Observed arrival · 2026-09-05

Memories: WhatsApp chats as a desktop companion

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A macOS app turns an exported WhatsApp conversation and one photograph into a small character that stays above the dock.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-05 issue.

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Memories takes two personal artifacts—a WhatsApp export and a photograph—and uses them to configure a desktop character that appears above the macOS dock. The page supports both .zip and _chat.txt exports, claims that processing stays on the Mac, and describes a switch that disables generation in favor of repeating messages already present in the conversation. Users can also export or erase each conversation, according to the site.

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