Visual Narrative

The Path to ChatGPT Atlas for macOS

From search integration to a complete AI-native browser, tracing the evolution of how OpenAI has reimagined web interaction through ChatGPT Atlas.

November 2022

ChatGPT Launches

OpenAI releases ChatGPT, demonstrating the potential of conversational AI. The web is accessed through training data, not live browsing.

Conversational AI
Trained Knowledge Only
No Real-Time Web Access
2023

Browsing Plugins Introduced

ChatGPT gains the ability to browse the web through plugins, offering limited real-time information access within the chat interface.

Plugin Architecture
Limited Web Access
Chat-First Interaction
Late 2024

ChatGPT Search Emerges

Search becomes one of ChatGPT's most-used features, letting users find timely information from across the internet directly in conversation.

Integrated Search
Real-Time Results
Multi-Source Synthesis
Early 2025

macOS Desktop App with Work with Apps

ChatGPT for macOS gains the ability to work with other applications, including IDEs, terminals, and Notes, expanding context beyond the chat window.

Desktop Integration
Cross-App Context
Screen Awareness
2025

ChatGPT Agent Introduced

Agent capabilities arrive, allowing ChatGPT to take actions on behalf of users, automating research, tasks, and multi-step workflows.

Autonomous Actions
Task Automation
Agentic Workflows
October 21, 2025

ChatGPT Atlas for macOS Launches

A complete web browser built around ChatGPT. Browser memories, context awareness, native agent mode, and deep macOS integration converge into a unified experience.

Full Browser Experience
Browser Memories
Native Agent Mode
Apple Silicon Optimized
Coming Soon

Windows, iOS, Android

ChatGPT Atlas expands beyond macOS, bringing the AI-native browsing experience to additional platforms.

Cross-Platform
Mobile Experience
Unified Memories

The Browser Reimagined

ChatGPT Atlas for macOS represents not just a new browser, but a new category. The convergence of conversational AI, persistent memory, and autonomous action within the browser window suggests that the way we interact with the web is fundamentally changing.