Ollama 0.34 connects local models to ChatGPT Desktop on macOS
Ollama's signed stable 0.34.0 release adds a macOS setup path for using Ollama-hosted models from ChatGPT Desktop. It also adds OpenAI-compatible client tool search and response compaction and improves structured-output performance on Apple Silicon.
Why it matters: A stable release lets teams qualify a mainstream desktop client as a front end for local open models while expanding the compatibility layer used by agent clients.