It’s still limited to macOS, unfortunately.

As for why OpenAI is opening the ChatGPT desktop app to free usersmaybe it was planned from the start.

I should clarify that this desktop app, like the ChatGPT web interface, relies on OpenAI’s servers.

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The chatbot doesn’t run locally on your gadget.

You caninstall the ChatGPT desktop appfrom the OpenAI website.

Note that this app requires an Apple Silicon Mac running macOS Sonoma or later.

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The ChatGPT Desktop App running in macOS.

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The ChatGPT desktop app’s Quick Access feature, which looks very similar to Spotlight search.

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