5cab43f..f319b94 100644
--- a/app/application.go
+++ b/app/application.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/finders"
 	"github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/github"
 	. "github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/globals"
+	"github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/home"
 	"github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/reporters"
 	"github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/utilities"
 	. "github.com/permafrost-dev/eget/lib/utilities"
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func (app *Application) Run() *ReturnStatus {
 
 	assetWrapper.Asset = &asset
 
-	app.WriteLine(assetWrapper.Asset.DownloadURL) // print the URL
+	app.WriteLine("› downloading %s...", assetWrapper.Asset.DownloadURL) // print the URL
 
 	body, err := app.downloadAsset(assetWrapper.Asset, &findResult) // download with progress bar and get the response body
 	if err != nil {
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ func (app *Application) ProcessFlags(errorHandler ProcessFlagsErrorHandlerFunc)
 		if err := os.Remove(fn); err != nil {
 			app.WriteErrorLine("%s", err.Error())
 		} else {
-			app.WriteLine("Removed `%s`", fn)
+			app.WriteLine("Removed `%s`", home.NewPathCompactor().Compact(fn))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -419,6 +420,7 @@ func (app *Application) ProcessFlags(errorHandler ProcessFlagsErrorHandlerFunc)
 	}
 
 	app.Opts.Verbose = app.cli.Verbose != nil && *app.cli.Verbose
+	app.Opts.NoProgress = app.cli.NoProgress != nil && *app.cli.NoProgress
 
 	return target, nil
 }
@@ -428,14 +430,12 @@ func (app *Application) downloadAsset(asset *Asset, findResult *finders.FindResu
 
 	repo, _ := app.Cache.AddRepository(asset.Name, "", []string{}, findResult, time.Now().Add(time.Hour*1))
 	repo.UpdateCheckedAt()
-	app.Cache.SaveToFile()
 
 	if err := app.Download(asset.DownloadURL, buf); err != nil {
 		return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("%s (URL: %s)", err, asset.DownloadURL)
 	}
 
 	repo.UpdateDownloadedAt(asset.DownloadURL)
-	app.Cache.SaveToFile()
 
 	return buf.Bytes(), nil
 }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ func (app *Application) extract(bin ExtractedFile) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	app.WriteLine("Extracted `%s` to `%s`", bin.ArchiveName, out)
+	app.WriteLine("› extracted `%s` to `%s` ✔", bin.ArchiveName, home.NewPathCompactor().Compact(out))
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/lib/appflags/flags.go b/lib/appflags/flags.go
index 93b7207..875e074 100644
--- a/lib/appflags/flags.go
+++ b/lib/appflags/flags.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type Flags struct {
 	DisableSSL    bool
 	NoInteraction bool
 	Verbose       bool
+	NoProgress    bool
 }
 
 type CliFlags struct {
@@ -41,4 +42,5 @@ type CliFlags struct {
 	DisableSSL    *bool     `short:"k" long:"disable-ssl" description:"disable SSL verification for download requests"`
 	NoInteraction bool      `long:"no-interaction" description:"do not prompt for user input"`
 	Verbose       *bool     `short:"v" long:"verbose" description:"show verbose output"`
+	NoProgress    *bool     `long:"no-progress" description:"do not show download progress"`
 }
diff --git a/lib/data/types.go b/lib/data/types.go
index e2bccae..a61bd75 100644
--- a/lib/data/types.go
+++ b/lib/data/types.go
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ func (ad *ApplicationData) SetRepositoryEntryByKey(key string, entry *Repository
 func (rce *RepositoryCacheEntry) UpdateCheckedAt() {
 	rce.LastCheckAt = time.Now()
 
-	// if rce.owner != nil {
-	// 	rce.owner.SaveToFile()
-	// }
+	if rce.owner != nil {
+		rce.owner.SaveToFile()
+	}
 }
 
 func (rce *RepositoryCacheEntry) UpdateDownloadedAt(tag string) {
diff --git a/lib/home/compactor.go b/lib/home/compactor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d637173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/home/compactor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package home
+
+import "strings"
+
+type PathCompactor struct {
+	HomePath string
+}
+
+func NewPathCompactor() *PathCompactor {
+	path, _ := NewPathExpander().HomeDirectory()
+
+	return &PathCompactor{
+		HomePath: path,
+	}
+}
+
+func (pc *PathCompactor) Compact(path string) string {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(path, pc.HomePath) {
+		path = strings.Replace(path, pc.HomePath, "~", 1)
+	}
+	return path
+}