Computer Use service fails to start on macOS 13.7.6
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
The Computer Use service fails to start repeatedly in the ChatGPT/Codex desktop app.
What subscription do you have?
The Computer Use service fails to start repeatedly in the ChatGPT/Codex desktop app.
What platform is your computer?
No response
What issue are you seeing?
Environment:
App version: 26.825.51511
Build: 7377
macOS: 13.7.6
Feedback ID: 01a05c0f-d533-7371-9e54-44d859ecca7a
Steps already tried:
Installed and enabled “Any App” computer control.
Enabled Accessibility permission for ChatGPT.
Enabled Screen Recording permission for ChatGPT.
Fully quit and restarted the app.
Disabled and re-enabled the “Any App” component.
Updated the app to the latest available version.
Tested again in a new task.
Actual result:
The app reports that the local Computer Use service failed to start repeatedly and cannot list or control open applications.
Expected result:
Computer Use should start and list/control authorized Mac applications.
Please investigate the Computer Use service startup failure or compatibility with macOS 13.7.6.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
The Computer Use service fails to start repeatedly in the ChatGPT/Codex desktop app.
What is the expected behavior?
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Additional information
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the Computer Use service startup failure on macOS 13.7.6 with app version 26.825.51511, using the listed permissions and restart steps. Trace the desktop app's service-startup path; done means the service starts repeatedly and can list and control authorized Mac applications.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, rust
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100