Product
ChatGPT Desktop (macOS)

Version
26.707.62119

Released
13 July 2026

macOS
(Insert your macOS version here if you know it)

Summary

After updating from the previous standalone Codex desktop app to the new ChatGPT desktop application, the application launches directly into the Codex workspace.

My previous Codex projects are present and work correctly.

However, the Chat experience only opens a lightweight floating chat window and does not display my existing ChatGPT conversation history, even though all conversations are present on chatgpt.com.

Expected behaviour

The new unified desktop application should provide access to:

My existing ChatGPT conversations should be visible in the desktop app in the same way they are on chatgpt.com, consistent with the announced unified desktop experience. OpenAI

Actual behaviour

The application opens into the Codex interface.

The sidebar contains:

• New task
• Scheduled
• Plugins
• Pull requests
• Chat
• Projects

Selecting Chat opens a floating chat window only.

The floating window:

• can create new chats
• has an “Add to task” button
• has no conversation history
• has no history sidebar
• has no sidebar toggle
• remains without history even when resized to a much larger width.

Account status

Confirmed using the same account:

chatgpt.com

• All previous ChatGPT conversations are present.

Desktop app

• All previous Codex projects are present.

Therefore:

• account is correct
• data exists
• issue appears limited to the desktop application UI.

Troubleshooting already performed

• Confirmed correct account.
• Confirmed conversations exist on chatgpt.com.
• Confirmed Codex projects exist in desktop app.
• Enlarged Chat window.
• Looked for sidebar toggle.
• Checked View menu.
• Checked Window menu.
• Used Command-K.
• Restarted application.

None restored the Chat history.

Additional observations

The menu bar and application continue to behave as a Codex application.

Examples:

View menu contains:

• Toggle Bottom Panel
• Toggle Pinned Summary
• Open Terminal
• Toggle File Tree
• Previous Task
• Next Task

Command-K opens the Codex command palette.

There appears to be no way to switch the application into a full ChatGPT interface.

Notes

There are reports from other users describing similar behaviour after the recent desktop rollout, where the desktop app exposes Work/Codex but the expected Chat experience or history is missing.