claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] App bounces in Dock but never opens, no window appears [1 comments, 2 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#58792Fetched 2026-05-14 03:39:24
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Error Message

Operating system: macOS 13.7.8 (22H730) on MacBook Pro Exact error: App bounces in Dock but never opens, no window appears Logs: No logs created at ~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log, no terminal output when launching from /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/MacOS/Claude Troubleshooting tried: Force quit, cache clearing, clean reinstall, xattr command, terminal launch

Code Example

Operating system: macOS 13.7.8 (22H730) on MacBook Pro
    Exact error: App bounces in Dock but never opens, no window appears
    Logs: No logs created at ~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log, no terminal output when launching from /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/MacOS/Claude
    Troubleshooting tried: Force quit, cache clearing, clean reinstall, xattr command, terminal launch
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  • I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Operating system: macOS 13.7.8 (22H730) on MacBook Pro
Exact error: App bounces in Dock but never opens, no window appears
Logs: No logs created at ~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log, no terminal output when launching from /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/MacOS/Claude
Troubleshooting tried: Force quit, cache clearing, clean reinstall, xattr command, terminal launch

Checked Console.app showed no Claude-related crash reports

What Should Happen?

Claude app should open

Error Messages/Logs

Operating system: macOS 13.7.8 (22H730) on MacBook Pro
    Exact error: App bounces in Dock but never opens, no window appears
    Logs: No logs created at ~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log, no terminal output when launching from /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/MacOS/Claude
    Troubleshooting tried: Force quit, cache clearing, clean reinstall, xattr command, terminal launch

Steps to Reproduce

can not open app

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

could not open

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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