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Most people access Google’s search and AI products through a browserbut you’ve got some new options today. Google has been testing a Windows search app for some monthsand it’s now officially available. Over on the Apple side of the fenceGoogle has focused its efforts on designing a native Gemini app. That one is also available widely today with the same features you get in the Gemini web interface.

The “Google app for desktop” first arrived on Windows in a beta form last September. It was pretty rough at firstand Google couldn’t even update the app’s early versionsforcing users to uninstall and reinstall new builds. That won’t be a concern with the official releasewhich brings assorted search capabilities to your Windows PC.

The Google app can search the web or your PC. Credit: Google

You can open the Google app by pressing Alt + Space at any time. The compact search UI floats on top of whatever you’re doingallowing you to instantly search the web and (with authorization) your local files and apps. Web results look like what you’d get in a browserright down to the inclusion of AI Overviews and AI Mode.

The Google Windows app can also pull the context from your screen for searches. There’s a Lens buttonallowing you to highlight any part of the screen to instantly run a web search. You can also share your screen—either a single window or the entire screen—as context for your searches.

Google app for Windows

The Google desktop app requires Windows 10 or 11and it only works in English. You can use it without logging in to your accountbut the app won’t have as many features in that mode (just like using Google on the web). It’s available for download from the new dedicated landing page.

The first Gemini desktop appnow on Mac

There’s currently no Google search app for macOSbut Google has the AI side covered with the new Gemini app. This is the company’s first standalone desktop app for accessing Gemini. Google’s Josh Woodward says Google has been getting requests for a native Mac appso the company put together a small team to build one. It didn’t even take very longwith less than 100 days to deliver a supposed 100-plus features on Mac. CEO Sundar Pichai says it was built entirely using Google Antigravity.

Opening the app is similar to how you access the Windows search app—hit Option + Space at any time to pull up a Gemini prompt bar. You can ask general questions like you would the web version of Geminibut it can also access your windows for additional context. Againthat’s similar to the Windows appwith a greater focus on AI.

Gemini for Mac has just about every feature of Gemini on the web. Credit: Google

The Mac Gemini appwhich is coded entirely in Swiftincludes a full spate of Gemini features and model types. You can upload filescreate notebooksand access tools like Deep Research and Canvas right on your desktop. It also has access to image-video-and music-generation models. More features are apparently on the waytoo.

Even if you like generative AIGoogle’s method of distribution may be a dealbreaker. As of nowthe company has opted not to list the app in the App Store for Mac. Insteadyou have to download and install a DMG file from Google’s website. This one is available in all regions and languages with Gemini support.