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OpenAI rolls out Computer History for ChatGPT on macOS
Key Points
- OpenAI launches Computer History for ChatGPT on macOS, available to Pro, Business and Enterprise plans.
- Feature records clicks, typing, shortcuts and app switches via macOS accessibility API; no screen or voice capture.
- Users must opt in, can select specific apps/websites, pause logging, and delete history at any time.
- Data stays on the device; only summary tokens are sent to the cloud. OpenAI does not retain raw logs unless legally required.
- Administrators can control opt‑in for users in the EEA, Switzerland and the UK; feature currently unavailable there.
- Privacy warning: Computer History files are not encrypted by the feature and could be accessed by other local programs.