Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac | The Verge

TechAINewsGoogle launches a Gemini AI app on MacYou can access Gemini from anywhere on your desktop, as well as share your windows.You can access Gemini from anywhere on your desktop, as well as share your windows.by Emma RothApr 15, 2026, 6:10 PM UTCLinkShareGiftImage: GoogleEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Google is launching a new Gemini app on Mac that allows you to interact with the AI assistant without switching windows on your desktop. With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and share your window.Before sharing your window, you’ll need to give Gemini permission to access your system’s information before sharing your window. From there, the AI assistant will pull information from what you’re looking at to help answer your question.You can use Gemini on macOS to generate images, videos, and music, too. Image: GoogleIt looks a bit like Apple’s upgraded version of Spotlight, which you can now use to perform actions on your device, as well as access AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The new app puts Google in the running to compete with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Perplexity, all of which want their chatbots to become the go-to AI model on desktop devices. But ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude app for Mac takes things a step further than Gemini, as they come with features tha...