[BUG] Multiple Claude Code versions appear in MacOS Privacy & Security settings

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 15, 2026 by benrfairless

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?

When I review System Settings > Privacy and Security > Files & Folders I see several Claude Code version numbers, not the application itself.

What Should Happen?

I should not see old versions of Claude Code appearing in the "Files and Folders" section of Privacy and Security on my Mac.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install Claude Code
  2. Wait for Claud Code to update
  3. Approve required permissions
  4. See that multiple instances appear

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.210 (Claude Code)

Platform

Other

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

I have attached a screenshot of the issue (with unrelated applications redacted) here:
<img width="835" height="1300" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b72c0df0-e31c-43b5-b6e4-84c8723c1bfd" />

This is a similar but different issue to the one described in https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/74831

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