Auto update not working

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

The auto update and check for updates doesn’t work since 2.2.20.

Steps to Reproduce

Just run check for updates menu item.

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.2.20
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: b3573281c4775bfc6bba466bf6563d3d498d1070
Date: 2025-12-12T06:29:26.017Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.1.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report. The issue with checking for updates in 2.2.20 on macOS is similar to a known problem that the team is investigating.

For now, try this:

  • Fully restart your computer
  • Use Cmd+Shift+P and run “Cursor: Attempt Update”
  • If that doesn’t work, clear the cache: open Terminal and run rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/Cursor/ and rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Caches/cursor-updater
  • Download the latest version manually from https://cursor.com and reinstall

I’ll pass it on to the team for investigation.

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But it also happens on Windows.

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