# The last 2 updates of Cursor on Macos have trouble **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Tags:** installation, macos\ **Created:** [August 22, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147 "2026-08-22T09:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Keunen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vincent_keunen/32/118355_2.png) [@Vincent\_Keunen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Vincent_Keunen)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/1 "2026-08-22T09:55:19Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug The last 2 updates of cursor on macos left the installer hanging in the middle of the update process. However, cursor restarts and seems to work anyway (with the correct version: 3.17.8 here). See [CleanShot 2026-08-22 at 11.40.30 · CleanShot Cloud](https://cleanshot.com/share/qrxmCbCB) for hanged installer. ### Steps to Reproduce Install update of cursor from cursor “update” blue button ### Expected Behavior Full update ### Operating System MacOS ### Version Information 3.17.8 (don’t bug me forcing 10 cars here) ### Does this stop you from using Cursor No - Cursor works, but with this issue ---
**Author:** ![RayGraham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/raygraham/32/106115_2.png) [@RayGraham](https://forum.cursor.com/u/RayGraham)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/5 "2026-08-22T15:43:23Z")
Maybe an update got pulled? Same thing happened to me, I’m on `3.17.8` as well (updated to this version 2 days ago), but “Check for Updates” says there are none. ---
**Author:** ![mohitjain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mohitjain/32/100229_2.png) [@mohitjain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mohitjain)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/8 "2026-08-24T10:23:30Z")
Hey @Vincent_Keunen , your install looks healthy. That’s a newer macOS update-progress window that sometimes lingers after Cursor has already relaunched on the new version (you’re on 3.17.8), so it’s safe to just close it if it hangs. Nothing on your end - it’s an issue we’re tracking, and I’ll follow up here when there’s an update. @RayGraham - same thing, and your update did land. “Check for Updates” showing none just means you’re already on the latest, so nothing was pulled. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Keunen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vincent_keunen/32/118355_2.png) [@Vincent\_Keunen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Vincent_Keunen)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/9 "2026-08-24T13:00:45Z")
Thanks but the installer window can’t be closed. The process can’t be forced killed either. I suppose I need to reboot. A bit overkill… ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Keunen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vincent_keunen/32/118355_2.png) [@Vincent\_Keunen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Vincent_Keunen)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/10 "2026-08-25T15:22:15Z")
Same problem with the 3.17.19 upgrade: installer hangs while updating. Update seems to happen anyway. Can’t kill the hanged installer… See [CleanShot 2026-08-25 at 17.18.54 · CleanShot Cloud](https://cleanshot.com/share/YF2P52f7) ---
**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:** [August 31, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/11 "2026-08-31T13:14:31Z")
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**Author:** ![Vincent\_Keunen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vincent_keunen/32/118355_2.png) [@Vincent\_Keunen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Vincent_Keunen)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/12 "2026-08-31T13:16:28Z")
Same problem again after later updates — this remains problematic. The installer window still cannot be closed, and the process still cannot be force-killed. Leftover dialogs now stack across versions: - Updating Cursor (3.18.9) — Installing update… - Updating Cursor (3.17.21) — Installing update… - Updating Cursor (3.17.19) — Preparing update… - Updating Cursor (3.17.8) — Installing update… Cursor itself is on 3.18.9 and works (macOS 26.5.1). The update lands, but the hung installer windows stay until reboot. Screenshot attached: four stacked “Updating Cursor” windows that cannot be closed. > **(attachments)** > > ![cursor-installer-hang-2026-08-31.jpeg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/0/c/0cc95f032963b68f9d07b4c546e226ca80d36712.jpeg) ---
**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:** [August 31, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/13 "2026-08-31T13:22:22Z")
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**Author:** ![mohitjain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mohitjain/32/100229_2.png) [@mohitjain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mohitjain)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/14 "2026-09-02T15:00:29Z")
Those stuck “Updating Cursor” panels are just a leftover helper process, not Cursor itself, so there’s no need to reboot: open Activity Monitor, search “update supervisor,” and Force Quit each stacked entry (or in Terminal, `pkill -9 -f update-supervisor`). It’s safe since the update has already finished. It’s an issue we’re tracking, and that same step clears them if they show up again. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Keunen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vincent_keunen/32/118355_2.png) [@Vincent\_Keunen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Vincent_Keunen)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/15 "2026-09-05T11:29:46Z")
Thanks for the tip. It worked. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Keunen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/vincent_keunen/32/118355_2.png) [@Vincent\_Keunen](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Vincent_Keunen)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/16 "2026-10-02T13:56:16Z")
Every update has the same problem (6 or 7 times); only on my powerbook. Works ok on a mac mini. More: Hi Cursor team — stuck “Updating Cursor / Installing update…” window on one Mac only. Summary After every in-app update for the last ~6–7 releases, the small “Updating Cursor (x.y.z) — Installing update…” dialog stays open forever on this machine. The update itself succeeds (new build launches and works). On my other Mac, the same dialog closes normally. Environment (affected machine) - macOS 27.0.1 (Build 26A434), Darwin 27.0.0, Apple Silicon - Cursor just updated 3.22.12 → 3.23.12 (same hang pattern on prior updates) What we observed while the dialog was still open 1. The dialog is owned by `cursor-update-supervisor` (under `~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/update-supervisor//`), not by a stuck ShipIt install. 2. ShipIt completed successfully (`ShipIt_stderr.log`: “Installation completed successfully”, new app launched). Disk app is 3.23.12; new Cursor main process is running. 3. `app-ready.json` was written for the new version/pid, but `result.json` was never written and events stopped at phase `installing`. 4. Supervisor main thread was blocked in `SupervisorApplication.poll()` → `launchdSnapshot()` → `NSTask waitUntilExit` on: `launchctl print gui/501/com.todesktop.230313mzl4w4u92.ShipIt` 5. That child `launchctl` was stuck in `__write_nocancel` on its stdout/stderr pipes back to the supervisor; both pipe buffers were full (~16KB). Classic NSTask deadlock: parent waits for exit without draining pipes; child blocks once output exceeds the pipe buffer. 6. A separate `launchctl print` of the same job (from a terminal) returned immediately with small output _after_ ShipIt had finished — so the hang is specific to the supervisor’s piped NSTask, especially when print output is large mid-install. 7. Historical pattern on this Mac: many prior `update-supervisor//` folders have `app-ready.json` but no `result.json` (only a couple ever got `result=success`), matching “update works, UI never finishes” for months. Likely bug `cursor-update-supervisor` should not `waitUntilExit` on `launchctl print` without asynchronously reading stdout/stderr (or use a temp file / `standardOutput = .nullDevice` if output isn’t needed). On newer macOS, `launchctl print` for an in-flight ShipIt job can be large enough to fill the pipe and deadlock the progress UI forever. Workaround Killing the supervisor PID (or force-quitting that dialog) is safe; Cursor is already on the new version. Happy to share logs/PIDs/sample stacks if useful. ---
**Author:** ![mohitjain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mohitjain/32/100229_2.png) [@mohitjain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mohitjain)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-last-2-updates-of-cursor-on-macos-have-trouble/169147/19 "2026-10-07T10:28:50Z")
@Vincent_Keunen your diagnosis matches what we found, thanks for digging in. We’ve passed it to the team, so no need for extra logs. I’ll post here when there’s a fix.