[BUG] App bounces in Dock but never opens, no window appears
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 13, 2026 by mohammadalghounaim-wq Closed May 16, 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?
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
_No response_
Claude Code Version
could not open
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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