Google is testing a new app for its AI assistant, Gemini. This app is designed for macOS, the operating system used on Apple Mac computers. This move brings the smart assistant to a new level. It will directly compete with other AI chatbots. These include OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. Both already have apps for Mac computers. This is according to a report by Bloomberg.
Gemini is currently available online. The new macOS app is expected to offer the same features. Users can ask it questions, search the web, and create text, images, and code. The app aims to give users a better experience.
A key new feature for the Mac app could be "Desktop Intelligence." This feature gives Gemini access to new information. It uses your screen's content to understand context. This helps Gemini provide better answers. The app can see what is on your screen. It can pull content from apps to help you. This makes your experience more personal.
Both Claude and ChatGPT apps for macOS can access information. They can also see what is on your screen. Gemini's new feature offers similar abilities. It may also offer these on mobile devices.
It is not yet clear if the Gemini macOS app can act within other apps. Claude has a feature called "Claude Cowork." This lets it perform actions in other apps. Google is testing similar features on phones. It is possible these features will come to desktop computers too.
The Gemini macOS app is currently being tested. Employees outside of Google are testing it. This suggests the app might launch soon for everyone. Google and Apple have an AI partnership. Some Gemini technologies will work on macOS in the future. This is true whether the app launches officially or not.
The companies announced in January that Google's Gemini models will power future Apple Intelligence features. Reports also suggest Apple is changing its Siri voice assistant. It may become more like a chatbot. Gemini might have helped develop this new Siri experience.