Computer Use is not available on ChatGPT MacOS Intel
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Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.911.61220
What subscription do you have?
Pro $200
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 25.6.0 x86_64 i386
What issue are you seeing?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a0b1cf-30f4-7021-92cd-77b5baddfaf8
Summary
Computer Use plugin is not available on ChatGPT desktop app (Intel macOS). Computer Use settings show Chrome/Excel/Locked use, but no “Any App”; Locked use can’t be enabled.
Environment
Account: Personal, Pro ($200)
Region: USA
Device: Intel Mac (x86_64)
macOS: 26.7 (25G229)
ChatGPT desktop app: 26.911.61220 (build 9647) (also reproduced on 26.915.31029)
Bundle ID: com.openai.codex
Steps to reproduce
- Open ChatGPT desktop app → switch to Codex
- Go to Plugins
- Search for “computer use”
- Open Settings → Computer use and try enabling Locked use
Expected
- “Computer Use” plugin appears in Plugins and can be installed/enabled
- Settings → Computer use shows “Any App”
- Locked use can be enabled after install + permissions
Actual
- No “Computer Use” plugin appears in plugin search
- Settings → Computer use has no “Any App”
- Enabling Locked use fails (“Unable to update Locked use”)
Logs / evidence
- plugin 'computer-use' was not found in marketplace 'openai-bundled'
- Failed to spawn managed Computer Use service
- Failed to reconcile managed Computer Use service ... computerUseEnabled=true
Feedback / session
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a0b1cf-30f4-7021-92cd-77b5baddfaf8
Attachments
codex-desktop-c2945a83-0abe-4f86-ab22-632b1ac48656-3925-t0-i1-235047-0.txt
Relevant log excerpt (pasted inline) from ~/Library/Logs/com.openai.codex/YYYY/MM/DD
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-01a0b1cf-30f4-7021-92cd-77b5baddfaf8
What is the expected behavior?
No response
Additional information
No response
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Codex desktop app on an Intel Mac, using the Plugins and Computer use settings steps in the report. Inspect ~/Library/Logs/com.openai.codex/YYYY/MM/DD and the reported marketplace and managed-service errors. Done means Computer Use appears, Any App is available, and Locked use can be enabled after permissions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100