Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
Description:
After updating to the latest version of macOS Tahoe, running any npm command such as npm install or npm run dev causes a strange behavior:
• Two application icons bounce in the Dock (related to Node/npm).
• The terminal freezes without showing any output.
• No error message is displayed, and the command never completes.
I’ve tried:
• Deleting node_modules and package-lock.json
• Reinstalling Node.js via nvm
• Switching terminals (Terminal, iTerm2)
• Testing with different Node versions
The issue seems specific to macOS and may involve background processes or GUI permissions.
Expected Behavior
No response
Steps To Reproduce
Issue: After updating to macOS Sequoia (formerly Tahoe), running npm commands such as npm install or npm run dev causes the terminal to freeze. Two application icons bounce in the Dock (seemingly related to Node or npm), but the commands never complete and no output is displayed.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Update to macOS Sequoia.
2. Open Terminal or another terminal emulator.
3. Go to a Node.js or Next.js project folder.
4. Run npm install or npm run dev.
5. Observe that the command does not execute. Two apps bounce in the Dock, but nothing else happens.
Environment
max@Mac -------% npm config ls
; "builtin" config from /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/npm/npmrc
prefix = "/opt/homebrew"
; node bin location = /opt/homebrew/Cellar/node/24.2.0/bin/node
; node version = v24.2.0
; npm local prefix = /Users/max/Desktop/Project/--------
; npm version = 11.3.0
; cwd = /Users/max/Desktop/Project/--------
; HOME = /Users/max