Google releases native Gemini app for Mac with screen sharing

Google has launched a native Gemini app for macOS, a full desktop client that goes beyond the browser interface and offers deep integration with the operating system.

The app's main feature is the ability to share your screen with Gemini. Users can show the assistant whatever is on the display at that moment: documents, app interfaces, charts, code. This also applies to local files, so Gemini can help with what is stored on the computer without requiring an upload to servers through a browser.

The approach brings Gemini closer to the format competitors already use. OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Desktop back in 2024, betting precisely on contextual awareness: the assistant sees the screen and reacts to what is happening. Microsoft Copilot is also deeply embedded in Windows. Google, apparently, decided not to fall behind and to bring similar functionality to Apple's platform.

For Mac users this matters especially: macOS has traditionally been popular among developers, designers and media professionals, the people who benefit most from an AI assistant with screen context. Working with local files without forced cloud storage lowers the barrier to professional use.

Details about the full feature set and system requirements are limited for now, but the release of a native client itself suggests that Google takes the desktop seriously and is ready to compete not only in the browser but at the operating system level.