diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/key_hint.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/key_hint.rs
index b79c2a27..795d1545 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/key_hint.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/key_hint.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ use ratatui::style::Style;
 use ratatui::style::Stylize;
 use ratatui::text::Span;
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+const ALT_PREFIX: &str = "⌥ + ";
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 const ALT_PREFIX: &str = "alt + ";
 const CTRL_PREFIX: &str = "ctrl + ";
 const SHIFT_PREFIX: &str = "shift + ";
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/snapshots/codex_tui__status_indicator_widget__tests__renders_with_queued_messages@macos.snap b/codex-rs/tui/src/snapshots/codex_tui__status_indicator_widget__tests__renders_with_queued_messages@macos.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5974455c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/snapshots/codex_tui__status_indicator_widget__tests__renders_with_queued_messages@macos.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--- 
+source: tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
+assertion_line: 289
+expression: terminal.backend()
+---
+"• Working (0s • esc to interrupt)                                               "
+"                                                                                "
+" ↳ first                                                                        "
+" ↳ second                                                                       "
+"   ⌥ + ↑ edit                                                                   "
+"                                                                                "
+"                                                                                "
+"                                                                                "
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
index 4bcc5cf2..81efde71 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status_indicator_widget.rs
@@ -284,6 +284,11 @@ mod tests {
         terminal
             .draw(|f| w.render_ref(f.area(), f.buffer_mut()))
             .expect("draw");
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        insta::with_settings!({ snapshot_suffix => "macos" }, {
+            insta::assert_snapshot!(terminal.backend());
+        });
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
         insta::assert_snapshot!(terminal.backend());
     }