Alphabet Inc.’s Google released a standalone Gemini app for macOS, giving owners of Apple Inc.’s Mac computers an easier way of accessing the artificial intelligence assistant.

Gemini is available as a free download, the company said in a blog post published Wednesday. Once installed, it can be accessed with an Option-Space keyboard shortcut. Aside from its usual capabilities — such as writing emails, drafting reports and planning vacations — the assistant can analyse what the user is looking at on their Mac screen, including files and other applications that might be open. 

Google has been enjoying a swell of momentum around its AI efforts since it released its Gemini 3 model last fall to broadly positive reviews. The company ended 2025 with more than 750 million monthly active users, pointing to wider adoption of its AI assistant among the masses. Still, Google is late to launching desktop apps — another avenue for driving engagement. Earlier this week, the company unveiled a standalone program for Windows that is similar to the Mac version. Meanwhile, both OpenAI and Anthropic PBC already offer apps for Windows and macOS.

The Gemini Mac app also offers a convenient way for users to generate images or videos with Google’s Nano Banana and Veo tools, the search giant said.

“This first release is just the beginning,” Google’s Michael Friedman, group product manager for the Gemini app, wrote in the blog post. “We’re building the foundation for a truly personal, proactive and powerful desktop assistant, with more news to share in the coming months.”

The new Gemini software supports versions of macOS starting with version 15, known as macOS Sequoia.

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Published on April 16, 2026