cannot open vscode on macOS after update

Vs code was running perfectly fine on my MacBook Pro mid 2012 with macOS Catalina 10.15.7 (19H2026). But then I clicked on "restart to update Jupyter extension" the app closed and did not restart. Now when I click the app icon nothing happens. The little dot below the app pops up for one second indicating the app is open and then immediately disappears.

I restarted my Mac, downloaded vscode again and "reinstalled" it (just overwritten the old app), still the same issue.. Even deleting my settings.json does not do anything.. Is there another way to "reset" it?

It's an issue with Version 1.89.1. They are working on a fix. https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/219893

experienced this issue this morning but found a work around

1. uninstall vscode
2. download the may 2024 version of vscode here https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_90
3. problem should be fixed

I had same promblem: in the meantime, I downgraded the vsc version from https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_91

Pay attention: disable auto updates in Settings>Updates>Application>Updates choosing “none” or “manual”. Maybe you need to rewrite again the app in Applicatoons folder due a background update running when you were disabling it.

I was facing the same issue, tried to reinstall the May 2024 (version 1.90) version and that is working fine on macOS Catalina 10.15.7

Steps I followed:

1. Uninstall your current Vscode.
2. Go to https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_90 and install the May 2024 version by clicking on universal.
3. Unzip and open your Vscode, it will be opened and will work perfectly fine.
4. Go to settings in Vscode and search for "updates". You will see Update: mode with the default option, select "none" and it will ask you to restart Vscode. Follow this setting change to avoid updates in Vscode that resist opening your app.