[BUG] Claude Desktop on Mac does not exit on OS shutdown
Open 💬 12 comments Opened Feb 16, 2026 by steinrr
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
There was previously a bug where Claude desktop for Mac would not close properly - one was forced to quit using the tray icon. This bug was fixed. But one bug remains, and that is when shutting down the Mac, then Claude desktop does not quit and causes the Mac shutdown to stop/abort.
What Should Happen?
When shutting down the Mac then Claude desktop should quit automatically.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude desktop
- Shutdown Mac
- Observe that Claude desktop is not shut down
- Observe that Mac shutdown aborts with error message
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Latest Claude desktop version
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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