Ollama v0.34.0-rc1: local models usable directly in ChatGPT Desktop

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Ollama v0.34.0 release candidate 1 (Sep 5) lets Ollama models be used directly in ChatGPT Desktop (set up from the Ollama app on macOS), improves structured output performance on Apple Silicon, and adds OpenAI-compatible client tool search plus response compaction with images surviving compacted responses.

Why it matters

open local models plug into ChatGPT's client as first-class citizens

Importance: 2/5

release candidate, but the ChatGPT Desktop integration is a first

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Sources

official Ollama v0.34.0-rc1