Need to write a hard message?
Help me say no to hosting Thanksgiving, kindly.
“Thank you for thinking of us! We can't host Thanksgiving this year. If you're hosting, we'd love to bring dessert.”
What are some ways you can use AI?
What can I cook with this?
Give me a recipe I can make with these.
One-pan chicken, broccoli and rice: 1. Brown the chicken. 2. Add rice and 2 cups of water. 3. Broccoli on top, cover for 15 minutes.
Got a confusing letter?
What does this want me to do?
It's a water bill reminder. Pay $42 by Nov 3. Questions? Call 555-0142.
Ever wish you could tell your computer what to do, and it just does it?
AI can click and type in your apps for you while you watch.
Copying info into a spreadsheet?
Copy every address from my party emails into a spreadsheet.
Planning a party?
Make a party event on my calendar for Saturday at 3 with all the details. Don't send invites yet.
Filling in the same form again?
Fill in the soccer sign-up form for both kids. Don't submit it yet.
You can stop it any time.
What do you need?
ChatGPT desktop appWindows or Mac. Not the website or phone app.
ChatGPT Plus: $20 a monthTry one month, then cancel any time in Settings if you don't need it.
How do you set it up?
Get the app from OpenAI
Only from chatgpt.com/download. Install it and sign in.
Switch to Work
In the app, pick ChatGPT and switch to Work (or pick Codex).
Turn on Computer Use
Plugins → Computer Use → Install plugin (or Enable). Switch both toggles on, then Try now.
Allow it (Mac only)
System Settings → Privacy & Security: allow Screen Recording and Accessibility. Windows needs nothing extra, but ChatGPT takes over the screen while it works.
Ask it
In Work mode, just say what to do. Try this first:
Open Notepad and type: hello
How do you stay safe?
- One app, one small job at a time
- Close banking and email you don't need
- Wrong window? Stop it right away
- Passwords, payments, security prompts: you do those
- "Always allow" only apps you fully trust
- What it does while signed in counts as you