New Codex release very untable and high cpu usage on mac, crashes constantly! Please revert
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.810.41047
What subscription do you have?
Pro 20x
What platform is your computer?
macos arm64
What issue are you seeing?
after only a few minutes it crashes, almost impossible to open a long chat, and whole pc locks for a few seconds.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
unknown, it was introduced today with the update.
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the crash and high CPU usage on macOS arm64 with Codex App version 26.810.41047, then compare behavior with the previous release. Done means the regression is identified and the app no longer crashes or locks the computer during long-chat use.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, rust
- Domain
- desktop, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100