# Cursor Does Not Open Any Folder On Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** macos, crashes\ **Created:** [February 15, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-does-not-open-any-folder-on-mac/151966 "2026-02-15T23:11:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cbradio87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbradio87](https://forum.cursor.com/u/cbradio87)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-does-not-open-any-folder-on-mac/151966/1 "2026-02-15T23:11:52Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug After reinstalling several times and clearing out any trace of cursor and even reinstalling the operating system with time machine cursor refuses to open any folder on mac you click open folder from the top bar or the start page and nothing happens. there is not pic for this because nothing happens. ### Steps to Reproduce click open folder ### Expected Behavior open folder dialogue with file tree to select folder ### Operating System MacOS ### Version Information Latest cursor Latest Mac ### For AI issues: which model did you use? can’t even open the folder ### Additional Information use the latest mac and latest cursor and try and open a folder ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**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:** [February 16, 2026, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-does-not-open-any-folder-on-mac/151966/3 "2026-02-16T05:58:26Z")
Hey, thanks for the report. This is a weird one. The “Open Folder” dialog not showing up at all is unusual. Here are a few things to try and check: 1. Try opening a folder from Terminal. Open Terminal.app and run: 2. Try dragging a folder onto the Cursor icon in the Dock. Does it open? 3. Check macOS permissions. Go to System Settings \> Privacy & Security \> Files and Folders (and also Full Disk Access). Make sure Cursor is listed and enabled. If it is not there, try adding it manually. 4. Try with extensions disabled. In Terminal, run: 5. Exact versions. Can you share: Since you restored from Time Machine, was this happening before the restore, or did it start after? Time Machine restores can sometimes bring back broken permission settings. You can try resetting Cursor’s privacy permissions with: ```auto tccutil reset All com.todesktop.230313mzl4w4u92 ``` Then restart Cursor. Let me know what you find. ---
**Author:** ![cbradio87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbradio87](https://forum.cursor.com/u/cbradio87)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-does-not-open-any-folder-on-mac/151966/4 "2026-02-18T03:07:43Z")
(base) MacBook-Pro:~ GoodDogAm$ cursor --disable-extensions -bash: cursor: command not found Those commands make it say cursor: command not foudn when I drag the folder on cursor it opens > Version: 2.4.37 (Universal) > > VSCode Version: 1.105.1 > > Commit: 7b9c34466f5c119e93c3e654bb80fe9306b6cc70 > > Date: 2026-02-12T23:15:35.107Z > > Build Type: Stable > > Release Track: Default > > Electron: 39.2.7 > > Chromium: 142.0.7444.235 > > Node.js: 22.21.1 > > V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0 > > OS: Darwin x64 25.3.0 mac os: 26.3 (25D125) ---
**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:** [February 18, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-does-not-open-any-folder-on-mac/151966/5 "2026-02-18T06:36:49Z")
Good that dragging a folder onto the Dock icon works. That narrows it down. The issue is that the standard macOS file picker dialog is not showing up. This is most likely a permissions problem, especially after restoring from Time Machine. A few things to try: - 1. Reset Cursor’s TCC permissions (this will likely fix it) Open Terminal.app and run: ```auto tccutil reset All com.todesktop.230313mzl4w4u92 ``` Then fully quit Cursor (Cmd+Q) and reopen it. macOS should ask for permissions again. - 1. Check or grant Full Disk Access Go to System Settings \> Privacy & Security \> Full Disk Access and make sure Cursor is listed and enabled. If it’s not there, click the “+” button and add Cursor manually from /Applications. - 1. Install the CLI to test with extensions disabled In Cursor press Cmd+Shift+P, type `Install 'cursor' command`, and run it. Then you can launch: ```auto cursor --disable-extensions ``` After that try “Open Folder” again. Start with step 1 using `tccutil`. It’s known that after a Time Machine restore, permission entries can come back in a broken state, and the “Open Folder” dialog depends on whether macOS lets Cursor use the system file dialog. Let me know how it goes. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-does-not-open-any-folder-on-mac/151966/6 "2026-03-12T06:37:21Z")
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