Codex Desktop App: macOS Intel (x86_64) support / Universal build

[GGBondBlueWhale]

What feature would you like to see?

Hi Codex team,

I’d like to request macOS Intel (x86_64) support for the Codex desktop app (or a Universal build).

Environment

• Mac hardware: Intel Mac (uname -m => x86_64)
• macOS version: [e.g., macOS 13.x / 14.x / 15.x]
• Installation method attempted: Codex .dmg / Codex.app

Issue
When I mount the Codex .dmg and view Codex.app, the app icon shows the “prohibited” symbol, and macOS indicates the app can’t run on this Mac (incompatible architecture / OS). This suggests the desktop app build is Apple Silicon only.

Notes

• Codex CLI works fine on the same machine:
  • which codex => /usr/local/bin/codex
  • codex --version => codex-cli 0.58.0
    So this request is specifically for the desktop GUI app.

Request

• Please consider shipping an x86_64 build, or a Universal (arm64 + x86_64) build for the Codex desktop app.
• If Intel support is not planned, it would be helpful to have an explicit statement in the docs/release notes so users don’t spend time troubleshooting.

Attachments

• Screenshot showing the prohibited icon / incompatible message: [attach your screenshot here]
• Terminal outputs:
  • uname -m => x86_64
  • codex --version => codex-cli 0.58.0

Thanks!

Additional information

No response

[GGBondBlueWhale]

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!

[davidFeldqwe]

I’m experiencing the same issue as well