OpenAI declares extra ChatGPT integrations with macOS.
OpenAI has added enhanced integration of ChatGPT with macOS for search, writing, coding, and extra. That is what you might want to 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 + Area or clicking the ChatGPT icon within the menu bar permits ChatGPT to work with operating apps. You may additionally discover a brand new “Work with Apps” button within the ChatGPT interface in lively apps.
Work with Apps on macOS integrates with Xcode and third-party IDEs similar 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 urged in every app in the principle chat interface.
Enabling ChatGPT for Visible Studio Code requires putting in a VS Code extension to question content material.
You possibly can view an inventory 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 endlessly.
OpenAI has a Knowledge Controls web page which describes how chat knowledge is saved and deleted.
Enhancing in place
You possibly can ask ChatGPT to make any code adjustments in your IDE. If you happen to don’t love what it did, it is simple to undo with the same old Mac command key combo of Command-Z to revert any adjustments.
There’s additionally the choice of asking ChatGPT to recommend adjustments to code, then you’ll be able to manually insert the adjustments.
ChatGPT first makes a “diff” in your code for every change, detailing its proposals so you’ll be able to assessment and approve adjustments earlier than it goes forward and makes them. These new enhancements are far simpler than reducing and pasting urged code from ChatGPT into the IDE.
You can too inform ChatGPT you solely need it to make options for a spread of code by choosing it first in your IDE. ChatGPT will then focus solely on that chosen code block.
You possibly can flip off the Works with Apps characteristic totally by toggling the “Allow Work with Apps” swap in ChatGPT settings on macOS. This removes the button from the principle ChatGPT interface.
Voice management
ChatGPT additionally has some enhancements to Superior Voice Management – most notably in opening and choosing apps. Nevertheless, it nonetheless would not but help code enhancing by way of voice management – the characteristic most builders are ready for.
To make use of Superior Voice Management, click on the Wave icon within the chat bar to begin a voice session.
The Superior Voice Management interface when working with apps.
Utilizing your knowledge for mannequin coaching
OpenAI does state that by default, knowledge saved in your chat historical past could also be used to coach OpenAI’s fashions.
You possibly can 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 knowledge for mannequin coaching.
For extra info on this, see OpenAI’s Knowledge utilization for client providers FAQ.
There’s additionally a Short-term Chat characteristic which forces ChatGPT to disregard any earlier chat historical past. This successfully provides you a clear slate to work with.
Total, the brand new ChatGPT integration options make utilizing it for enhancing smoother and extra seamless. Robotically making adjustments to code is an enormous enchancment, even when the much-awaited voice enhancing characteristic remains to be within the works.
