These Features Make the ChatGPT Desktop App Better Than the Website

Thanks to the ChatGPT app for macOS, you can now launch ChatGPT from any window on your Mac and use Voice Mode. OpenAI also added a few media attachment options to the app that aren't available on the website, such as screenshots and access to the webcam.

I've been using the ChatGPT desktop app for a little while now, and despite my first impressions, it's clear it's better than ChatGPT's website version in almost every way.

How to Get ChatGPT for macOS

macOS, iOS, and Android are the only OSs that have a native ChatGPT app so far. OpenAI says it will bring apps to other platforms in the future but hasn't yet disclosed when. While you can get the official app on Android and iOS from their respective app stores, the ChatGPT app doesn't yet have a version for the Mac App Store. Therefore, you should avoid any ChatGPT apps on the Mac App Store because they'd likely be reskins or fakes.

The only way to get the macOS app is to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus/Team and download the app's dmg file from OpenAI's website. For those who don't see why they should keep their subs now that GPT-4o is free, this is just one of the reasons to keep paying for ChatGPT Plus.

You must be running macOS 14 or later and using an Apple silicon-powered Mac (M1 chip or later).

That said, after joining a Plus or Team subscription, this is what to do:

1. Go to chatgpt.com and make sure you're logged into your premium account.
2. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner.
3. Select Download the macOS app and choose Download when the prompt appears
4. Run the dmg file from Finder and install ChatGPT.

Of course, after installation, you should log in with your Plus or Team account to access the desktop app.

You Get Voice Mode and the Launcher

The desktop app offers a few extra features over the website, but the strongest and most obvious two are Voice Mode and the launcher.

If you use ChatGPT on your phone, you're likely already familiar with Voice Mode. It allows you to talk to ChatGPT with your voice as it responds and transcribes the entire conversation. You can activate it on your Mac by clicking the headphones button on the right side of the input box.

The launcher, however, is a unique-to-macOS feature that lets you use a shortcut (Option + Space) to open a small prompt box. Enter your queries, and you can reach ChatGPT anywhere on your Mac. I've grown quite fond of it, and that's the sole reason I now use the desktop app instead of the website.

The ChatGPT App Can Also Access Your Apple Photo Library, Take Screenshots, and Use the Webcam

After the big two features, Voice Mode and the launcher, a few useful features still earmark the Mac app from the website. OpenAI took advantage of the direct permissions an app can have on macOS and has expanded the options for uploading media.

Apple users know the dichotomy of having photos in the Photo Library (which syncs through the Photos app on all your devices) and having an image stored in Files (iOS) or Finder (macOS). On the website, you're limited to uploading files and images from the latter, but the ChatGPT app can access your photo library directly, letting you filter through them better.

You can also give the app permission to take screenshots and automatically upload them to the chat. This feature is very useful for quick analysis of text on your screen. Finally, it can also use your webcam with permission, which could be useful for quick photos of documents.

이러한 모든 미디어 기능은 런처와 앱 모두에서 입력 상자 왼쪽의 첨부 파일 메뉴에 있습니다. 클립 아이콘을 클릭하기만 하면 모든 미디어 옵션이 작은 메뉴에 나타납니다. 물론 처음 사용할 때 ChatGPT 권한을 부여해야 합니다.

ChatGPT 데스크톱 버전을 사용할 가치가 있나요?

런처를 제외하면 ChatGPT 데스크톱 버전은 Android 및 iOS 버전과 유사합니다. 사진을 찍고 미디어를 소규모로 처리하는 것도 컴퓨터보다 휴대폰에서 훨씬 쉽습니다. 그러나 이러한 기능 중 일부는 데스크톱에서 사용할 수 없었는데 이 앱이 이를 해결했습니다.

Vision이 포함된 새로운 고급 음성 모드와 화면 읽기 기능을 기다리는 동안 이러한 미디어 기능은 기본 버전의 토대를 마련합니다. 이는 확실히 OpenAI가 계획하고 있는 음성 모드를 준비하기 위해 구축되었습니다.

하지만 현재로서는 런처가 데스크톱 앱의 가장 강력한 주장으로 남아 있습니다. Mac의 어느 곳에서나 ChatGPT를 실행할 수 있다는 편리함은 강력합니다. ChatGPT를 매일 사용하면 많은 시간과 컴퓨터 리소스가 절약됩니다.

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