OpenAI publicizes extra ChatGPT integrations with macOS.
OpenAI has added enhanced integration of ChatGPT with macOS for search, writing, coding, and extra. That is what you must know.
In March, OpenAI introduced higher integration with macOS apps known as “Work with Apps on macOS.” The brand new options work with all tiers of ChatGPT, together with the free tier.
With the brand new model (1.2025.057), urgent Possibility + House or clicking the ChatGPT icon within the menu bar permits ChatGPT to work with operating apps. You might also discover a brand new “Work with Apps” button within the ChatGPT interface in energetic apps.
Work with Apps on macOS integrates with Xcode and third-party IDEs comparable to Visible Studio Code, JetBrains, Android Studio and extra. It additionally works with macOS Notes, TextEdit, the macOS Terminal, iTerm, Warp, and Panic’s Immediate.
After every use, ChatGPT summarizes what it instructed in every app in the primary chat interface.
Enabling ChatGPT for Visible Studio Code requires putting in a VS Code extension to question content material.
You’ll be able to view a listing of which apps in your Mac are suitable by opening Settings->Work with Apps->Handle Apps.
Search outcomes stay in your OpenAI account chat historical past till you delete them. When you delete them out of your chat historical past, they continue to be in OpenAI’s system for thirty days, at which level they’re deleted eternally.
OpenAI has a Knowledge Controls web page which describes how chat information is saved and deleted.
Enhancing in place
You’ll be able to ask ChatGPT to make any code modifications in your IDE. For those who do not like what it did, it is easy to undo with the standard Mac command key combo of Command-Z to revert any modifications.
There’s additionally the choice of asking ChatGPT to counsel modifications to code, then you may manually insert the modifications.
ChatGPT first makes a “diff” in your code for every change, detailing its proposals so you may assessment and approve modifications earlier than it goes forward and makes them. These new enhancements are far simpler than reducing and pasting instructed code from ChatGPT into the IDE.
It’s also possible to inform ChatGPT you solely need it to make options for a variety of code by choosing it first in your IDE. ChatGPT will then focus solely on that chosen code block.
You’ll be able to flip off the Works with Apps function completely by toggling the “Allow Work with Apps” change in ChatGPT settings on macOS. This removes the button from the primary ChatGPT interface.
Voice management
ChatGPT additionally has some enhancements to Superior Voice Management – most notably in opening and choosing apps. Nevertheless, it nonetheless does not but help code modifying through voice management – the function most builders are ready for.
To make use of Superior Voice Management, click on the Wave icon within the chat bar to start out a voice session.
The Superior Voice Management interface when working with apps.
Utilizing your information for mannequin coaching
OpenAI does state that by default, information saved in your chat historical past could also be used to coach OpenAI’s fashions.
You’ll be able to decide out of this conduct by turning off the “Enhance the mannequin for everybody” setting in ChatGPT settings. Doing so prevents OpenAI from utilizing your information for mannequin coaching.
For extra data on this, see OpenAI’s Knowledge utilization for client providers FAQ.
There’s additionally a Momentary Chat function which forces ChatGPT to disregard any earlier chat historical past. This successfully offers you a clear slate to work with.
Total, the brand new ChatGPT integration options make utilizing it for modifying smoother and extra seamless. Mechanically making modifications to code is a giant enchancment, even when the much-awaited voice modifying function remains to be within the works.
