ChatGPT is now easier to use on Mac computers. OpenAI announced on Tuesday that its popular AI chatbot is now available for macOS users. As part of Apple’s WWDC 2024, OpenAI’s chatbot was integrated with Apple’s iOS, Mac, and iPad operating systems.
With the new ChatGPT app, users can quickly access the chatbot with a keyboard shortcut. Simply press “Option + Space” to launch ChatGPT right from your Mac. This makes it as easy to use as Spotlight search. The chat interface then pops up over your screen where you can ask questions and have conversations.
You can also discuss things directly on your computer screen. For example, upload screenshots into ChatGPT to get information about what’s in the photo. Or talk about emails and files without having to switch between apps. Power users will appreciate these more seamless integrations compared to solely using a web browser before.
The app had slowly rolled out to more Mac users after first launching for paying OpenAI subscribers. Now everyone can download it for free. While WWDC introduced bigger plans like using ChatGPT through Siri and Apple apps, this update focuses on an optimized Mac experience in the short term.
In general, making ChatGPT more accessible across popular devices expands its potential user base. As one of the most advanced AI assistants currently available, seamless access on desktops and mobile brings its intelligent conversations to many more hands. For Mac users especially, the new app streamlines onboarding into OpenAI’s chatbot world through an intuitive shortcut-based launch.
