Misconception: The ChatGPT desktop app is just a prettier web page — what you actually gain (and lose)

Many people assume the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS or Windows is merely the web interface in a boxed window. That’s the common instinct: a desktop client equals a nicer UI and faster startup. In practice the desktop experience changes how you interact with an AI assistant in small but consequential ways—keyboard shortcuts, companion windows, […]