ChatGPT Desktop App Update: Sync & Mode Fixes

OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT desktop app, adding synchronized chat history across devices and improving mode switching. These changes arrived just a week after a problematic unified app launch on July 9th. The update, pushed on July 16th and 17th, introduces a sidebar that displays chat history and projects directly in the desktop app. Previously, conversation history was often hidden. Now, chat conversations sync reliably between the desktop app, web interface, and mobile versions. Mode switching between Chat and Work has also been tightened, addressing inconsistencies users reported. The updated app is available globally for macOS and Windows and works across all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. The initial unified app launch merged ChatGPT with Work agent and Codex coding tools. This matters because these updates aim to fix user experience issues that emerged with the new unified application.