3 people reported
All time, since Sep 25.
Codex blocked as malware on macOS
“macOS blocks a component named codex as malware immediately after the updated app restarts.”
Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.
Paste this into your agent. It files your report, with your error and version.
I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/14899/file Follow it to file my report. Show me the text before you send.
No install. No account. Public and anonymous. The link asks your agent for one report, nothing else. What it sends
macOS blocks codex executable as malware after app update. After the in-app update, macOS shows "Malware Blocked" for the bundled codex component; some see it again during normal use.
Is this your bug?
File my report- Where
- desktop app updater
- Error text
“codex” was not opened because it contains malware. This action did not harm your Mac.- Versions
- 26.928.20755
- Platforms
- macOS
- How bad
- Breaks a normal workflow. Some reports say it used to work.
Not quite your bug?
- Auth fails after codex.exe moves5 people
Original reports4, newest first
- macOS repeatedly blocks bundled Codex executable as malwareOn GitHub#49341
- macOS repeatedly shows “Malware Blocked” for
codexon desktop build 26.928.20755On GitHub#49327 - macOS blocks
codexas malware immediately after desktop app update and automatic restartOn GitHub#48385 - [macOS] 26.924.20706 update triggers Gatekeeper “malware” removal for OpenAI-signed codex during CLI repackagingOn GitHub#48219