ChatGPT Computer History: What It Actually Does, How It Compares to Recall
The opt-in feature turns Mac app and website activity into a searchable timeline and adds privacy controls, OpenAI said.
- On Thursday, OpenAI announced 'Computer History,' a new ChatGPT Mac feature that tracks clicks and keystrokes to help the AI 'remember' your work activities without taking screenshots.
- Designed as an opt-in tool, Computer History replaces the earlier 'Chronicle' feature and utilizes macOS accessibility processes to create an 'interaction-event stream' from allowed apps and websites.
- Users can fine-tune tracking by selecting 'Exclude these apps' or 'Include only these websites' in settings, and ask questions like 'What was I working on before I took a break?' to retrieve activity summaries.
- OpenAI acknowledged that 'Computer History files can contain sensitive information' and are not encrypted, meaning other programs running under the same macOS user could potentially access them.
- While the feature rolls out globally now, access in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the European Economic Area will follow in coming weeks for ChatGPT Pro, Business, or Enterprise users.
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ChatGPT Computer History: What It Actually Does, How It Compares to Recall
OpenAI has launched Computer History in the ChatGPT desktop app for Mac, giving the AI model access to everything you do across apps and websites to build a persistent, searchable memory. The feature replaces the earlier Chronicle research preview that OpenAI introduced in April 2026. Where Chronicle relied on periodic screenshots, Computer History takes a fundamentally different approach: it logs interaction events such as clicks, keystrokes, k…
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