# OpenAI suggests using dots to test iOS apps and UI changes on other computers

> Original title: A few things to try with your dot:

- Source: OpenAI Developers
- Published: 2026-11-09T20:01:52.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/zxvldxutzji0xc6s8x980r1i0
- Original: https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2119883189028266171

## Summary

OpenAI suggests asking a dot to test an Xcode change on a second Mac and send screenshots, or to run the same test on a machine with an older SDK for comparison. It also suggests having a dot click through a UI flow on a second computer to capture where things break, leaving the user's own screen and cursor free.

## Post

A few things to try with your dot:

Building an iOS app? You can ask your dot to test a change in Xcode on a second Mac and send you screenshots of how it looks.

Need to reproduce a bug? Ask your dot to run the same test on your laptop and on a machine with an older SDK. You can compare the two results without changing your everyday setup.

Testing UI updates? Have your dot click through a flow on a second computer and capture where things break. That keeps your own screen and cursor free while you work on the fix.

https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/dots/computers-and-apps