Brand new MacBook Pro M5 breaks after running local server (Claude Code?)

Brand new MacBook Pro M5 breaks after running local server (Claude Code?)

I’m seeing something really strange on a brand-new MacBook Pro M5.

Every time I run a local server using Claude Code, my Mac starts acting broken:

  • Keyboard stops responding
  • Apps like Keynote, Chrome, Terminal won’t open or instantly close
  • Chrome says “application cannot be opened”

But here’s the weird part:

  • Safari works perfectly
  • Notes works fine
  • System isn’t fully frozen, just… half dead

Everything is fully updated. A restart fixes it, but it happens again once I run the local server.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 26.1

Posted on Feb 7, 2026 8:32 AM

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