ChatGPT Gets a Desktop App

OpenAI significantly escalated the platform war by releasing a native ChatGPT desktop application for macOS, with a Windows version promised later this year. This move is far more significant than just another way to access the chatbot. The app is designed for deep workflow integration, allowing users to interact with ChatGPT seamlessly alongside any other application. A key feature is the ability to use a keyboard shortcut (Option + Space) to summon ChatGPT from anywhere on screen to ask questions about whatever is currently in focus.

This positions ChatGPT not just as a website you visit, but as a persistent, intelligent layer over your entire operating system. You can quickly ask it to summarize a document, explain a piece of code, or brainstorm ideas without breaking your workflow. This direct integration challenges Microsoft's own deep Copilot integration into Windows and represents OpenAI's ambition to become a fundamental utility on the personal computer. It’s a strategic step in making AI an indispensable, everyday tool for knowledge workers, fundamentally changin