Bug: No option to delete chats in macOS desktop app (v26.707.91948)

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 16, 2026 by ArchitKendre

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.707.91948

What subscription do you have?

Free

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

The macOS ChatGPT desktop app does not provide any option to delete chats.

There is no visible delete button, three-dot menu, or context menu for conversations. Right-clicking a chat only shows the macOS "Look Up" menu.

The same account can delete chats normally in ChatGPT on Safari, so this appears to be specific to the macOS desktop app.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS.
  2. Select any existing conversation.
  3. Hover over the chat and look for a delete option.
  4. Right-click (or Control-click) the conversation.
  5. Attempt to find a way to delete the chat.

Result: No delete option is available anywhere in the UI.

What is the expected behavior?

Users should be able to delete conversations from the desktop app, similar to the web version.

Expected options could include:

  • A three-dot (⋯) menu
  • A Delete option on hover
  • A context menu on right-click
  • Any other visible delete action

Currently none of these are available.

Additional information

App Version: 26.707.91948
Hardware: MacBook Air (M1, Apple Silicon)
OS: macOS Tahoe (latest public release)
Plan: Free

The issue persists after a clean reinstall of the app.

The same account works correctly in Safari, where chat deletion is available.

Right-clicking a conversation only opens the macOS "Look Up" menu instead of a ChatGPT context menu.

The app reports "Powered by Codex & OWL."

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