OpenAI updated its ChatGPT desktop application on July 16-17, adding synchronized chat history across devices and improving mode consistency between Chat and Work. The updates follow the company’s July 9 launch of a unified desktop app. The most visible fix is a sidebar that now shows chat history and projects directly in the desktop app, whereas previously conversation history was hidden or buried. Chat conversations now sync reliably between the desktop app, the web interface, and mobile versions. Mode switching between Chat and Work has also been tightened up. The updated app is available globally on both macOS and Windows, and works across all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. On July 9, OpenAI merged its existing ChatGPT application with the Work agent and Codex coding tools into a single unified desktop app, rebranding the old standalone version as ChatGPT Classic. The Work feature is still in a phased rollout, with Pro, Enterprise, and Edu users having access first, followed by Plus and Business plan holders.