Gemini now has a native Mac app in the first expansion beyond Android and iOS.
This “native desktop experience” is launched via an Option + Space keyboard shortcut. There’s also the Gemini spark in the Menu Bar. You get a pill-shaped “Ask Gemini” bar with Liquid Glass. The “Add files and tools” plus at the left lets you upload Files, Drive, Photos, and NotebookLM, as well as Share window.
You’ll find Tools at the bottom: Create image, Create video, Create music, Canvas, Deep research, Guided learning, and Personal Intelligence. The last four items are in the “More tools” submenu.
To the right, you’ll get the model switcher, voice input, and ability to bring up the full app.
Overall, this window is identical to gemini.google.com with the same side panel, which again leverages Liquid Glass. Everything is synced with your Google Account.
The macOS app lets you “share anything on your screen with Gemini,” including local files.
- “If you’re reviewing a complex chart, you can share your window and ask, ‘What are the three biggest takeaways here?’ to get an instant summary. This brings powerful context to your creative work as well.”
- “Whether you’re drafting a market report and need to verify a date or building a budget in a spreadsheet and need the right formula, you can get an answer and get right back to work. Creatives can also quickly generate images with Nano Banana or videos with Veo to bring an idea to life without breaking their creative stride.”
The Gemini app is available for macOS versions 15 and up globally. You can download for free from gemini.google/mac.
Google teases that this “first release is just the beginning.”
We’re building the foundation for a truly personal, proactive and powerful desktop assistant, with more news to share in the coming months.
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