Use ChatGPT on macOS via Custom Hotkey

And a podcast summary with NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang.

Hey y’all!

It’s been neat to see this small newsletter come a bit more alive as the subscriber count doubled this week (and it certainly does things for one’s motivation)! I’m grateful for every single reader and we’re trending well toward my simple goal of getting 100 subscribers by the end of the month!

If you’ve enjoyed the content so far, can you help me grow it? Thanks!

In addition, did you know that I have a Twitter, er, I mean, X account? I haven’t really started using it much and I’ve cleared out all of the previous content but feel free to follow as I start working on that account as well: @DED_summer

Thanks! ✌(-‿-)✌

— Summer

---

For those that are starting to use ChatGPT and prompting more in their daily personal and professional life then you already know the slight annoyance of having to jump back-and-forth between apps and tabs and windows and such.

But, you don’t have to do that anymore since you can easily create a hotkey on your Mac that should save you time and a bit of frustration from here on out! Here’s the overview from Jason who built this nice tutorial:

Are you a Mac user who frequently visits ChatGPT? Tired of manually opening Chrome and typing in the URL every time? This step-by-step tutorial is your solution! Learn how to set up a dedicated hotkey on your Mac to open ChatGPT instantly, just like a Steam Deck button for instant access. Ideal for both productivity enthusiasts and casual users, this guide makes accessing ChatGPT a breeze, saving you time and hassle.

The entire step-by-step is below:

1. Open Automator: Create Quick Action (or new service).

2. Choose “No Input” at the top, and select “Any Application” if you want this service to be available globally.

3. Drag and drop Run Apple Script into the main window

4. Replace the dummy script with the following script.

   tell application "Google Chrome"
if it is not running then
activate
delay 1
end if
open location "https://chat.openai.com/"
end tell

5. Save the service as “ChatGPT Open”

6. Click on Apple logo

7. Click on System Settings

8. Click on Privacy and Security

9. Click on Accessibility

10. Click on the + to add the following

    1. Automator

    2. Script Editor

    3. System Events

       1. Go to your desktop

       2. Click Go

11. Click Go to Folder

12. Paste in /System/Library/CoreServices/

13. Keep this window open on your screen

14. Try to click + again on the Accessibility window

15. Drag and drop the System Services.app into it and select it and hit okay

16. Go to System Settings

    1. Click Keyboard

    2. Click Keyboard Shortcuts

    3. On left Panel, click Services

    4. Open the > for General

    5. Click the shortcut name you used, e.g., ChatGPT Open

    6. Double click the right side

    7. Choose a Hotkey, e.g., Shift + Option + Command + G (a more complex one ensures that the hotkey is not already being used by the system)

    8. Click Done

    9. Go to Chrome

    10. Go to the link - https://chat.openai.com/

17. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Hold Command and press D

                2. Save bookmark

18. Test the hotkey

💥

Jason has a video overview as well if you need a more visual walkthrough. I’ve given it a test myself and it works like a charm.

---

NVIDIA’s CEO on Leading Through the A.I. Revolution via Harvard Business Review

“Jensen Huang” but in anime style.

I respect and admire Jensen Huang quite a bit because he’s built a company that is not only on the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution but also someone who’s products I’ve loved to use for decades — and they are great products!

So when he gets on the mic I like to listen in and hear how he’s thinking about this space and get a glimpse of where he’s taking his frontier organization. Here’s the overview via HBR:

With the explosive growth of generative AI, businesses are beginning to integrate artificial intelligence into all aspects of their operations, products, and services. This shift is posing a particularly difficult challenge for leaders, who must quickly learn enough about this new technology to make sound decisions for their companies, in the short- and long-term.

One key player in this transition is NVIDIA, the AI-driven computing company, which makes both hardware and software for a range of industries.

In this episode, NVIDIA CEO and co-founder Jensen Huang discusses how he leads his company in the face of accelerating change with Harvard Business Review editor-in-chief Adi Ignatius. Huang explains why he thinks flat organizations are better at innovation and why his leadership team still operates as if NVIDIA were about to go bankrupt.

Key episode topics include: leadership, AI and machine learning, organizational culture, leadership and managing people, technology and analytics.

The actual interview can be found here on Spotify and I’ve summarized it for you as well so you can do a quick scan before you commit.

• Generative AI's core ability is to understand the meaning of various data types, enabling powerful translations between modalities such as languages and visual content.

• Nvidia uses AI to design chips, optimize designs, understand failures, and improve application interaction through large language models.

• Vectorizing databases can revolutionize customer service by allowing semantic searches and providing richer context through conversational interactions.

• Tech companies in 2023 must navigate shifting product demands, envision future trends, and maintain a management team that can adapt to rapid industry developments.

• Information flow within an organization is essential to recognize emerging signals from various fields and apply first principles to different domains.

• US restrictions on chip sales to China pose political challenges, necessitating compliance with regulations and competitiveness against local Chinese firms.

• Human supervision remains crucial in AI and autonomous systems, with parallels drawn to robotics where safety and redundancy are key.

• Nvidia's culture is characterized by urgency, risk awareness, and a flat organizational structure to foster innovation and quick decision-making.

• Quantum computing is seen as a future tool that will complement classical computers, with Nvidia participating in the quantum computing ecosystem.

Enjoy and have a great day!

✌(-‿-)✌

— Summer