OpenAI's Codex Can Now Use Your Mac Even When It's Locked (opens in new tab)

OpenAI has rolled out Computer Use for its , and its latest trick is that your Mac doesn't even have to be unlocked for the coding agent to use your apps while you're away. In a , OpenAI Developers said users can now send Codex tasks from their phone and have it operate apps on their Mac "even when the screen is off and locked." A picture attached to the post shows a locked Mac displaying a "Codex is Using Your Mac" overlay with a prompt to press any key or click to unlock. For the feature to...