diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/browser/output.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/browser/output.contribution.ts
index 722776ae86f..58d802b533d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/browser/output.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/browser/output.contribution.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Registry } from '../../../../platform/registry/common/platform.js';
 import { MenuId, registerAction2, Action2, MenuRegistry } from '../../../../platform/actions/common/actions.js';
 import { InstantiationType, registerSingleton } from '../../../../platform/instantiation/common/extensions.js';
 import { OutputService } from './outputServices.js';
-import { OUTPUT_MODE_ID, OUTPUT_MIME, OUTPUT_VIEW_ID, IOutputService, CONTEXT_IN_OUTPUT, LOG_MODE_ID, LOG_MIME, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_FILE_OUTPUT, CONTEXT_OUTPUT_SCROLL_LOCK, IOutputChannelDescriptor, IFileOutputChannelDescriptor, ACTIVE_OUTPUT_CHANNEL_CONTEXT, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_OUTPUT_LEVEL_SETTABLE, IOutputChannelRegistry, Extensions, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_OUTPUT_LEVEL, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_OUTPUT_LEVEL_IS_DEFAULT, SHOW_INFO_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_TRACE_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_DEBUG_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_ERROR_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_WARNING_FILTER_CONTEXT, OUTPUT_FILTER_FOCUS_CONTEXT, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_LOG_FILE_OUTPUT } from '../../../services/output/common/output.js';
+import { OUTPUT_MODE_ID, OUTPUT_MIME, OUTPUT_VIEW_ID, IOutputService, CONTEXT_IN_OUTPUT, LOG_MODE_ID, LOG_MIME, CONTEXT_OUTPUT_SCROLL_LOCK, IOutputChannelDescriptor, IFileOutputChannelDescriptor, ACTIVE_OUTPUT_CHANNEL_CONTEXT, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_OUTPUT_LEVEL_SETTABLE, IOutputChannelRegistry, Extensions, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_OUTPUT_LEVEL, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_OUTPUT_LEVEL_IS_DEFAULT, SHOW_INFO_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_TRACE_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_DEBUG_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_ERROR_FILTER_CONTEXT, SHOW_WARNING_FILTER_CONTEXT, OUTPUT_FILTER_FOCUS_CONTEXT, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_LOG_FILE_OUTPUT } from '../../../services/output/common/output.js';
 import { OutputViewPane } from './outputView.js';
 import { SyncDescriptor } from '../../../../platform/instantiation/common/descriptors.js';
 import { IWorkbenchContributionsRegistry, Extensions as WorkbenchExtensions, IWorkbenchContribution } from '../../../common/contributions.js';
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ class OutputContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 	constructor(
 		@IOutputService private readonly outputService: IOutputService,
 		@IEditorService private readonly editorService: IEditorService,
-		@IFilesConfigurationService private readonly fileConfigurationService: IFilesConfigurationService,
 	) {
 		super();
 		this.registerActions();
@@ -368,11 +367,10 @@ class OutputContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 						isHiddenByDefault: true
 					}],
 					icon: Codicon.goToFile,
-					precondition: CONTEXT_ACTIVE_FILE_OUTPUT
 				});
 			}
 			async run(): Promise<void> {
-				that.openActiveOutputFile();
+				that.openActiveOutput();
 			}
 		}));
 	}
@@ -392,11 +390,10 @@ class OutputContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 						isHiddenByDefault: true
 					}],
 					icon: Codicon.emptyWindow,
-					precondition: CONTEXT_ACTIVE_FILE_OUTPUT
 				});
 			}
 			async run(): Promise<void> {
-				that.openActiveOutputFile(AUX_WINDOW_GROUP);
+				that.openActiveOutput(AUX_WINDOW_GROUP);
 			}
 		}));
 	}
@@ -426,12 +423,11 @@ class OutputContribution extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 		}));
 	}
 
-	private async openActiveOutputFile(group?: AUX_WINDOW_GROUP_TYPE): Promise<void> {
-		const fileOutputChannelDescriptor = this.getFileOutputChannelDescriptor();
-		if (fileOutputChannelDescriptor) {
-			await this.fileConfigurationService.updateReadonly(fileOutputChannelDescriptor.files[0], true);
+	private async openActiveOutput(group?: AUX_WINDOW_GROUP_TYPE): Promise<void> {
+		const channel = this.outputService.getActiveChannel();
+		if (channel) {
 			await this.editorService.openEditor({
-				resource: fileOutputChannelDescriptor.files[0],
+				resource: channel.uri,
 				options: {
 					pinned: true,
 				},
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/electron-sandbox/output.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/electron-sandbox/output.contribution.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 9790ff104b9..00000000000
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/output/electron-sandbox/output.contribution.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
- *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
- *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-import { Codicon } from '../../../../base/common/codicons.js';
-import { Schemas } from '../../../../base/common/network.js';
-import { ServicesAccessor } from '../../../../editor/browser/editorExtensions.js';
-import { localize2 } from '../../../../nls.js';
-import { registerAction2, Action2, MenuId } from '../../../../platform/actions/common/actions.js';
-import { ContextKeyExpr } from '../../../../platform/contextkey/common/contextkey.js';
-import { IsMacNativeContext } from '../../../../platform/contextkey/common/contextkeys.js';
-import { INativeHostService } from '../../../../platform/native/common/native.js';
-import { OUTPUT_VIEW_ID, CONTEXT_ACTIVE_FILE_OUTPUT, IOutputService } from '../../../services/output/common/output.js';
-
-
-registerAction2(class OpenInConsoleAction extends Action2 {
-	constructor() {
-		super({
-			id: `workbench.action.openActiveLogOutputFileNative`,
-			title: localize2('openActiveOutputFileNative', "Open Output in Console"),
-			menu: [{
-				id: MenuId.ViewTitle,
-				when: ContextKeyExpr.and(ContextKeyExpr.equals('view', OUTPUT_VIEW_ID), IsMacNativeContext),
-				group: 'navigation',
-				order: 6,
-				isHiddenByDefault: true
-			}],
-			icon: Codicon.goToFile,
-			precondition: ContextKeyExpr.and(CONTEXT_ACTIVE_FILE_OUTPUT, IsMacNativeContext)
-		});
-	}
-
-	async run(accessor: ServicesAccessor): Promise<void> {
-		const outputService = accessor.get(IOutputService);
-		const hostService = accessor.get(INativeHostService);
-		const channel = outputService.getActiveChannel();
-		if (!channel) {
-			return;
-		}
-		const descriptor = outputService.getChannelDescriptors().find(c => c.id === channel.id);
-		if (descriptor?.files?.length === 1 && descriptor.files[0].scheme === Schemas.file) {
-			hostService.openExternal(descriptor.files[0].toString(true), 'open');
-		}
-	}
-});
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts
index 755d3c95beb..6cb01c72874 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.ts
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ import './contrib/remote/electron-sandbox/remote.contribution.js';
 // Configuration Exporter
 import './contrib/configExporter/electron-sandbox/configurationExportHelper.contribution.js';
 
-// Output View
-import './contrib/output/electron-sandbox/output.contribution.js';
-
 // Terminal
 import './contrib/terminal/electron-sandbox/terminal.contribution.js';