ChatGPT Desktop App: New Features for Mac & Windows, Including App Integration & Voice Mode

ChatGPT's new desktop app automates work by integrating with other apps.

### Enhancements in ChatGPT Desktop Apps: Automating Tasks and Integrating with IDEs
* 👔 Kevin Wheel introduces Day 11 of the OpenAI showcase, emphasizing the advancements in ChatGPT's desktop applications for Mac and Windows that **enhance productivity and automation**.
* 🖥 The Mac desktop app, launched six months ago, is **lightweight** and allows users to interact with ChatGPT **without interrupting their workflow**, utilizing a **quick keyboard shortcut** for easy access.
* 🤖 New features enable ChatGPT to interact with other applications on the user's computer, allowing for **seamless context sharing and automation of tasks**, enhancing user experience **significantly**.
* 📊 Demonstrating the app's capabilities, John Nasto shows how ChatGPT can **generate commands for Git repositories** and create visual data representations like **bar graphs** using Advanced Data Analysis.
* 💻 Justin Rushing highlights the integration of ChatGPT with IDEs like Xcode, showcasing how it can assist in coding by **generating code snippets** and providing **real-time feedback**.
* 📝 The introduction of support for applications like **Apple Notes, Notion, and Quip** opens new possibilities for users to **enhance their writing and research capabilities** within their documents.
* 🎤 The advanced voice mode feature allows users to **interact with ChatGPT using voice commands**, making it easier to get suggestions and feedback on creative projects, like **holiday music playlists**.
* 🚀 All these features are now available for Mac desktop apps and will soon be released for Windows, significantly **improving the way users engage with ChatGPT in their daily tasks**.

Work with Apps—12 Days of OpenAI: Day 11

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Introduction of ChatGPT Desktop Apps and Future Directions

Focus on desktop app development for Mac and Windows.

ChatGPT becoming more agentic, moving beyond Q&A to performing tasks.

Desktop apps enable greater functionality than browser versions.

Future plans include screen access and desktop automation (with user permission).

Showcase of ChatGPT Desktop App Features on Mac

Lightweight, native app with improved performance and context switching.

Keyboard shortcuts for quick access and hiding.

Integration with other apps, automatically pulling context for smoother interaction.

Example: determining commits per day in a Git repository using Warp.

Generating bar graphs from data, leveraging Advanced Data Analysis.

Access to application content beyond what's visually displayed on the screen.

ChatGPT Integration with IDEs (Xcode Example)

Interacting with code within Xcode, using accessibility APIs.

Using keyboard shortcuts to bring up the chat bar with Xcode automatically paired.

Utilizing the 001 model for complex coding problems.

Generating code to add live updating functionality to the Xcode app.

Support for various IDEs: VS Code, JetBrains suite, TextMate, BBEdit, and MATLAB.

Announcing support for Apple Notes, Notion, and Quip.

Example: using ChatGPT to enhance a Notion document for a San Francisco walking tour.

Working directly with Notion, using context from the entire document.

Utilizing web search to ensure factual accuracy with citations.

Matching writing style to the rest of the document.

Using voice interaction for feedback on documents or code.

Example: using voice mode to improve a holiday party set list.

Using a keyboard shortcut to bring up the chat bar and using voice mode.

Interacting with a simulated Santa Claus for song suggestions.

Features are now available on macOS and coming soon to Windows.

Highlighting the convenience of background operation and keyboard shortcuts.