At I/O 2026, Google previewed two major features of the Gemini app on macOS that will arrive this summer.
Google introduced the native Mac app in April, with a “small team” using Antigravity to aid development.
Gemini Spark is your personal 24/7 AI agent who can take actions on your behalf to help you “navigate your digital life.” This includes integration with Gmail, Docs and other Workspace apps, as well as third-party services. It will be available in beta next week for Google AI Ultra subscribers ($100 per month) in the Gemini app on Android, iOS and web.
Spark is coming to Gemini for macOS this summer with the ability to perform tasks “involving your local files and automate workflows on your desktop,” as we previously reported. This will join the existing ability to use any of your open windows as context for prompts.
A new voice experience will let you wander, so you won’t have to worry about all the “uh” or “what about” that happens when you think out loud. When you long press the function key on Mac, Gemini will display a new floating pill at the bottom of your screen. Letting Go submits the prompt with a reflection animation showing progress.
Using the context of your screen, Gemini can transform your fluent speech into precise drafts, instantly reformatting text to capture your intent, right where your cursor is.
On stage this Tuesday, Google demonstrated the selection of files in Finder, then the dictation of an email automatically inserted into a Gmail compose window.
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