The macOS app became available to all Mac users on Tuesday, as announced by OpenAI. The app had been slowly rolling out to Mac users, starting with Plus subscribers, before becoming available to everyone.
Once launched, ChatGPT appears as a chat interface overlaid on top of the screen on macOS. Users can access it quickly using the keyboard combination of Option + Space after installing the new ChatGPT app. This makes access to the AI chatbot feel familiar to macOS users who regularly use other keyboard shortcuts like Command + Space for Spotlight Search.
The keyboard combination to activate ChatGPT on macOS is Option + Space. After installing the ChatGPT app, users can quickly call up the AI chatbot using this keyboard shortcut, making it easily accessible while working on a Mac computer.