ChatGPT Can Now Read and Send iMessages on Mac Using AppleScript

TLDR

• OpenAI launched a ChatGPT plug-in for Mac that can read, draft, and send iMessages on a user’s behalf
• The feature requires multiple opt-in steps and runs locally using macOS tools like AppleScript
• By default, ChatGPT asks for approval before each message send, though users can disable this
• The launch comes weeks after Apple sued OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft
• Apple has not commented, leaving open whether it will block the integration as it did with Beeper Mini

OpenAI has added a new feature to its ChatGPT desktop app for Mac that lets the AI read, draft, and send messages through Apple’s Messages app.

Everyday conversations just got easier with the new Apple Messages plugin.

Search messages, catch up on conversations, draft and send replies—all with ChatGPT on your Mac.

Now available in ChatGPT Work and Codex on desktop. pic.twitter.com/nicfZMuxZc

- ChatGPT (@ChatGPT) August 20, 2026

The integration covers iMessage, SMS, and RCS. Users can ask ChatGPT to search their message history, summarize threads, and compose replies.

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