diff --git a/how-to-back-up-and-encrypt-data-using-rsync-and-veracrypt-on-macos/README.md b/how-to-back-up-and-encrypt-data-using-rsync-and-veracrypt-on-macos/README.md
index d18a925..08ded22 100644
--- a/how-to-back-up-and-encrypt-data-using-rsync-and-veracrypt-on-macos/README.md
+++ b/how-to-back-up-and-encrypt-data-using-rsync-and-veracrypt-on-macos/README.md
@@ -284,9 +284,9 @@ veracrypt --text --mount --pim "0" --keyfiles "" --protect-hidden "no" "\$volume
 mkdir -p "\$mount_point/Versioning"
 
 files=(
-  "/Users/$USER/.gnupg"
-  "/Users/$USER/.ssh"
-  "/Users/$USER/Library/Keychains"
+  "$HOME/.gnupg"
+  "$HOME/.ssh"
+  "$HOME/Library/Keychains"
 )
 
 for file in "\${files[@]}"; do
diff --git a/how-to-configure-borg-client-on-macos-using-command-line/README.md b/how-to-configure-borg-client-on-macos-using-command-line/README.md
index 4008e9b..ba6b134 100644
--- a/how-to-configure-borg-client-on-macos-using-command-line/README.md
+++ b/how-to-configure-borg-client-on-macos-using-command-line/README.md
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ borg create \\
   --stats \\
   --verbose \\
   "\$repo::\$prefix{now:%F-%H%M%S}" \\
-  "/Users/$USER/.ssh" \\
-  "/Users/$USER/Library/Keychains"
+  "$HOME/.ssh" \\
+  "$HOME/Library/Keychains"
 
 printf "%s\n" "Done"
 EOF