My Mac apps close anytime after the macOS 26.0.1 update

Mac OS Tahoe 26.01 ,,,, closes my apps at any time while working on them




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iMac 24″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Oct 8, 2025 7:21 PM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2025 8:21 PM

See if the problem is present when you boot in safe mode, which disables 3rd party extensions and performs some system cleanup.

 

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Oct 9, 2025 1:56 AM in response to speedwriter101

speedwriter101 wrote:

Mac OS Tahoe 26.01 ,,,, closes my apps at any time while working on them



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Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance 


Does the issue present in this mode ?


If not - there could be something in the main User Account playing up.


To further isolate this - Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac.


Then log out of the Main User account and log into the dummy account and test again if the issue persists.


If the issue is present in the dummy account - then, this appears to be a System Wide issue on the computer.


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To Drill Down further and to avoid a session of Q&A, Q&A  and Q&A  


Download the Application Etrecheck  ( External Link ) directly from the Developer.


The Application is Not a " Silver Bullet "  and is  only a tool to examine the Hardware / Software used on this computer 


This is a Diagnostic Tool that makes no changes to the computer Hardware / Software used on this computer 


The application is free or paid from added features. 


The Report will Not Reveal Any Personal Information. 


Post back the Full Report - copy and paste - >>>> using the Additional Text Icon ( 3rd Icon to last ) <<<<

My Mac apps close anytime after the macOS 26.0.1 update

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