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VS Code fails to update

If VS Code doesn't update correctly once it restarts (with auto-updates enabled), it may be quarantined by macOS.

Option 1:

  • Move Code out of Downloads and into the Applications folder.

If option 1 doesn't work & fix VS Code's failed update

Option 2:

If updates still don't work after moving VS Code to the Applications folder, you can fix it with xattr:

sudo chown $USER ~/Library/Caches/com.microsoft.VSCode.ShipIt/*
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Visual\ Studio\ Code.app
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