- A developer created a free app that allows you to access ChatGPT from the Mac menu bar
- You can support his work by making a donation
- It is possible to open the app with a personalized shortcut
After having already delighted us witha toolalso using the technology ofOpenAIbut to transcribe audio recordings into text, developer Jordi Bruin has just unveiled a new app that is completely free (or by donation). This time, it is a question of porting the ChatGPT interface to Mac, and more precisely in the menu bar which sits at the top of the screen. Name of the tool: MacGPT, with already several hundred apparently very satisfied users and for only a little over two megabytes to install.All Mac models running macOS Venturaand macOS Monterey are compatible.
With MacGPT, you will be able to use ChatGPT as if from your browser, by chatting directly with the language model to, for example, create product descriptions for your showcase site or help correct a cover letter. ChatGPT is also very popular with developers who want to add ready-made pieces of code to their app. Be careful, however, because the content generated by the platform can sometimes include errors: it is always important to carefully reread and verify the information provided.
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As a bonus, MacGPT is capable of beingstarted from a custom keyboard shortcut, which you can set up from the application settings. Please note, however, that you will of course have to log in to take advantage of the solution, a prerequisite for OpenAI. The developer specifies, however, that it is impossible to use a security key to authenticate, due to macOS limitations. In any case, it is not uncommon to see Apple making life difficult for publishers, especially when they do not offer their services on the App Store. Moreover, even accepting something new on the store can be very tedious.
Alternatives via the web and on mobile
For those who don't want to take up the memory of their hard drive, don't panic:ChatGPT is also available for free on the official OpenAI website. And on smartphones, there is a trick to be able to communicate with artificial intelligenceusing the WhatsApp messaging app.
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