Google has launched a new Gemini AI app for Mac, allowing users to interact with the assistant via a floating chat bubble activated by Option + Space without switching windows. The app can pull information from the user's current window to provide context-aware answers, similar to an upgraded version of Apple's Spotlight.
The article discusses the significant change in running local AI models on Apple Silicon Macs, a task that previously required dedicated NVIDIA GPUs. This transformation is driven by Apple Silicon's unified memory architecture, which efficiently utilizes shared RAM across components.
Claude Code can now control your Mac, indicating a new AI integration for task automation. This allows the artificial intelligence to directly interact with the computer's operating system.