Reddit users report ChatGPT for Mac ballooning to 10–13 GB of RAM
Ecstatic_Mammoth_421 · reddit · 2026-07-22
A Reddit user reports that the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS has started consuming around 10–13 GB of memory, enough to brick an older M1 Mac when the leak happens. The user suspects a memory leak, says they’ll file an issue on GitHub, and asks whether others have found a fix.
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