GoKawiilChatGPT’s latest update adds a new Mac integration: the ability to work with conversations from Apple’s Messages app. The feature works with iMessage, SMS, and RCS.
ChatGPT for Mac now includes an Apple Messages plugin
The new Apple Messages plugin lets ChatGPT read and search chats on a Mac, and prepare and send messages. OpenAI says it is available across all plans in the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS, with support in both ChatGPT Work and Codex.
That access raises privacy and control questions, so OpenAI stresses that sending remains gated by user approval under the default settings. Users should take care before granting persistent approval. OpenAI’s plugin guide details the risks, how to revoke access, and a known issue involving tasks that disable approval prompts.
Everyday conversations just got easier with the new Apple Messages plugin.
Search messages, catch up on conversations, draft and send replies—all with ChatGPT on your Mac.
Now available in ChatGPT Work and Codex on desktop. pic.twitter.com/nicfZMuxZc — ChatGPT (@ChatGPT) August 20, 2026
Here’s more from the release notes:
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