ASP: Unable to apply provenance sandbox

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Lots of logging to the system log:

ASP: Unable to apply provenance sandbox: 268451845, 507, /Applications/Cursor.app/Contents/Frameworks/Cursor Helper (Plugin).app/Contents/MacOS/Cursor Helper (Plugin)

Steps to Reproduce

Run the app.
IDK, it’s in the background doing nothing right now.

Expected Behavior

Maybe don’t log so much, or do whatever is causing the OS to log so much.

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.1.26
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: f628a4761be40b8869ca61a6189cafd14756dff0
Date: 2025-11-24T05:39:06.655Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

For AI issues: which model did you use?

NA

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. We need more details to investigate:

  • Specify the macOS version (System Settings > About This Mac).
  • How often do these entries appear in the Console (e.g., 10–20 lines)?
  • Check if it reproduces when running without extensions: close Cursor and start it from the terminal with the command: cursor --disable-extensions. Let us know if the logs disappear.
  • Attach an exact snippet from the Console with the process and timestamps.

Also, if possible, try:

  • Command: CMD+Shift+P > Developer: Open Process Explorer and confirm if “Cursor Helper (Plugin)” is active when the logs appear.

Send the results - if the issue is consistent, we’ll report it in the bug tracker.