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@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ You can install Coder Desktop on macOS or Windows.
 
 1. Continue to the [configuration section](#configure).
 
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Do not install more than one copy of Coder Desktop.
+>
+> To avoid system VPN configuration conflicts, only one copy of `Coder Desktop.app` should exist on your Mac, and it must remain in `/Applications`.
+
 ### Windows
 
 1. Download the latest `CoderDesktop` installer executable (`.exe`) from the [coder-desktop-windows release page](https://github.com/coder/coder-desktop-windows/releases).