Ava for Mac
Setup.
Download Ava
Apple Silicon or Intel · macOS 13 or later · internet connection · eligible ChatGPT account. Allow approximately 1 GB of free space. Physical Intel/macOS 13 and clean-Mac acceptance remain incomplete during the current beta.
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Install Ava
When the account download is available, open the Mac installer and move Ava to Applications. Open the app from Applications. The beta is locally signed and not Apple-notarized; macOS may require the per-app Open Anyway action in System Settings → Privacy & Security.
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Connect your Ava account
For a paid plan, open Activation in Ava and enter the email and code from your purchase message. For a free trial, or if your installed beta offers browser account connection instead, follow the browser prompt and approve only a Mac you recognize. Your Ava account manages trial or paid access and connected devices.
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Sign in to ChatGPT
Follow the instructions in Ava to sign in to an eligible ChatGPT account. This is separate from your Ava plan, and ChatGPT's limits still apply.
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Choose computer permissions
During Trial or Full, enable computer access for tasks that need it. macOS may ask for Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions in System Settings → Privacy & Security. Lite conversations do not require computer access.
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Make Ava yours
Press Option–Space to open Ava and start a conversation. Adjust personality in Settings. Voice is optional on macOS 14 or later and starts only when you explicitly activate it.
Need help? Read Ava help.