[BUG] Claude mac app is freezing on open. Reinstall doesn't fix

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 8, 2026 by jessepickard Closed Apr 5, 2026

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?

Every time I open Claude Mac App, it requires a force quit. I've tried reinstalling. I've sent the error logs via the native Mac OS reporting.

What Should Happen?

It should work okay.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Just open up the app and You get the spinner of death.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

I'm not using claude code

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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