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# OpenAI merges Codex and ChatGPT desktop apps for Mac and Windows under a new ChatGPT desktop app, allowing users to switch between Codex, Chat, and Work (Zac Hall/9to5Mac)

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**Published:** July 9, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260709/p29#a260709p29  

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- [Overview](#overview)

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## Overview

Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: OpenAI merges Codex and ChatGPT desktop apps for Mac and Windows under a new ChatGPT desktop app, allowing users to switch between Codex, Chat, and Work &mdash; OpenAI held its second livestream this week today at 10 am PT. The video teased that the company was &ldquo;introducing the next chapter for ChatGPT&rdquo; today.

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