ChatGPT Atlas

What is ChatGPT Atlas?

ChatGPT Atlas is a macOS web browser that helps users browse the web with built-in ChatGPT tools. It is designed for people who want a browser that can answer questions about pages, summarize information, assist with research, and help complete web-based tasks while they browse. Atlas can import bookmarks, saved passwords, and browsing history from another browser so users can move their setup over more easily. It also includes controls for site permissions such as camera, microphone, and location access, along with browser settings for notifications and privacy. For supported accounts, Atlas offers agent features that can interact with websites on the user’s behalf within the browser. OpenAI publishes Atlas for macOS, with browsing and chat features centered on web research, page understanding, and workflow assistance.

Key features

Browse the web with integrated ChatGPT assistance in the browser
Ask questions about the current page and get summaries or explanations
Import bookmarks, saved passwords, and browsing history from another browser
Use site-by-site controls for camera, microphone, location, and notifications
Search, open tabs, and continue research with chat alongside browsing
Use agent features to help carry out supported web tasks inside the browser

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

This is legitimate browser software from OpenAI. Normal browser permissions such as notifications, camera, microphone, and location can be requested by websites you visit, and Atlas lets you manage those on a per-site basis. If you use its chat, memory, or agent features, the app may process page content and browsing context to provide those functions, so it is best to be careful on sensitive sites and review privacy settings before enabling broader access. Keep the browser updated and use stricter permission settings if you mainly want standard browsing.

Recommendation: Keep ChatGPT Atlas if you use it for web browsing or ChatGPT-assisted research. If you no longer use it, you can remove it like other third-party browsers, but expect to lose its imported browser data inside the app, saved settings, and any Atlas-specific browsing history or preferences you have not exported or synced elsewhere.

Common paths

/Applications/Atlas.app

Cache paths

~/Library/Caches/com.openai.atlas

Support paths

~/Library/Application Support/com.openai.atlas

Preference paths

~/Library/Preferences/com.openai.atlas.plist

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~/Library/Caches/com.openai.atlas
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