# \#macos

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## [Connection Problems with release 2026.8](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/connection-problems-with-release-2026-8/7188)

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**Author:** [@eangelinelli](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/eangelinelli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/connection-problems-with-release-2026-8/7188 "2026-08-28T05:51:56Z")

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Hello, after the update of lens desktop i cannot connect to a previously and working rancher. I’m using the 2026.8 latest build on mac os Taohe 26.5.1. As a temporary fix i have downgraded to the 2026.6 previous build…

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## [Unable to open on mac Tahoe 26.1??](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-open-on-mac-tahoe-26-1/6687)

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**Author:** [@karl.kofmehl](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/karl.kofmehl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-open-on-mac-tahoe-26-1/6687 "2026-01-19T07:49:14Z")

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I updated my Mac Pro to 26.1 a few days ago and now I am unable to open Lens. It just opens the loading box and sits and sits. I can only assume this is related to the OS upgrade but I’m not 100% sure. Just posting to …

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## [Lens 2025.10.230725-lates is too bad](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-2025-10-230725-lates-is-too-bad/6609)

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**Author:** [@ggfgmax](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/ggfgmax)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-2025-10-230725-lates-is-too-bad/6609 "2025-12-12T08:47:22Z")

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Why did you cancel the function of node shell entering the host? This function is simply wonderful. It’s a pity to cancel it. Now I have to use the 2025.9.151055-latest version, and set the lens as read-only, and it is f…

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## [Unable to login on Mac Os Tahoe 26.1](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-login-on-mac-os-tahoe-26-1/6704)

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**Author:** [@whisperwind](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/whisperwind)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-login-on-mac-os-tahoe-26-1/6704 "2025-12-09T09:06:40Z")

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When I open the app, I select that I already have an account. It opens a link and i log in. After that, it endlessly opens new tabs with “http://localhost:58893/login?…” .

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## [Lens doesn't include master node resources in Overview](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-doesnt-include-master-node-resources-in-overview/6433)

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**Author:** [@fernandowilliam84](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/fernandowilliam84)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-doesnt-include-master-node-resources-in-overview/6433 "2025-09-18T06:43:36Z")

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I’m facing an issue with resource summary visualization (CPU and memory) on the Lens Overview page. My cluster has three nodes (each with 4 CPUs and ~8GB RAM), one of which is the master/control-plane. All nodes appear a…

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## [The default shell button shells into the node not the pod](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/the-default-shell-button-shells-into-the-node-not-the-pod/6340)

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**Author:** [@ibos8383](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/ibos8383)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/the-default-shell-button-shells-into-the-node-not-the-pod/6340 "2025-09-18T05:49:10Z")

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After update 2025.8.121212-latest I cannot shell into any pod using Lens as my role does not allow me to shell into nodes. I can only shell into pods. I tested the shell button on all the clusters and it is still the sa…

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## [What PromQL does OpenLens use for “Pod → Memory Requests”?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/what-promql-does-openlens-use-for-pod-memory-requests/6363)

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**Author:** [@slsnsepdpd](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/slsnsepdpd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/what-promql-does-openlens-use-for-pod-memory-requests/6363 "2025-08-26T10:02:11Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to reproduce the “Pod → Memory Requests” value I see in OpenLens via Prometheus/Grafana/CLI, but I can’t find the exact PromQL OpenLens uses. I’m seeing a big gap between “pod memory” numbers and the “co…

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## [Lens stuck in loading screen in mac](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-stuck-in-loading-screen-in-mac/6261)

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**Author:** [@yeluri.krishnavamsi](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/yeluri.krishnavamsi)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-stuck-in-loading-screen-in-mac/6261 "2025-08-04T12:33:34Z")

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## [Bug overlapping terminal and footer](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/bug-overlapping-terminal-and-footer/6176)

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**Author:** [@nazordz](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/nazordz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/bug-overlapping-terminal-and-footer/6176 "2025-06-27T07:35:26Z")

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on my macbook, sometime the terminal tab overlapping with footer

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## [How to open a cluster specific tabs](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-open-a-cluster-specific-tabs/6164)

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**Author:** [@naveen1583](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/naveen1583)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-open-a-cluster-specific-tabs/6164 "2025-06-24T09:15:38Z")

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How can I open a tab that displays only a specific cluster, allowing me to have multiple clusters logged in with unique tabs?

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## [Pod shell not working](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/pod-shell-not-working/5832)

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**Author:** [@omri.shilton](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/omri.shilton)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/pod-shell-not-working/5832 "2025-05-12T07:55:38Z")

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When trying to launch pod shell its just crashing. Lens: 2025.2.141554-latest Electron: 33.4.0 Chrome: 130.0.6723.191 Node: 20.18.1

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## [Can not exec to pod when update 2023.9.290703 on MacOS](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/can-not-exec-to-pod-when-update-2023-9-290703-on-macos/1799)

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**Author:** [@tannb](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/tannb)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/can-not-exec-to-pod-when-update-2023-9-290703-on-macos/1799 "2025-04-24T11:59:03Z")

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I’ve just updated Lens Desktop to version 2023.9.290703-latest Extension API: 6.22.5 on Mac OS intel, and then I can not open the terminal on Lens and exec to the pod’s container by clicking the shell button. The first t…

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## [Node shell not working](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/node-shell-not-working/5749)

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**Author:** [@dkocheto](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/dkocheto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/node-shell-not-working/5749 "2025-03-23T08:53:51Z")

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When I try to open Node shell, I get how to fix it?

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## [Application startup failed](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/application-startup-failed/5690)

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**Author:** [@w757227129](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/w757227129)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2025, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/application-startup-failed/5690 "2025-03-10T08:19:22Z")

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Operating System: MacOS Version: 15.3.1 (24D70) sequoia Startup status： Startup log details：

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## [Unable to run commands in Lens terminal](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-run-commands-in-lens-terminal/1891)

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**Author:** [@chika.madu21](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/chika.madu21)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-run-commands-in-lens-terminal/1891 "2025-02-26T09:12:53Z")

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Recently, I noticed that some of my kubernetes contexts, when I access them via Lens, I can’t run kubectl commands in the Lens terminal, but using the same context on the native Mac Terminal, allows me run kubectl comman…

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## [How to disable tabs?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-disable-tabs/5602)

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**Author:** [@davidt](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/davidt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/how-to-disable-tabs/5602 "2025-02-12T17:04:59Z")

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Is there any way to disable the tabs? Without notice I move between resources and I have 10 tabs opened, I don’t use the old one, I just navigate around and not using them. Why I need them at all?

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## [Clusters dissapeared on the new Lens Desktop Version](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/clusters-dissapeared-on-the-new-lens-desktop-version/5210)

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**Author:** [@joaomjoia](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/joaomjoia)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/clusters-dissapeared-on-the-new-lens-desktop-version/5210 "2024-12-18T14:52:11Z")

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Hello, As requested by the application I updated the Lens Desktop to version 2024.11.261604-latest. Now I open the Lens Desktop and can’t see my EKS clusters. I have the kubeconfig present on the Lens Desktop but noth…

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## [Unable to connect to any kubernetes cluster using open lens](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-connect-to-any-kubernetes-cluster-using-open-lens/2678)

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**Author:** [@amathamsetty](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/amathamsetty)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/unable-to-connect-to-any-kubernetes-cluster-using-open-lens/2678 "2024-12-18T07:56:13Z")

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Unable to connect to kubernetes using open lens app. Can anyone please help with this?

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## [Version Lens: 2023.8.291046-latest - shell on pod not working](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/version-lens-2023-8-291046-latest-shell-on-pod-not-working/1212)

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**Author:** [@tanyamineva](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/tanyamineva)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/version-lens-2023-8-291046-latest-shell-on-pod-not-working/1212 "2024-12-16T15:06:09Z")

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Hey there, I have upgraded to the latest community LENS and getting the below error when trying to access the shell on one of our pods: exec kubectl exec -i -t -n default web-ui-6bfdfcd996-4hqhs -c web-ui – sh -c “cle…

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## [What does filtering mode even do?](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/what-does-filtering-mode-even-do/5119)

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**Author:** [@hafizhmh](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/hafizhmh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/what-does-filtering-mode-even-do/5119 "2024-12-09T09:28:48Z")

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Filtering mode enabled: Filtering mode disabled: I don’t see any difference? The documentation does not contain any entry about “filtering mode”. Lens: 2024.11.261604-latest Electron: 31.7.5 Chrome: 126.0.…

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## [Lens not showing pod logs, shell and attach button](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-not-showing-pod-logs-shell-and-attach-button/3416)

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**Author:** [@peanutnbt](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/peanutnbt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-not-showing-pod-logs-shell-and-attach-button/3416 "2024-07-24T02:21:42Z")

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When I initially connected to Lens, the pod logs, shell, and attach button were not shown in the UI. After 2-3 minutes, they appeared. What is causing this delay? These are my version: Lens: 2024.7.161041-latest Extens…

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## [Failed to get /version for clusterId= Unauthorized](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-get-version-for-clusterid-unauthorized/497)

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**Author:** [@pnrao.83](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/pnrao.83)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-get-version-for-clusterid-unauthorized/497 "2024-05-07T08:10:18Z")

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Hi Team, When I try to connect the kubernetes cluster i got into below issue: Failed to get /version for clusterId=d01ecc1e4120e55ab1b1ef6dae0d707c: Unauthorized I can connect to my cluster using kubectl from Mac term…

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## [Formatting Pod Logs](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/formatting-pod-logs/3192)

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**Author:** [@kyle-arnone](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/kyle-arnone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/formatting-pod-logs/3192 "2024-04-29T09:48:12Z")

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Lens 2024 does not seem to preserve purposeful formatting, specifically spacing, in the Pod Logs. I’ve tested this with deployments using Logback and SLF4J. Current: 2024-04-23T21:03:31.464Z INFO 15 --- \[ main\] \[ \] io.…

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## [About Lens too long](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/about-lens-too-long/3188)

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**Author:** [@randallh](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/randallh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/about-lens-too-long/3188 "2024-04-24T07:34:46Z")

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OSX 14.4.1 Lens: 2024.4.181422-beta The About Lens popup is too long with a list of @lensapp/blah entries. It extends past the bottom of the screen and cannot be resized or pulled up far enough to reach any kind of c…

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## [Hotbar Highlight](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/hotbar-highlight/3189)

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**Author:** [@randallh](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/randallh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/hotbar-highlight/3189 "2024-04-24T07:31:38Z")

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OSX 14.4.1 Lens: 2024.4.181422-beta It would be nice if the selected tab also highlighted the hotbar item associated with it like the old Lens did. I’m using dark mode and I do see any hotbar highlights.

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## [Upgrade met with Uncaught Exception](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/upgrade-met-with-uncaught-exception/3088)

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**Author:** [@kyle-arnone](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/kyle-arnone)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/upgrade-met-with-uncaught-exception/3088 "2024-03-28T11:24:20Z")

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Uncaught Exception: Error: dlopen(/Applications/Lens.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node\_modules/node-pty/build/Release/pty.node, 0x0001): tried: '/Applications/Lens.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/nod…

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## [Error while proxying request: getting credentials: exec: executable kubectl not found](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889)

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**Author:** [@jay-erb\_resmed](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/jay-erb_resmed)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-while-proxying-request-getting-credentials-exec-executable-kubectl-not-found/2889 "2024-03-21T07:25:04Z")

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It looks like a kubectl update came through today and I am not getting an error connecting to our EKS cluster. It was working splendidly yesterday. I do not have a proxy configured. On my Macbook, I have 2 kubectl vers…

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## [Version Lens: 2023.11.131420-latest - installed CLI version is 'dev'](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/version-lens-2023-11-131420-latest-installed-cli-version-is-dev/2196)

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**Author:** [@brittany.mitchell](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/brittany.mitchell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/version-lens-2023-11-131420-latest-installed-cli-version-is-dev/2196 "2023-11-15T14:56:12Z")

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Hello, I am currently running Lens Desktop version 2023.11.131420-latest and I have a Lens Pro license. The CLI is pointing to dev and I am not sure how to fix this. The output for lens version Summaryversion: dev co…

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## [Lens can cause network interruption](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-can-cause-network-interruption/859)

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**Author:** [@saowu](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/saowu)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/lens-can-cause-network-interruption/859 "2023-08-14T07:43:47Z")

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Describe the bug I often use the lens terminal to connect nodes and pods. Currently, there have been 3-5 issues with the network, and the specific symptoms are as follows: The lens interface prompts that resource info…

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## [ConfigMap content shows wrong](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/configmap-content-shows-wrong/499)

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**Author:** [@994030270](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/994030270)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/configmap-content-shows-wrong/499 "2023-06-05T06:34:52Z")

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when i search configmap, configmaps with same name but in different namespace only shows the first i click, when i click anather, it still shows the content i first click, but not the one i clicked at the time.

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