Kitsmith / Utilities / ChatGPT
OpenAI’s desktop chat app for Mac — brings ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex to the desktop with screen and file context, free to start.
Our take
The default AI chat app most people already have an account for. The free plan covers standard chat; the desktop-specific extras (screen/file context, Codex, ChatGPT Work’s delegated tasks) lean on paid Plus/Pro/Business/Enterprise plans that OpenAI’s own site gates certain features behind. Worth knowing there are two separate Mac downloads: the full ChatGPT app and a simpler “ChatGPT Classic” build, both linked from OpenAI’s download page.
- Price
- Free
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 13 or newer (Homebrew cask requirement)
- Get it via
- Homebrew · Direct
- Developer
- OpenAI
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What it does
Screen & file context
The desktop app can use context from open screens, files, and screenshots when asked something.
Codex
Coding-agent features built into the same desktop app as chat.
ChatGPT Work
Delegated, multi-step tasks; available on Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans.
The deal
- Free plan available
- Paid plans: Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, for higher usage and more features
Worth knowing: OpenAI distributes two separate Mac downloads from the same page: the current ChatGPT desktop app, and a simpler “ChatGPT Classic” build — worth checking which one a download link points to.
ChatGPT — questions people ask
Is the ChatGPT desktop app free?
Yes, a free plan is available. ChatGPT Work and some desktop features need a Plus, Pro, Business, or Enterprise plan.
Who makes ChatGPT?
OpenAI.
What’s the difference between ChatGPT and ChatGPT Classic?
ChatGPT Classic is a separate, simpler Mac download; the main ChatGPT app adds screen/file context, Codex, and ChatGPT Work.
Is ChatGPT free?
ChatGPT is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does ChatGPT work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — ChatGPT lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is available via Homebrew, Direct.
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Listing hand-verified August 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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