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nh43215rgb ◴[22 Oct 25 00:22 UTC] No.45663532[source]▶

How much are they pressured to rush out browser for only macos? Either Linux or windows support would have made this launch look more legit.

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zamadatix ◴[22 Oct 25 00:27 UTC] No.45663569[source]▶

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They did the same thing for nearly 4 months with the ChatGPT desktop app, and it was literally just Electron. I think they just all use Macs and Windows is an afterthought.

I don't think they've ever released a Linux version of the ChatGPT Electron app and they said "Now available globally on macOS. Windows, iOS, and Android are coming soon" for this, so I wouldn't hold my breath for the Linux version of the browser either.

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1. kitx ◴[22 Oct 25 03:03 UTC] No.45664499[source]▶

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ChatGPT on macOS isn't built with Electron, at least the last time I checked. Just checking the linked frameworks shows that it links against macOS AppKit and the Swift libraries.

From a user perspective can definitely tell too, it's a polished, fast desktop app and has all the UI details one would expect from a native app.

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