# Can't search files or search anything when using remote ssh to my macbook from windows

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-search-files-or-search-anything-when-using-remote-ssh-to-my-macbook-from-windows/26301>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [November 5, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-search-files-or-search-anything-when-using-remote-ssh-to-my-macbook-from-windows/26301 "2024-11-05T08:07:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![gisketch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/gisketch/32/10835_2.png) [@gisketch](https://forum.cursor.com/u/gisketch)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-search-files-or-search-anything-when-using-remote-ssh-to-my-macbook-from-windows/26301/1 "2024-11-05T08:07:42Z")

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# Cursor SSH Remote Connection Issues with MacBook

## Environment

- **Local Machine:** Windows
- **Remote Machine:** MacBook
- **IDE:** Cursor (with VS Code installed on MacBook)
- **Connection Type:** SSH Remote

## Issues

### 1. Search Function Not Working

When trying to use the search function while connected remotely to my MacBook via SSH, I receive an error message.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/8/8d34c878c5f99071a2f57ec9a50b62612dbee5dd.png)

### 2. File Search (CTRL + P) Loading Indefinitely

The Quick File Search (CTRL + P) feature gets stuck in an infinite loading state and never displays results.

## Additional Information

- VS Code is properly installed on the MacBook
- SSH connection is established successfully
- Other basic editing functions work as expected

## Questions

1. Are these known issues when using Cursor with SSH remote connections?
2. Are there any workarounds or configurations I should try?
3. Is this specifically related to Windows-to-MacBook SSH connections?

## Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Cursor on Windows
2. Connect to MacBook via SSH remote
3. Try to use the search function or CTRL + P file search
4. Observe the error/infinite loading

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-search-files-or-search-anything-when-using-remote-ssh-to-my-macbook-from-windows/26301/2 "2024-11-05T08:26:53Z")

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Try this solution:

> [@Cannot global search in SSH mode connecting to a Macbook](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cannot-global-search-in-ssh-mode-connecting-to-a-macbook/24211/3):
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> Found a quickfix if you need the functionnality before a patch is done slight_smile Navigate to the said folder, and you will find the rg executable. Just run cp ./rg ./rgArm Fixed the issue for me.

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**Author:** ![gisketch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/gisketch/32/10835_2.png) [@gisketch](https://forum.cursor.com/u/gisketch)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-search-files-or-search-anything-when-using-remote-ssh-to-my-macbook-from-windows/26301/3 "2024-11-05T10:21:17Z")

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Thank you. It worked!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-search-files-or-search-anything-when-using-remote-ssh-to-my-macbook-from-windows/26301/4 "2025-12-21T08:58:41Z")

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