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Rusty001
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

What is the _codexch file downloaded during an account sign-in?

When I went to sign in on an account from my Mac a downloaded text file showed up in the download file with name _codexch. Would like to know what this is.


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Original Title: _codexch file auto download

Posted on Sep 29, 2026 8:54 AM

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John Galt
User level: Level 10 (162,806 points)

Sep 29, 2026 11:25 AM in response to Rusty001

Whatever it might be cannot be determined without knowing just what account that was, and it's probably not a good idea to post that information on this site anyway.


Open the text file, determine if it contains any information useful to you, then dispose of it as you please.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256367324