OpenAI Announces a New ChatGPT Desktop App for MacOS

Published by Ushna Arif Tuesday, May 14, 2024

In its latest event, OpenAI revealed that it is launching a desktop app of ChatGPT, a new and faster model ‘GPT-4o,’ and bringing UI changes to ChatGPT on web.

ChatGPT works a little differently in the desktop app. When you open it on your desktop next to a program, ChatGPT can answer any queries related to whatever is displayed on your screen. To ask questions, you can use the Option + Space keyboard shortcut, as well as take and share screenshots with the app to obtain ChatGPT’s response. Currently, the app’s availability is only limited to ChatGPT Plus users, but it will be expanded to all users with a broader rollout in the coming weeks.

 

In addition to this launch, OpenAI also introduced a new GPT-4 product: GPT-4o, a faster multimodal model that can be accessed for free by anyone. It can generate content and understand commands across all modalities: voice, text, and images.

 

Lastly, OpenAI also announced that ChatGPT is getting a refreshed UI on web. The UI changes are apparently minor, however, including a new home screen and message layout.

 

The new ChatGPT desktop app will initially work for macOS, while a Windows version can be expected later this year.