OpenAI cuts on-disk state storage in ChatGPT and Codex desktop apps by 60%
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OpenAI says it rolled out optimizations to how the ChatGPT and Codex desktop apps store state on disk, reducing the amount stored by 60%.
The company's post on X, from Tibo (@thsottiaux), says the change responds to feedback from power users who were running out of disk space. The report does not give a baseline size, the affected platforms, or a rollout timeline.
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Tibo@thsottiauxOfficialOpenAI cuts disk storage for ChatGPT and Codex desktop app by 60%AIOpenAI says it rolled out optimizations to how the ChatGPT and Codex desktop app stores state on disk, reducing the amount stored by 60%. The change responds to feedback from power users running out of disk space.
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