18 August 2026

OpenAI adds Computer History feature to ChatGPT desktop app

• ChatGPT's macOS app now includes Computer History, an opt-in feature that tracks clicks and keystrokes to help the AI remember what you were working on.
• The feature builds a timeline of your actions that ChatGPT can reference to suggest automations, find half-finished tasks, and provide activity recaps.
• Users can exclude specific apps and websites, delete individual entries, and the feature automatically ignores content in private or incognito browser tabs.
• Unlike Microsoft's Windows Recall, Computer History does not capture screenshots, images, videos, or audio, relying instead on event data.

How it was covered

The NeuronPete Huang & Grant Harvey

ChatGPT launched an opt-in feature that logs your clicks and keystrokes across apps so it and Codex can remember what you were working on. The newsletter reports this development as a new capability without editorial commentary.

Reported by The Verge