Codex Desktop App: macOS Intel (x86_64) support

Thanks for looking into this! Confirming this is on an Intel Mac (uname -m: x86_64). The Codex desktop .dmg shows the prohibited icon and can’t launch due to architecture incompatibility, while Codex CLI works fine on the same machine (codex-cli 0.58.0).

This would be really helpful for users who still rely on Intel Macs in school/company environments and can’t upgrade hardware. Even a Universal build (arm64 + x86_64) or an explicit “no Intel support planned” note in the docs/releases would be appreciated. Thanks!

I’m experiencing the same issue as well

+1 - We need INTEL or at least let us build it 🗡️

Urgently hoping for support for Intel architecture.

same issue, i'd even contribute at this point

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Hoping for a solution soon. Facing same issue.

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+1 and get your (launch) messaging sorted next time plz.

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same issue +1.

+1, Intel machine. Keen to see a solution here.

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+1 Intel machine here :)

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+1. Intel MacBook Pro 13-inch 2020 (Intel i5) on macOS Sequoia 15.6. Running codex app downloads and installs, then launch fails with: "The application /Applications/Codex.app cannot be opened because it has an incorrect executable format." Codex CLI 0.95.0 works on same machine.

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+1 Intel i7 Macbook Pro 2019 with macOS Sequoia 15.7.3 (24G419). Same issue

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any fixes ?

any fixes ?

idk, seems not yet

I'm in the same boat

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@GGBondBlueWhale I got it running in intel using help of codex-cli, essentially by pulling out app.asar (the Electron app) and rebuilds native modules (node-pty, better-sqlite3) for Electron x64, similar with how people are doing it for linux and window.

You can try it out here https://github.com/Sancerio/codex-intel 😄

@Sancerio you madman, I didn't even think of looking at the DMG insides. If it's just an electron app instead of a native mac app... it's cross platform already. this is amazing :o

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Thanks @Sancerio - working on Intel Mac :) I fixed a few issues I ran into but the script works

Edit: You can even supply custom codex CLI binary if you want with the script

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Thanks @ignatremizov now working on intel mac :) with the few tweaks you solved in your pr:)

@ignatremizov thanks for the PR — confirmed it works on my Intel machine.

@GGBondBlueWhale I got it running in intel using help of codex-cli, essentially by pulling out app.asar (the Electron app) and rebuilds native modules (node-pty, better-sqlite3) for Electron x64, similar with how people are doing it for linux and window. You can try it out here https://github.com/Sancerio/codex-intel 😄

AWESOME!!! I did it! Thank you so much

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hi, it doesn't work again i guess they updated it again, how to fix it? thanks.

I just followed the steps above and the apps loads infinitely without fully launching. Any suggestions please?

<img width="1155" height="883" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b930de3f-bca7-42d8-a817-e62bcb0379a5" />

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I just followed the steps above and the apps loads infinitely without fully launching. Any suggestions please? <img alt="Image" width="1155" height="883" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/37636586/545977102-b930de3f-bca7-42d8-a817-e62bcb0379a5.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.hlS3rtuQnlMFfriM-ET9SleSKXM4sNlj8NpQxPFPInM">

Check my temporary fix for the new version https://github.com/Koohoko/codex-intel/commit/fe2eece73e0e30b568fec3ec66fba3aa750996a2

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Hi @Sancerio, @ignatremizov — is there a way to make the Intel build support in-app updates / auto-updates?
If it’s doable, lmk what the approach would be — happy to contribute to the implementation.

Hi @Sancerio, @ignatremizov — is there a way to make the Intel build support in-app updates / auto-updates? If it’s doable, lmk what the approach would be — happy to contribute to the implementation.

Hey @puneetv05, appreciate you offering to help.

To add context: Sparkle is the macOS framework used for in-app updates (check appcast feed, verify signatures, download/install signed builds). We removed/disabled Sparkle in this Intel port because we do not maintain our own signed Intel binaries or update feed, we only repackage upstream releases. Following upstream Sparkle directly does not make sense here: upstream publishes/signs official builds (currently arm64), while this project is an unofficial Intel repack.

Supporting Sparkle would mean we become a full distributor (build every release, code-sign, notarize, host feed/deltas, manage signing keys). That is outside this project’s scope, so Intel updates are manual for now (rerun installer on new releases).

> Hi @Sancerio, @ignatremizov — is there a way to make the Intel build support in-app updates / auto-updates? If it’s doable, lmk what the approach would be — happy to contribute to the implementation. Hey @puneetv05, appreciate you offering to help. To add context: Sparkle is the macOS framework used for in-app updates (check appcast feed, verify signatures, download/install signed builds). We removed/disabled Sparkle in this Intel port because we do not maintain our own signed Intel binaries or update feed, we only repackage upstream releases. Following upstream Sparkle directly does not make sense here: upstream publishes/signs official builds (currently arm64), while this project is an unofficial Intel repack. Supporting Sparkle would mean we become a full distributor (build every release, code-sign, notarize, host feed/deltas, manage signing keys). That is outside this project’s scope, so Intel updates are manual for now (rerun installer on new releases).

Oh yes, makes sense — thanks for clarifying. we can keep Intel as manual updates for now.

hi all - facing same issue here and hoping OpenAI dev team will help resolve.. I'm on an iMac and Codex don't work.

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> I just followed the steps above and the apps loads infinitely without fully launching. Any suggestions please? > <img alt="Image" width="1155" height="883" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/37636586/545977102-b930de3f-bca7-42d8-a817-e62bcb0379a5.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.hlS3rtuQnlMFfriM-ET9SleSKXM4sNlj8NpQxPFPInM"> Check my temporary fix for the new version Koohoko/codex-intel@fe2eece <img alt="Image" width="1306" height="1111" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/11829095/546005793-23ad7fcb-419b-4400-8c5e-5ea3047f2de9.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.N6Mc-zOUvW5w0dTvKmn4veadUzPhvw8IITqxAxFfdaU">

Thanks alot, this worked for me.

The same issue under Intel Mac

I had a similar issue. I was able to install the Codex terminal, then prompted it to apply a patch to fix the problem, and that resolved it quickly.

Here is an another unofficial tool to run the Desktop App on Intel Macs. Just needs Node JS and this is more of a wrapper that leaves the original intact.

https://github.com/Miscend/codex-rebuilder

facing same issue

Come on OpenAI, please add Intel Mac support! 🙏

Many developers still use Intel Macs and we want to use the Codex desktop app too.
The CLI already supports x86_64, why not the desktop app?

Same problem for me, please support Intel-chip OpenAI!

Pro TIP : Use Codex-CLI & ASAR(Electron) to unpack and make Codex APP run on Intel. This is what I did for multiple times.
If you struggle, ask Codex to add extensive debug logs.

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Hey OpenAI 👋

Please don’t forget about Intel Mac users.

A lot of us are paying customers (Plus/Pro/Team) running perfectly capable Intel MacBook Pros, and it honestly feels unfair that Codex App (and even the ChatGPT desktop app) is Apple Silicon-only. We’re not asking for a niche feature — we’re asking for access to the same core product we’re already paying for, without being locked out by CPU generation.

Many Intel Macs are still daily workhorses in dev teams and home setups. Cutting off that whole group means cutting off a chunk of your most engaged, most “power user” customers — the exact people who build workflows around Codex, file bug reports, and push the product forward.

If the concern is engineering time or testing bandwidth: at least give us a clear roadmap, or a “best-effort / community-supported” Intel build. Something. Right now it’s just a hard wall.

And hey — if you can’t ship it fast enough, let us help 😄
We’ll use Codex to build Codex… for Intel.

Seriously though: please ship an Intel-compatible Codex App. We’re here, we’re paying, and we really want to use it.

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https://github.com/Miscend/codex-rebuilder worked!

Apple will NEVER release an Intel version on purpose. It’s a push to get people off older Macs and upgrade earlier instead of riding out a 10-year lifecycle.

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I would love to see this support added as well. I'm on a top spec Intel Mac and wish I could use the Codex app

+1 I also use the Intel CPU macbook pro now.

I would love to use this on a Intel machine.

You can check here for an Intel build of the Codex app, rebuilt using GitHub Actions: https://github.com/soham2008xyz/codex-rebuilder/actions/runs/22142373048

Miscend/codex-rebuilder worked!

I just had codex itself figure out how to repackage itself as an intel compatible app lol

https://github.com/sohail288/codex-app-intel-repackager

Thanks to all those that have provided alternative ways to compile intel/non-supported macOS builds of Codex App. Unfortunately, Codex's output is very laggy and freezes at times with these builds (tried both wrappers and rebuilds).

Enter CodexDesktop-Rebuild ... If you're looking for reliable performant builds targeting multiple platforms/architectures then do check out CodexDesktop-Rebuild. It uses a customized version of codex-cli, currently at version 0.100.0, but you can also tweak its package/build configuration to use openai's codex-cli.

https://github.com/Haleclipse/CodexDesktop-Rebuild

The desktop app is Electron-based and only ships ARM64 native modules. The fix involves extracting the app bundle and rebuilding the native modules (node-pty, better-sqlite3) for x64 using community tools. You can find the full verified solution at https://cacheoverflow.dev/blog/qWquMhdl

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I have tried a few solutions. But they don't work at all on mac 12. Only one worked. But it's unable to authenticate.

This works on mac 12 monterey. So try this out: https://github.com/Arefinw/codex-rebuilder

vote up, i have the same issue on iMac 2017 intel CPU

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universal but apparantly not

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I just had codex itself figure out how to repackage itself as an intel compatible app lol https://github.com/sohail288/codex-app-intel-repackager

I'm using the Codex-Intel Codex Intel 26.226.940 (720) version. After inputting it, I've been thinking about it, but no result has come out yet. Is there a problem with the configuration somewhere?

<img width="140" height="100" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e98dfb62-d40b-477e-bfae-380f7d781fb7" />

Intel Mac users: two community-maintained workarounds exist that get the Desktop app running on x86_64 right now — one rebuilds the native Electron modules (node-pty, better-sqlite3) for x64 by extracting app.asar, and another is a lighter Node.js wrapper that leaves the original app intact. Both are confirmed working. you can find a full verified solution at https://cacheoverflow.dev/blog/1zJ5uhgP

Guess i have to install Windows on my intel mac...

Interesting this is not a priority

same issue here

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> I just had codex itself figure out how to repackage itself as an intel compatible app lol > https://github.com/sohail288/codex-app-intel-repackager I'm using the Codex-Intel Codex Intel 26.226.940 (720) version. After inputting it, I've been thinking about it, but no result has come out yet. Is there a problem with the configuration somewhere? <img alt="Image" width="140" height="100" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/12670328/556318496-e98dfb62-d40b-477e-bfae-380f7d781fb7.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.7zQ780ePlrB6a-U9ofBDYNQIH3crcSpKEmyLfpSV8Eo">

I'm not sure, I just downloaded the latest version and verified that it works on my intel mac. I'll look into some performance issues though.

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same issue here

As of March 7, 2026, I confirmed the current Codex desktop app can be made to launch on an Intel Mac (x86_64) with a local rebuild.

What worked here:

• Electron 40.0.0 x64 runtime/frameworks
• @openai/codex-darwin-x64 bundled CLI binary for Contents/Resources/codex
• better-sqlite3@12.5.0 rebuilt for Electron 40.0.0 x64
• node-pty@1.1.0 x64 pty.node + spawn-helper
• removed sparkle.node (the app still launches; auto-update is just disabled)

High-level process:

1. Copy /Applications/Codex.app to a new bundle.
2. Replace the Electron runtime, helper apps, and frameworks with the x64 Electron 40.0.0 equivalents.
3. Replace the bundled native binaries with x64 versions:

• Contents/Resources/codex
• Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/better-sqlite3/build/Release/better_sqlite3.node
• Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/node-pty/.../pty.node
• Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/node-pty/.../spawn-helper

1. Re-sign the rebuilt app (codesign --force --deep --sign - ...).

Result: the rebuilt Codex-Intel.app launched successfully on Intel macOS here.

This is obviously unsupported, but it does show Intel support is technically achievable with the current Electron app structure if OpenAI decides to ship an x86_64 or universal desktop build.

<img width="1267" height="810" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a557f08b-676f-4b2f-8b41-55512d401e12" />

As of March 7, 2026, I confirmed the current Codex desktop app can be made to launch on an Intel Mac (x86_64) with a local rebuild. What worked here: Electron 40.0.0 x64 runtime/frameworks @openai/codex-darwin-x64 bundled CLI binary for Contents/Resources/codex better-sqlite3@12.5.0 rebuilt for Electron 40.0.0 x64 node-pty@1.1.0 x64 pty.node + spawn-helper removed sparkle.node (the app still launches; auto-update is just disabled) High-level process: 1. Copy /Applications/Codex.app to a new bundle. 2. Replace the Electron runtime, helper apps, and frameworks with the x64 Electron 40.0.0 equivalents. 3. Replace the bundled native binaries with x64 versions: Contents/Resources/codex Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/better-sqlite3/build/Release/better_sqlite3.node Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/node-pty/.../pty.node * Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/node-pty/.../spawn-helper 4. Re-sign the rebuilt app (codesign --force --deep --sign - ...). Result: the rebuilt Codex-Intel.app launched successfully on Intel macOS here. This is obviously unsupported, but it does show Intel support is technically achievable with the current Electron app structure if OpenAI decides to ship an x86_64 or universal desktop build.

Let me know if anyone runs into issues building this .. you can simply hand it off to your codex cli (I made mine compile the message above so the agent would understand and then you should be abl to run codex on intel like I did)

I’d like to add another perspective here.

I’m still using an iMac 5K Retina (Intel) which continues to work great for development. One important reason is that it supports RAM upgrades, allowing the machine to remain relevant for many years - something that newer Apple machines unfortunately no longer allow.

Many developers still rely on these Intel Macs because they are powerful, stable, and perfectly capable of running modern development tools.

Because of this, I believe dropping support for these machines too quickly would affect a significant number of users who still depend on them for daily work.

Hoping the Codex team looks into this issue, or at least responds in this thread. There are a lot of folks who use Intel based Macs.

same

As of March 7, 2026, I confirmed the current Codex desktop app can be made to launch on an Intel Mac (x86_64) with a local rebuild. What worked here: Electron 40.0.0 x64 runtime/frameworks @openai/codex-darwin-x64 bundled CLI binary for Contents/Resources/codex better-sqlite3@12.5.0 rebuilt for Electron 40.0.0 x64 node-pty@1.1.0 x64 pty.node + spawn-helper removed sparkle.node (the app still launches; auto-update is just disabled) High-level process: 1. Copy /Applications/Codex.app to a new bundle. 2. Replace the Electron runtime, helper apps, and frameworks with the x64 Electron 40.0.0 equivalents. 3. Replace the bundled native binaries with x64 versions: Contents/Resources/codex Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/better-sqlite3/build/Release/better_sqlite3.node Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/node-pty/.../pty.node * Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/node-pty/.../spawn-helper 4. Re-sign the rebuilt app (codesign --force --deep --sign - ...). Result: the rebuilt Codex-Intel.app launched successfully on Intel macOS here. This is obviously unsupported, but it does show Intel support is technically achievable with the current Electron app structure if OpenAI decides to ship an x86_64 or universal desktop build.

Nice workaround.
Would be great if you could publish a codex-intel repo or the rebuild scripts so others can reproduce it easily.🤣

Published a reproducible repo for Intel macOS users:

https://github.com/ry2009/codex-intel-mac

Fast path:

git clone https://github.com/ry2009/codex-intel-mac.git
cd codex-intel-mac
./scripts/quickstart.sh --open

This builds required x64 Electron/native artifacts and repackages Codex into /tmp/Codex-Intel.app.

star if gud😁

same issue here

Published a reproducible repo for Intel macOS users: https://github.com/ry2009/codex-intel-mac Fast path: git clone https://github.com/ry2009/codex-intel-mac.git cd codex-intel-mac ./scripts/quickstart.sh --open This builds required x64 Electron/native artifacts and repackages Codex into /tmp/Codex-Intel.app. star if gud😁

Just tried it and it worked perfectly on my Intel Mac. Really appreciate you sharing this!

<img width="1280" height="820" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8d9828ac-91ed-4d41-9e1f-a98fef483e1b" />

I suffer from this too and have to use other harnesses as Codex Desktop App is not distributed for my Intel based macbook. It would be great if Codex team enables this architecture in their builds.

same issue here. really expect to the one on intel mac

So many days have passed,

Windows already supports it,

but the official version still doesn't support Intel Macs. Are you planning to abandon Intel Mac users?

we need it 😧.

+1

+1

+1

same issue here

+1

+1 please fix this. I often write and ship desktop applications, it should NOT be a hard fix.

+1, now windows codex app is also ready, we need intel version codex

There’s still a huge community of us running on Intel Macs—many because we simply can’t afford to jump to Apple Silicon overnight. We love what Codex offers and really want to use it, but right now we’re locked out. Adding Intel support would mean the world to those of us who aren’t ready to upgrade, and it’d show that you care about all your users, not just the ones with the latest hardware.

Codex has a feature called app server, you can build a codex desktop app using codex(just tell it), and the desktop app will connect through codex cli.

You can install and use Codex plugin on VSCode. Works the same as standalone Codex app.

+1

+1 please, I need it

Has anyone tried this?
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+1

https://drive.google.com/file/d/128FCVs0R_wGA08nVyC1GrqGxSuoHO9gO/view?usp=sharing

The latest compiled Codex app dmg for intel macOS with intel binaries, go to settings > privacy & security > scroll down > open anyway
keep in mind gatekeeper rejects because the app is not signed

for anyone struggling like me, I found a great replacement for now - open source app https://github.com/pingdotgg/t3code from a trustable person https://x.com/theo. It uses Codex CLI under the hood.

it works super smooth for me, so I'm using it while still waiting for Codex to support Intel macs

<img width="1559" height="1031" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0905b402-3180-4c58-a64e-9972f92ef2db" />

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Solution for Intel Mac users

I was struggling to get this working on my Intel Mac. I tried several other workarounds mentioned in this thread,
but unfortunately, none of them worked in my environment.

I've managed to fix the issues and created a dedicated repository for Intel Mac users:
https://github.com/ersione/codex-intel-mac

If you're still having trouble on Intel hardware, feel free to give this a try. Hope it helps!

Thanks to everyone finding alternative solutions 👍
I have a perfectly good Intel Mac Mini that I'd love to get some official support for the Codex Desktop App.
Meanwhile I'm mostly using T3Code.

@ersione
Thank you so much. It's work on my machine.

lol; and chatgpt atlas can't be used in this version MAC(Intel)

Hi @Sancerio, @ignatremizov — is there a way to make the Intel build support in-app updates / auto-updates? If it’s doable, lmk what the approach would be — happy to contribute to the implementation.

Hey @puneetv05 , not sure if you're still using the codex apps. Since I am not sure when the Open AI team gonna support our intel machines :( , I just run a codex automation to do it (something like this screenshot). In my example, I use the beta build since it supports remote connection to a VPS. Feel free to change the prompt to your use case.

<img width="1654" height="788" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aa16b0d0-efae-4b1c-ac02-6fb368634e4c" />

@ersione Thank you so much. It's work on my machine.

You're welcome. Enjoy coding with codex app!!

@ersione

Solution for Intel Mac users I was struggling to get this working on my Intel Mac. I tried several other workarounds mentioned in this thread, but unfortunately, none of them worked in my environment. I've managed to fix the issues and created a dedicated repository for Intel Mac users: https://github.com/ersione/codex-intel-mac If you're still having trouble on Intel hardware, feel free to give this a try. Hope it helps!

Thank you so much. It's work on my machine.
Very nice!

@sebryk @hegoku @jiangyanwei2

Based on the work of https://github.com/soham2008xyz/codex-rebuilder, an automated compilation action has been created, allowing for the direct download of the Intel Mac app in https://github.com/BeaversLab/codex-rebuilder or https://codex-intel.beaverslab.xyz/

@beaverondam you have a brand new Github account and a domain registered on 2026-03-12 and you're asking people to download binaries from you?

@ersione thank you, awesome solution.

For any one else:

1. I had to manually update Xcode tools to resolve better-sqlite3 build issue

sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
xcode-select --install

1. I'd manually installed npm install @openai/codex so that was available during packaging process ( it is confirmed by the output message)

@beaverondam you have a brand new Github account and a domain registered on 2026-03-12 and you're asking people to download binaries from you?

@unformatt
While we’re all rooting for an official release, wouldn't it be great to have a convenient way to download it without having to compile every time? I’m opening up the version I use for everyone else to enjoy. If you have any security concerns, you’re more than welcome to fork the code and compile it yourself—whatever works best for you.

At this point use conductor, guys!
Its super smooth and polished and does the job

https://github.com/Kvisaz/Codex-Mac-Intel-Converter-Sh
Here is an interesting Codex App for Mac Intel - Unofficial Mac converter script
Try it!

https://github.com/ckvv/codex-intel-mac-sync

Hi everyone,

This project automatically syncs the official Codex installer every six hours and rebuilds it into a package compatible with Intel-based Macs. If you're using an Intel Mac, you can simply download the latest build from GitHub Releases and use it directly, with no extra manual steps required.

You can check here for an Intel build of the Codex app, rebuilt using GitHub Actions: soham2008xyz/codex-rebuilder/actions/runs/22142373048 > Miscend/codex-rebuilder worked!

Based on my earlier repo, I have created a custom Homebrew tap that I am using on my own Intel Macs, sharing if it helps anyone: https://github.com/soham2008xyz/codex-intel

Instead of manually having to rebuild the app for Intel on every release, GitHub Actions now:

• Downloads the latest official Apple Silicon Codex DMG from OpenAI.
• Rebuilds it for Intel/AMD64 on an Intel macOS runner.
• Publishes the converted app as a GitHub release asset.
• Updates Casks/codex-intel.rb so Homebrew installs that release.

The core automation lives in schedule.yml, and cask validation runs in test.yml.

Install the tap and the cask from GitHub:

brew tap soham2008xyz/codex-intel
brew install --cask codex-intel

I managed to get this working successfully on macOS Monterey on a 2019 MacBook Pro Intel using the code from https://github.com/estefanogoncalves/codex-intel-mac-sync

In my case, the only extra step I needed was installing Xcode 14.2 from the Apple Developer portal. Monterey can’t install the currently available App Store Xcode version, so the Developer portal download was required (download and install the official Xcode 14.2 .xip file).

Hope this helps anyone else trying to run Codex Desktop on Intel MacOS.

When can we expect a official support of intel Mac OS ?

Same Issue! We pay more for Macs as we expect them to be used for there longevity, nearly every developer who ships a product understands this so please allow Codex support on Intel macs.

If you do your timing could not be better as users begin to leave Claude due to highly restricted usage limits.

Same issue! I really doubted myself when it didn't work.

+1
Same issue

You could consider other third-party tools as well, such as Opencode.

Same here! Searching for alternatives now that Claude has burned through my usage limits like water! My Mac is also intel!

+1

same

Same issue here

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Folks were able to re-build the app to work on MacOS Intel and even on Linux, check it out:
https://github.com/Kvisaz/Codex-Mac-Intel-Converter-Sh
https://github.com/areu01or00/Codex-App-Linux/

Therefore, if outsiders where able to easily do it, OpenAI can also natively support it without much effort actually.

same

same issue here

Same issue till now. I think that the codex team should look at this ASAP because even now most of the Macs are running on intel.

Same issue till now. I think that the codex team should look at this ASAP because even now most of the Macs are running on intel.

It has been two months now, and this matter has basically cooled off. I suspect the official version for Intel won't be released.

Apple is still releasing system updates for x86_64 (perhaps for another year) — why would you abandon these users? If you do not release an official x86_64 version, these users may face difficulties when security issues arise.

Same here. If your team doesn't have the bandwidth to address the intel mac community, perhaps the OSS community could take a crack at it? I'd love to wire in OpenAI to my coding projects.

same issue here

Same here please prioritize this 🙏🏻

please support intel chips

same issue

https://github.com/Dragoy/Codex-Mac-Intel-Converter-Sh/releases

It might finally be here https://x.com/Dimillian/status/2042746150130978979 :) Thanks codex team 👍

Edit: Found the intel dmg link, just ask codex for it if you can't wait

Vipe coders can develop the apps in one day. But AI giant company not able to support intel Mac device. weird 😁😁😁😁

+1 for Intel support. Intels are still on the game for many DEV's.

same issue here

same issue，and this is weird

+1 for Intel Mac support.

I’m also using an Intel Mac (x86_64), and while Codex CLI works, the Codex Desktop App does not run because it appears to be incompatible with Intel macOS.

A native x86_64 build or a Universal macOS build would be greatly appreciated. If Intel support is not planned, please document that clearly so users know the limitation upfront.

Thanks.

It's officially available

https://x.com/dimillian/status/2044828593876795697

The Codex app is now available for macOS Intel!

@etraut-openai how to download? In download page, still it shows only one dmg file. No extra app available for intel.

@etraut-openai how to download? In download page, still it shows only one dmg file. No extra app available for intel.

https://developers.openai.com/codex/quickstart

Under the white Download for macOS button

You might want to update the download links elsewhere to have the option to download for Intel macOS. I imagine lots of people are seeing the latest Codex update and not realising it supports Intel macOS now too.

See https://openai.com/codex/get-started/ and https://openai.com/index/codex-for-almost-everything/

You might want to update the download links elsewhere to have the option to download for Intel macOS. I imagine lots of people are seeing the latest Codex update and not realising it supports Intel macOS now too. See https://openai.com/codex/get-started/ and https://openai.com/index/codex-for-almost-everything/

It would also be nice to update the CLI to download the correct one with codex app command.

### 您希望看到哪些功能？ Codex团队您好， 我希望 Codex 桌面应用程序能够支持 macOS Intel (x86_64) 架构（或者提供通用版本）。 环境 Mac 硬件：Intel Mac（uname -m => x86_64） macOS 版本：[例如，macOS 13.x / 14.x / 15.x] 尝试的安装方法：Codex.dmg / Codex.app 议题： 当我挂载 Codex .dmg 文件并查看 Codex.app 时，应用图标显示“禁止”符号，macOS 提示该应用无法在此 Mac 上运行（架构/操作系统不兼容）。这表明该桌面应用版本仅适用于 Apple Silicon 芯片。 笔记 Codex CLI 在同一台机器上运行正常： 哪个 codex => /usr/local/bin/codex codex --version => codex-cli 0.58.0 因此，此请求专门针对桌面 GUI 应用程序。 请求 请考虑为 Codex 桌面应用程序发布 x86_64 版本或通用（arm64 + x86_64）版本。 如果公司没有计划提供英特尔支持，最好在文档/发行说明中明确说明，以免用户浪费时间进行故障排除。 附件 显示禁止图标/不兼容信息的屏幕截图：[在此处附上您的屏幕截图] 终端输出： uname -m => x86_64 codex --version => codex-cli 0.58.0 谢谢！ <img alt="图像" width="1320" height="844" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/149451025/543992732-48187d00-ad8b-4382-8706-71dc3f79cd0d.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzY2NjkwNDcsIm5iZiI6MTc3NjY2ODc0NywicGF0aCI6Ii8xNDk0NTEwMjUvNTQzOTkyNzMyLTQ4MTg3ZDAwLWFkOGItNDM4Mi04NzA2LTcxZGMzZjc5Y2QwZC5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNDIwJTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDQyMFQwNzA1NDdaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT0yMDc5ODMzODUzNWMwMGNiZDk5ZmY3Y2ZhODExMzQ3MDE5OWVjYTEzMzM5OWIyNTM5MzYxMDA2OTEwZWQzM2RhJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCZyZXNwb25zZS1jb250ZW50LXR5cGU9aW1hZ2UlMkZwbmcifQ.Ij6rNBNFHcexFNOVMvHXxgMAdzHq2wZed4lF4fVtaL4"> ### 附加信息 _没有回应_

用这个https://github.com/ckvv/codex-intel-mac-sync

Does it interfere with codex CLI? My terminal now says "codex not found".

Not to mention that Codex Desktop worked once and continues to never show any window on launch. And when it does shows the blue "Update" button. Just not the normal desktop experience I was expecting.

> ### 您希望看到哪些功能？ > Codex团队您好， > 我希望 Codex 桌面应用程序能够支持 macOS Intel (x86_64) 架构（或者提供通用版本）。 > 环境 > > Mac 硬件：Intel Mac（uname -m => x86_64） > macOS 版本：[例如，macOS 13.x / 14.x / 15.x] > 尝试的安装方法：Codex.dmg / Codex.app > > 议题： 当我挂载 Codex .dmg 文件并查看 Codex.app 时，应用图标显示“禁止”符号，macOS 提示该应用无法在此 Mac 上运行（架构/操作系统不兼容）。这表明该桌面应用版本仅适用于 Apple Silicon 芯片。 > 笔记 > > Codex CLI 在同一台机器上运行正常： > > 哪个 codex => /usr/local/bin/codex > codex --version => codex-cli 0.58.0 > 因此，此请求专门针对桌面 GUI 应用程序。 > > 请求 > > 请考虑为 Codex 桌面应用程序发布 x86_64 版本或通用（arm64 + x86_64）版本。 > 如果公司没有计划提供英特尔支持，最好在文档/发行说明中明确说明，以免用户浪费时间进行故障排除。 > > 附件 > > 显示禁止图标/不兼容信息的屏幕截图：[在此处附上您的屏幕截图] > 终端输出： > > uname -m => x86_64 > codex --version => codex-cli 0.58.0 > > 谢谢！ > <img alt="图像" width="1320" height="844" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/149451025/543992732-48187d00-ad8b-4382-8706-71dc3f79cd0d.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3NzY2NjkwNDcsIm5iZiI6MTc3NjY2ODc0NywicGF0aCI6Ii8xNDk0NTEwMjUvNTQzOTkyNzMyLTQ4MTg3ZDAwLWFkOGItNDM4Mi04NzA2LTcxZGMzZjc5Y2QwZC5wbmc_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNDIwJTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDQyMFQwNzA1NDdaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT0yMDc5ODMzODUzNWMwMGNiZDk5ZmY3Y2ZhODExMzQ3MDE5OWVjYTEzMzM5OWIyNTM5MzYxMDA2OTEwZWQzM2RhJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCZyZXNwb25zZS1jb250ZW50LXR5cGU9aW1hZ2UlMkZwbmcifQ.Ij6rNBNFHcexFNOVMvHXxgMAdzHq2wZed4lF4fVtaL4"> > ### 附加信息 > _没有回应_ 用这个https://github.com/ckvv/codex-intel-mac-sync

不看已有的讨论信息？ 已经有了啊 https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/10410#issuecomment-4262540698