OpenAI's Computer History logs Mac clicks and keystrokes as local ChatGPT memories
OpenAI's Computer History records Mac interaction events — clicks, typing, keyboard shortcuts, app switches — as local memories ChatGPT and Codex can query, a rebuild of the screenshot-based Chronicle preview rather than a rename. It is off by default on Pro, Business, and Enterprise, requires an admin grant plus individual opt-in, and is unavailable in the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK. Event files clear after 48 hours, but generated memories persist as unencrypted plaintext until manually deleted — an assistant-readable log of desktop work now sits on the local filesystem.
Source: learn.chatgpt.com ↗
Computer History records interaction events and does not capture your screen or audio.
OpenAI, ChatGPT Computer History documentation
Why this matters
- → Desktop activity now stays as unencrypted plaintext files on your Mac, queryable by ChatGPT.
- → Admin approval + individual opt-in required; unavailable in EU/UK.
- → Replaces screenshot-based Chronicle with keystroke and click logging.
Keystroke memory