OpenAI proclaims extra ChatGPT integrations with macOS.
OpenAI has added enhanced integration of ChatGPT with macOS for search, writing, coding, and extra. That is what it’s essential 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 allows ChatGPT to work with working 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 equivalent 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 prompt 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’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 perpetually.
OpenAI has a Knowledge Controls web page which describes how chat knowledge is saved and deleted.
Modifying in place
You’ll be able to ask ChatGPT to make any code modifications in your IDE. When you do not like what it did, it is simple to undo with the same old Mac command key combo of Command-Z to revert any modifications.
There’s additionally the choice of asking ChatGPT to recommend modifications to code, then you’ll be able to manually insert the modifications.
ChatGPT first makes a “diff” in your code for every change, detailing its proposals so you’ll be able to overview and approve modifications earlier than it goes forward and makes them. These new enhancements are far simpler than slicing and pasting prompt code from ChatGPT into the IDE.
You can even inform ChatGPT you solely need it to make strategies for a spread of code by deciding on 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 characteristic solely by toggling the “Allow Work with Apps” change 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 deciding on apps. Nonetheless, it nonetheless does 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 start out 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’ll be able to decide out of this habits 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 companies FAQ.
There’s additionally a Short-term Chat characteristic 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 enhancing smoother and extra seamless. Robotically making modifications to code is a giant enchancment, even when the much-awaited voice enhancing characteristic remains to be within the works.