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# New Version of ChatGPT - Anyone Tried it after the earlier debacle?

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**Published:** July 21, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1v2ww1u/new_version_of_chatgpt_anyone_tried_it_after_the/  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

So a week or two ago there was this debacle where OpenAI release ChatGPT work and it for many of us the "Classic" disappeared, along with all the projects etc that we've accumulated. Note that I'm a Mac user, so not sure if this experience was felt generally or just to folks in the MacOS environment. I was able to recover the 'classic' from my system trash and restore it. Now OpenAI is pestering me about a new version of ChatGPT - and giving me the option to install an 

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