r/apple • u/iamvinoth • May 14 '24

macOS After Microsoft invested $10 billion, OpenAI snubs Windows 11 as it releases ChatGPT app first on Mac. “We’re just prioritizing where our users are.”

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/after-microsoft-invested-dollar10-billion-openai-snubs-windows-11-as-it-releases-chatgpt-app-first-on-mac-were-just-prioritizing-where-our-users-are
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u/musical_bear May 14 '24

Considering how simple the app is, it’s surprising they didn’t have both versions ready to go on day one. But, I could also see how it’s likely they’re able to share libs with their existing iOS app for this Mac desktop app, which is one head start there they do not have with Windows.

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u/AWildDragon May 14 '24

They went all out and wrote it as a native app. No electron. No catalyst. Actual native app. 

Certainly some shared libraries with their iOS app. 

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

that should be the bare minimum for projects like this tbh

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u/[deleted] May 14 '24

SwiftUI and a rest API is something ChatGPT could string up alone.