Example of technical help for using a MacBook.

ChatGPT can be extremely useful for common tech support queries. While the same support could be obtained through a search engine, this often involves sifting through numerous results and dodging ads to find a relevant answer. The example below illustrates how ChatGPT can streamline this process, providing quick and concise assistance.

To start, make sure you have ChatGPT setup. View the iOS or Andriod Getting started pages if you don’t have it installed.

If you are trying to get help doing something on your MacBook for example it is as simple as typing in the request in the chat prompt. The simple prompt “How to take a screenshot on macbook” will return something like:

Taking a screenshot on a MacBook is straightforward. Here’s how you can do it:

1. Whole Screen:

• Press Shift + Command + 3.
• The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.

1. Portion of the Screen:

• Press Shift + Command + 4.
• Drag to select the area of the screen you want to capture.
• Release the mouse or trackpad button to take the screenshot.
• The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.

1. Window Screenshot:

• Press Shift + Command + 4 and then press the Spacebar.
• The cursor will change to a camera icon. Click the window to take a screenshot of it.
• The screenshot will be saved to your desktop.

1. Touch Bar (if available):

• Press Shift + Command + 6.
• This captures the entire Touch Bar and saves it as a screenshot on your desktop.

After taking a screenshot, you will find it on your desktop, unless you’ve changed the default save location. The file will be named with the date and time it was taken.

If the directions are unclear you can ask followup questions or clarify the exact version of OSX you have installed.