Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac

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Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac
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Gemini remains accessible through the web, and it sounds like the macOS app offers the same set of features, with the ability to respond to prompts, search the web and generate text, images and code. The major differentiator of the Mac app could be a feature called " Desktop Intelligence ," which gives Gemini a new source of information and context for its responses.

According to a message in the app's code viewed by, "when you enable apps for Desktop Intelligence you are enabling Gemini to see what you see and pull content directly from these apps to improve and personalize your experience only when Gemini is in use." The ability to refer to information in apps and what's currently on your screen is offered by both the Claude and ChatGPT macOS apps, and something Gemini is. It's not clear if Gemini for macOS will be able to actually take action in the apps it can view — like, for example, Anthropic's popularreports that the Gemini app is being tested with non-Google employees, which could be a sign it's making its way to a public release. Thanks to Apple and Google's AI partnership, whether the app sees the light of day or not, some of the technology that makes Gemini possible will run on macOS in the future. Google and Apple- A twice-weekly dose of the news you need

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