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Standalone macOS ChatGPT App was rebranded to Codex, removing all chatGPT chats

BACKGROUND
13 SIGNALSFIRST DETECTED 9 July 2026
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How the story developed
29 Sept
When will they revert the GUI change?
OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPT
20 Aug
Is ChatGPT classic a dead end?
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
17 Aug
Migration and Codex usage
OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPT
12 Jul
SOL just vanished, why
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
11 Jul
Projects in new GPT/Codex app
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
10 Jul
My Codex app got removed from my Mac
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
Other feeds and industry voices
4 May
ChatGPT Projects just lost what made them so powerful

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I use ChatGPT Projects heavily. Like, genuinely heavily.</p> <p>For me, Projects are not some minor feature. They are what make it possible to

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
19 Oct
PSA: ChatGPT intentionally swaps selected model from 5.6 to 6

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1xa60rq/psa_chatgpt_intentionally_swaps_selected_model/"> <img alt="PSA: ChatGPT intentionally swaps selected

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
11 Jul
where to download chatgpt classic?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>i'm installing the gpt on my new mac, </p> <p>i don't like the popup in the codex to use the non-work chatgpt.</p> <p>but i can't seem to find a

OPINION · WHERE · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
19 Oct
Always back up your chats.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So for the second time I lost 10+ hours of work in the last week. 2 of my projects disappeared with no trace. Waiting to see if its in export

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
24 Mar
Missing old chats?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Ive checked the archive and found no archived chats. But I distinctly remember having a very lengthy conversation about an all in one computer I

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
31 Mar
New Chat Limits

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1s93wri/new_chat_limits/"> <img alt="New Chat Limits"

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
10 May
ChatGPT is terrible at long conversation threads

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1t9jfo5/chatgpt_is_terrible_at_long_conversation_threads/"> <img alt="ChatGPT is terrible at long conversation

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
22 Apr
Is ChatGPT getting simpler for most users… but worse for power users?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Feels like that’s the real trade-off now.</p> <p>Removing older models and auto-mapping chats probably makes ChatGPT simpler for casual users.<br

OPINION · WHO · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
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