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Error Messages/Logs

No error message. I see Claude in the menu bar, but under "File," I only see "Close window." There's no indication that a window is even open. Nor is there a choice to "Open window."

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No error message.  I see Claude in the menu bar, but under "File," I only see "Close window."  There's no indication that a window is even open. Nor is there a choice to "Open window."
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  • 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?

On my Macbook Air (M1), I have tried to install the Claude desktop app many times, but even though the menu bar shows Claude running but no window appears in any workspace, even after multiple clean reinstalls.

What Should Happen?

I would expect that after installation, I would click on the Claude icon and see a window for it to appear.

Error Messages/Logs

No error message.  I see Claude in the menu bar, but under "File," I only see "Close window."  There's no indication that a window is even open. Nor is there a choice to "Open window."

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Claude Model

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Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

The latest Claude MacOS app as of 5/30/26

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

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