ChatGPT for macOS is now available for everyone

It's broken out of subscriber prison.
By Stan Schroeder  on 
ChatGPT macOS
Hey ChatGPT, why is this cat so fluffy? Credit: OpenAI

Earlier this month, OpenAI's ChatGPT app became available for Apple's macOS platform, but only for ChatGPT Plus subscribers.

Now, this restriction has been removed, and ChatGPT for macOS is available for all users.

You can get the app for free through OpenAI's website, but have in mind that there are a few limitations: The app will only work on Macs running macOS 14 Sonoma or later, and only those running on Apple silicon, meaning the company's M1 chip or later.

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Oddly, the app is still not available for Windows; according to OpenAI, this should happen "later this year." As a reminder, Microsoft has a big investment in OpenAI, so you'd expect Windows to be prioritized, but this time Mac users get first dibs.

The advantages of running ChatGPT in the app instead of a browser window include faster access to ChatGPT via the Option + Space shortcut, the ability to ask about stuff (such as documents) on your computer, upload files, or take a screenshot of a window on your desktop and ask ChatGPT about it.

During this year's WWDC in June, Apple also announced it would integrate ChatGPT with iPhones and iPads, though those features will gradually be rolling out in beta versions as we get close to official launch of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18.

Topics ChatGPT

Stan Schroeder
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Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car. His ultimate goal is to know something about everything.


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