Codex Desktop for macOS repeatedly triggers `syspolicyd` / `trustd` CPU and memory runaway

### What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)? Codex Desktop: 26.527.60818 Codex build: 3437 ### What subscription do you have? plus ### What platform is your computer? Darwin 25.5.0 arm64 arm ### What issue are you seeing? Codex Desktop for macOS triggers a persistent macOS Gatekeeper/SystemPolicy loop after launch. With Codex closed, the system is quiet. As soon as Codex Desktop is opened, `/usr/libexec/syspolicyd` rises to very high CPU usage and grows to multiple GB of RAM. This happens even after replacing Codex with a freshly downloaded DMG build. This appears related to Codex Desktop launching or validating its bundled/helper components, including `Codex Computer Use`, but the problem also reproduces after user-facing Browser/hotkey/notify settings were disabled. ### What steps can reproduce the bug? ## Reproduction steps 1. Boot macOS normally. 2. Ensure Codex Desktop is closed. 3. Observe Activity Monitor: CPU is normal. 4. Run: ```bash sudo killall -9 syspolicyd trustd ``` 5. Confirm CPU is still normal. 6. Open Codex Desktop. 7. Observe `syspolicyd` rising to very high CPU and memory usage. The same pattern was observed after manually replacing Codex with the latest freshly downloaded DMG build. ### What is the expected behavior? _No response_ ### Additional information # Bug Report: Codex Desktop for macOS repeatedly triggers `syspolicyd` / `trustd` CPU and memory runaway ## Summary Codex Desktop for mac

Posted by energissimo-mg on Jun 1, 2026, 11:59 PM

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