“Codex Computer Use” is damaged and can’t be opened after Mac restart
Open 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 14, 2026 by GGBondBlueWhale
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Codex app version
Desktop Codex: 26.609.41114 — released Jun 12, 2026
Platform / plan
- macOS Tahoe
26.5.1 - MacBook Pro, 16-inch
- Apple M5 Max
- 128 GB memory
- Pro plan
Summary
After restarting my Mac, macOS suddenly showed a system warning saying that “Codex Computer Use” is damaged and can’t be opened.
The warning says:
“Codex Computer Use” is damaged and can’t be opened.
You should move it to the Trash.
This file was downloaded on an unknown date.<img width="520" height="560" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e72d4251-5382-4004-b718-9f8ce2752b64" />
2 Comments
The sandboxed execution model is a smart approach to safety. Quick question about the architecture: when running in a containerized environment, how do you handle stateful operations like database migrations across sandbox restarts? Is there a persistence layer for intermediate state?
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