macOS Desktop: Image Download button does nothing (drag works, web works)
Open 💬 2 comments Opened Aug 2, 2026 by iphii
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
ChatGPT Desktop Powered by Codex & OWL Version 26.727.51351
What subscription do you have?
Plus
What platform is your computer?
macOS 26.5.2 (25F84)
What issue are you seeing?
Feedback ID:
no-active-thread-019fbfc5-915e-7601-be3f-6e7e684b0e14
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Bug
Images generate successfully.
Images display correctly.
Images can be opened in fullscreen.
Images can be dragged into Finder/Desktop.
However, clicking the "Download" button does absolutely nothing.
No Save dialog appears.
No error message.
No download starts.
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Reproduction
- Generate any image.
- Click Download.
- Nothing happens.
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Expected
macOS Save dialog should appear and download should begin.
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Actual
No response at all.
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Additional Information
- Works correctly on https://chatgpt.com
- Affects both old and newly generated images.
- Happens in every conversation.
- Drag & Drop works normally.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: no-active-thread-019fbfc5-915e-7601-be3f-6e7e684b0e14
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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