ChatGPT for macOS Gains User Activity Recording Feature
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Quick answer
OpenAI added the Computer History feature to ChatGPT’s macOS desktop app, enabling user activity tracking—such as clicks, keystrokes, and app interactions—for AI training and workflow automation.
OpenAI has introduced the new Computer History feature in the macOS desktop version of ChatGPT. The tool tracks user actions—such as clicks, keystrokes, and app interactions—to train the model and suggest automations. The data forms a timeline that ChatGPT and Codex reference when processing queries.
The feature activates only by user consent (opt-in) and allows excluding specific apps or websites from monitoring. Users can also delete records for precise control. According to Ari Weinstein, OpenAI’s product and engineering manager, Computer History automatically ignores private browser tabs. In a demo, OpenAI’s Dominic Kühnel showed how ChatGPT locates the last edited document, checks Slack* submissions, and generates a morning activity report. Unlike Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall, Computer History does not store screenshots, videos, or audio, relying instead on event-based logging.
Common questions
- What data does Computer History collect in ChatGPT?
- The feature logs user actions like clicks, keystrokes, and app interactions. It does not save screenshots, videos, audio, or private browser tab content.
- Can I disable Computer History?
- Yes, the feature is opt-in and activates only with user consent. You can also exclude specific apps and manually delete records.
- How is Computer History different from Windows Recall?
- Unlike Windows Recall, which uses screenshots, Computer History tracks user actions as events without storing visual content.
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