Google's Gemini App for Mac Is Here, and It Can See Your Screen

Google finally put Gemini on Mac. Like, an actual app, not just a pinned browser tab. It dropped on April 15, works on macOS 15 and newer, and you can call it up with Option + Space from anywhere.

The main thing is screen sharing. You can let Gemini look at what's on your screen, a spreadsheet, a PDF, some code, and ask it questions about what it sees. It also plugs into Google Drive, Photos, and NotebookLM, plus it can generate images and short videos if you're into that.

The Keyboard Shortcut

Option + Space pulls up a small chat window that floats over whatever you're doing. Option + Shift + Space opens the full app. Google says they built it in under 100 days with over 100 features, which is either impressive or a little concerning depending on how you look at it.

The Catch

The app is free to download but you get limited usage. Paid plans start at $8 a month for AI Plus, $20 for AI Pro, and a wild $250 for AI Ultra. That last one is for people who really really love Gemini or have money to burn.

It's also late. ChatGPT and Claude have had Mac apps for a while. Google took its time. But now all three are on the desktop. Yayy.