OpenAI releases ChatGPT desktop app for all Mac users

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OpenAI has finally made its official ChatGPT app available for all macOS users running macOS Sonoma or later. Previously, it was only accessible to paying subscribers.

The Mac app mirrors the web app's functionality, offering a desktop window for back-and-forth conversations with different AI models. Choose from GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and GPT-4o. And like the web app, it even supports specialized models, like the DALL-E image generator.

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MacWhisper's latest update lets you view entire transcript as one piece

MacWhisper is a macOS app that lets you transcribe audio and video files into text on your Mac. The developer of MacWhisper, Jordi Bruin, has recently released version 3.0 of the app with several enhancements. 

One of them is Display Mode, which shows you the whole transcript as a single text. You can easily switch between Display Mode the other modes. You can also export batch transcription files, export these to DOTE file format, and export a full transcript text file.

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Tour iconic Apple Stores through the 'Apple Store Time Machine'

If you want to revisit some famous Apple Stores, this Mac app will let you see them during key moments. Michael Steeber created the app that shows detailed recreations of four stores during a specific time: Tysons Corner on May 19, 2001, Standford Shopping Center on October 16, 2004, Fifth Avenue on May 19, 2006, and Apple Infinite Loop on September 19, 2015. 

The app lets you "walk" through the stores and see features you may have forgotten. You could even see snatches of Steve Jobs talking as you move through the stores. Apple Store Time Machine is available as a free download from Steeber's site, with an option to donate to the effort.

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