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OpenAI has released a plugin allowing ChatGPT to read and respond to Apple iMessages on Mac, currently limited to ChatGPT Work and Codex users. The feature requires users to grant Full Disk Access and contact permissions, and arrives amid an active lawsuit between Apple and OpenAI.

OpenAI has added an Apple Messages plugin to ChatGPT for Mac, allowing the AI to read, search, and send iMessage, SMS, and RCS conversations. The feature is available across all plans but currently limited to Apple silicon Macs.

Meta has released a native Mac desktop app for Meta AI, built with AppKit and SwiftUI rather than Electron, weighing just 16MB. The 1.0 beta adds Mac-specific features including a global composer shortcut, system-wide dictation, and window-attachment for screen context.

OpenAI has launched Computer History, a macOS feature that records clicks, keystrokes, and app switches to build a searchable memory timeline for ChatGPT and Codex. It replaces the screenshot-based Chronicle preview and requires opt-in consent from both admins and individual users.

OpenAI has replaced ChatGPT for Mac's Chronicle research preview with Computer History, an opt-in feature that builds a searchable activity timeline using macOS accessibility events instead of screenshots. The feature is available to ChatGPT Pro, Business, and Enterprise users, excluding the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK.

Raycast v0.71 introduces Screen Awareness, a feature that feeds context from the active app or window—including selected text, app details, and a screenshot—directly into AI Chat or Quick AI. The update also adds context management, dictation vocabulary import, and new keyboard chord support.

Claude Code v2.1.224 introduces cross-session messaging, letting separate Claude Code instances on macOS and Linux send each other summaries to coordinate work. The feature does not support approving permissions or executing commands remotely.

Google is rolling out advanced voice control for Gemini on macOS, version 1.88, letting users dictate cleaned-up text and issue voice commands that reference on-screen content. The feature, previewed at I/O 2026, requires opt-in Gemini reasoning to unlock summarization, rewriting, and image editing tasks.

Google is rolling out advanced voice control to Gemini for macOS version 1.88, combining Gboard Rambler-style dictation with a screen-aware assistant that can summarize files, rewrite text, and generate images by voice. The feature, previewed at I/O 2026, activates via a long-press of the Fn key and requires Gemini reasoning to be enabled for the advanced capabilities.

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Voice to its desktop app today, powered by GPT-Live, allowing users to talk through work tasks and coordinate agents in Chat, Work, and Codex. The update also adds multi-folder support for local projects.

Google launched AI Edge Gallery for macOS, allowing Mac users to run Google's Gemma models locally. The platform ships with five Gemma models, including the newly released Gemma 4 12B—a 12-billion-parameter multimodal model that handles text, vision, and audio while running on consumer laptops with 16GB of RAM.

Google is developing a Gemini agent for macOS that will control computers, organize files, and integrate with Google Workspace apps. Code analysis reveals features including file conversion to Google Sheets, folder organization, batch file renaming, and meeting follow-up automation.

OpenAI has introduced Chronicle, an opt-in research preview for macOS that captures user screens to provide contextual information to its Codex agent. The feature, which echoes Microsoft's controversial Recall, stores screenshots for six hours and sends data to OpenAI servers to generate persistent text-based memories.

Google released a native Gemini application for macOS, marking the company's first standalone desktop client for its AI assistant. The app brings Gemini functionality directly to Mac users without requiring a web browser.

Google released a native Gemini app for Mac on April 15, 2026, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in offering a desktop application. The app supports a global keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), screen sharing with context awareness, local file access, and generation capabilities through Imagen 3 and Veo.

Google released a native macOS app for its Gemini AI assistant, one day after launching a Windows version. The app supports keyboard shortcuts for quick access, screen sharing with files and documents, and image/video generation capabilities.

Anthropic has expanded Claude Cowork to all paid subscription tiers on macOS and Windows, adding organizational controls including role-based access, per-team budget limits, and usage analytics. A new Zoom connector integrates meeting summaries directly into Cowork, while admins can restrict connector actions like write access. Microsoft is testing an adapted version for Copilot.