ChatGPT for macOS no longer requires a subscription<p>The macOS ChatGPT desktop app is now available to everyone. That is, provided you’re running an Apple Silicon Mac (sorry, Intel users) and your computer is on <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/macos-sonoma-review-widgets-gaming-141540494.html">macOS Sonoma[/url] or higher. OpenAI rolled out the app gradually, starting with <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/openai-chatgpt-plus-subscription-205027758.html">Plus subscribers[/url] last month.</p>
<p>ChatGPT now has an official macOS client before it has a Windows one. (In case you haven’t heard, Microsoft is <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsofts-openai-partnership-was-born-from-google-envy-202143989.html">its most crucial partner[/url].) Of course, Windows 11 has the <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/surface-laptop-copilot-hands-on-quietly-powerful-215015871.html">OpenAI-powered Microsoft CoPilot[/url] baked into its OS, which likely explains the omission. OpenAI and Apple are also <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/chatgpt-is-baked-into-apple-intelligence-185026662.html">teaming up on Apple Intelligence[/url], which arrives later this year (<a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/apple-will-reportedly-withhold-new-ai-features-in-europe-due-to-regulations-183313640.html">unless you’re in Europe[/url]).</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The Mac app includes a keyboard shortcut (option-space by default, but it’s customizable) for typing chatbot queries from anywhere in macOS. Otherwise, the app mirrors the ChatGPT website’s appearance and functionality (including <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gpts-are-the-single-application-mini-chatgpt-models-that-anyone-can-create-203311858.html">custom GPTs[/url]), except in native app form. You can also upload files, photos and screenshots.</p>
<p>You can download and install ChatGPT for macOS <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:8;pos:1" class="no-affiliate-link" href="
https://openai.com/chatgpt/mac/" data-original-link="
https://openai.com/chatgpt/mac/">from OpenAI[/url].</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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ChatGPT for macOS no longer requires a subscription
