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Cursor desktop app causes focus stealing bug on macOS

Users on Reddit are reporting a bug with the Cursor desktop application on macOS where it unexpectedly steals focus from other applications. Even when the application is closed or force-quit, it continues to attempt to gain focus, disrupting the system. The issue appears to be related to files named 'serve' and 'bootstrap-fork.js', and resolving it involved uninstalling and moving the application to the trash. AI

IMPACT A bug in the Cursor desktop app is causing focus-stealing issues on macOS, disrupting user workflows.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug in a specific software application.

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Cursor desktop app causes focus stealing bug on macOS

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 Svenska(SV) · /u/gabeduarte ·

    Cursor macOS desktop bug?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’ve been trying to figure it out but cursor keeps stealing focus when in other apps. If cursor is closed , even force quit, it still tries to focus but then stays in app stopping the system for a brief second.</p> <p>I disabled and uninstalled a…