ChatGPT
Persistent ChatGPT macOS Companion Widget Cannot Be Dismissed or Rebound
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Personal experienceImported from BlueskyPublished Oct 13, 2026
Impact: I can't remove it because I can't even change the hotkey ⌥+Space.
From the original report
“The ChatGPT Mini & Pets widget has been on my screen since August, and I can't remove it because I can't even change the hotkey ⌥+Space.”
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Details & sources
- How received
- Imported from Bluesky
- Source published
- Oct 13, 2026
- Observed
- Unknown
- Added to CleanApp
- Oct 13, 2026
- Product connection
- Affected product or place
- Original issue status
- Unknown
- Resolution
- Unknown
- Verification
- Not independently reproduced
Source count unknown
Why this source type: The author directly describes their own experience of being unable to remove the ChatGPT Mini & Pets widget from their screen or change its hotkey.
CleanApp AI summary
Persistent ChatGPT macOS Companion Widget Cannot Be Dismissed or Rebound: A macOS user reports that the ChatGPT companion widget remains permanently stuck on screen and cannot be dismissed, with the default Option+Space shortcut unable to be modified.
Report counts are not affected-user counts. A closed original issue does not confirm a fix.
Public ID: rpt_t-Jo7arDFhZ5--U-5ysPUg