Cursor.app repeatedly asks for permission to access data from other apps

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

After update Cursor IDE MacOs shows:
“Cursor.app would like to access data from other apps.” with the options Allow and Don’t Allow. The prompt appears in a loop, even after selecting either option.

Steps to Reproduce

Update to Version: 2.0.63 (Universal)

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.63 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 505046dcfad2acda3d066e32b7cd8b6e2dc1fdc0
Date: 2025-11-05T18:56:58.213Z (2 hrs ago)
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 23.5.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

2

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a macOS Automation permission prompt.

  • Grant the permission by clicking “Allow” when prompted
  • Verify it stuck: open System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation: make sure Cursor is listed there
  • Also check Full Disk Access: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access: ensure Cursor is enabled (this can help with related permissions)

If the popup keeps appearing even after clicking “Allow”:

  • Remove and re-add Cursor in the Automation list in System Settings

Let me know if this resolves the issue

3

This has started happening to me in the last week or so (Cursor 2.0.77, VSCode 1.99.3, Tahoe 26 and 26.1). The popup continues popping until I get tired of clicking Allow. It even continues to appear a few times after I quit Cursor.

Cursor is not in the Automation list in Settings, and there’s no apparent way to add it.

Cursor does appear in the Full Disk Access list, and it was switched off. I turned it on, and only got one popup when I relaunched Cursor. (But the popup didn’t always happen before, so that’s not a definitive result.)