@xiangxiang103: Let me demonstrate Codex's new feature Appshots: Press the left and right Command keys simultaneously to capture a screenshot of the current topmost app window along with readable text, and send it directly to Codex — no need for manual screenshots, copying, or describing. I've tried it for summarizing tweets, and it works great, mainly because it's so much faster! With...
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The author demonstrates Codex's new Appshots feature, which allows capturing the current app window by pressing both Command keys and sending it to Codex for quick article summarization, greatly improving efficiency.
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Let me walk you through Codex’s new feature, Appshots: Press both the left and right Command keys to capture a screenshot and readable text from the frontmost app window, then send it directly to Codex — saving you the hassle of manually taking screenshots, copying text, and describing.
I tried it for summarizing Twitter threads, and it’s really useful — mostly because it’s so much faster! I used to bookmark good articles and never look at them again. Now, when I see something interesting, I just press both keys twice, send it to Codex, and have it organize the key info for me on the spot. If you combine this with Obsidian for capture, you can quickly collect inspiration and insights. Go ahead and give it a try!
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@FinanceYF5: Codex launches Appshots today: Double-click Command, AI instantly captures everything on your screen. It's not just a screenshot—it packages a screenshot of your current window along with all text content, paths, and links into the conversation. Long emails, long articles—even the parts you can't see, it can read. The way AI collaboration works on Mac has changed.
Codex launched Appshots today. Users can double-click the Command key to let AI capture everything on their screen (screenshot, text, paths, and links), including invisible parts of long emails and long articles, changing AI collaboration on Mac.
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@lxfater: Codex has a feature I think is great but nobody uses – Chronicle. Once enabled, Codex continuously takes screenshots of your screen and gains massive context. The benefit of massive context is that you don't need to feed it redundant information. Its answers and assistance become more personalized, and it gets better the more you use it.
Codex's Chronicle feature, once enabled, continuously screenshots your screen, providing massive context, making answers more personalized and easier to use over time.
@op7418: Codex keeps getting better—new Chronicle memory continuously takes local screenshots so it knows which doc or bug you mean without you spelling it out. Pro users only for now.
Codex adds Chronicle, a local screenshot-based memory feature that lets it track open docs and bugs without explicit context.
@gengdaJ: https://x.com/gengdaJ/status/2053724702993190917
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