Can't delete or enter text in Cursor on macOS 26.0.1

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

After the latest update, Cursor becomes unusable on macOS 26.0.1 due to broken text editing behavior. Pressing Delete does not remove characters. Deletion only works if the Function key is pressed, but typing afterwards causes erratic behavior (text not entering, input failing entirely). This makes the app unusable.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Cursor on macOS 26.0.1.
  2. Attempt to delete text using the Delete key. → Nothing happens.
  3. Hold the Function key and press Delete. → Characters are removed as expected.

Expected Behavior

Delete should remove characters without requiring Function.
Normal text entry should work consistently after deletion.

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.7.28
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: adb0f9e3e4f184bba7f3fa6dbfd72ad0ebb8cfd0
Date: 2025-10-01T02:45:21.769Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0

Additional Information

Screen recording: Cursor App Bug

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

2

Update: I deleted and re-installed the app. Did not fix the problem

3

I tried deleting the hidden Cursor directory in User>Library>Application Support and having the app rebuild it from scratch – did not fix it.

4

Hey, thanks for the report. We’ll check this.

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