diff --git a/manimlib/extract_scene.py b/manimlib/extract_scene.py
index 00acc778..143e338c 100644
--- a/manimlib/extract_scene.py
+++ b/manimlib/extract_scene.py
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ def open_file_if_needed(file_writer, **config):
                 os.startfile(file_path)
             else:
                 commands = []
-                if (current_os == "Linux"):
+                if current_os == "Linux":
                     commands.append("xdg-open")
+                elif current_os.startswith("CYGWIN"):
+                    commands.append("cygstart")
                 else:  # Assume macOS
                     commands.append("open")
 
diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py
index b8efddf5..49dbbe02 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/svg/tex_mobject.py
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ class TexMobject(SingleStringTexMobject):
         split_list = split_string_list_to_isolate_substrings(
             tex_strings, *substrings_to_isolate
         )
-        split_list = list(map(str.strip, split_list))
+        split_list = [str(x).strip() for x in split_list]
+        #split_list = list(map(str.strip, split_list))
         split_list = [s for s in split_list if s != '']
         return split_list