Error installing the app on M1 Mac

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Describe the Bug

The app gives an error when installing it on M1 Mac

Steps to Reproduce

Download the file from cursor.com and double click to initiate installing the app

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Current version from cursor.com

Additional Information

NA

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

Hey, it seems you have issues with directory permissions. This can also happen if you have low disk space. If there’s enough space on the disk, you can try creating the necessary directories manually and assigning them the appropriate permissions.