--- title: "Google Gemini secretly launches Mac testing, three major AI giants face direct competition in the Apple ecosystem" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279863968.md" description: "Google is developing the Gemini AI application for Apple's Mac computers to enhance competition with OpenAI and Anthropic. An early version of the application has been shared with beta testers to gather feedback and identify bugs. Although Google has not disclosed the official release date, the start of external testing indicates that the application is set to launch soon. The Gemini application will offer features for generating images, videos, music, and more, as well as the ability to search web information and analyze multimedia documents" datetime: "2026-03-20T00:38:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279863968.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/279863968.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279863968.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/279863968.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/279863968.md) # Google Gemini secretly launches Mac testing, three major AI giants face direct competition in the Apple ecosystem According to Zhitong Finance APP, Google (GOOGL.US) is intensifying efforts to develop a dedicated Gemini AI application for Apple's (AAPL.US) Mac computer series, aiming to strengthen its competition with OpenAI and Anthropic. Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, began privately sharing early versions of the application with members participating in the consumer beta testing program this week. This move allows Google to gather feedback on the upcoming software from non-employee users, who can also help the company identify bugs before the public release. The company informed testers, "This is an early version of the Mac version of the Gemini application for you to provide feedback, containing only core features from other clients, not all features," indicating that the current version does not include all functionalities that will be available at launch. This initiative is part of the AI companies' race to push chatbots to as many audiences as possible. OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude have already launched Mac versions of their applications. A Google spokesperson did not disclose the timeline for the application's final release to end users. However, the start of external testing suggests that the company is likely to release the application in the near future. Information about the upcoming application, codenamed "Janus," was shared by app researcher M1Astra. Google is asking testers to try out features such as generating images, videos, music, tables, and charts, as well as mathematical and information analysis. The application can also search for web information and review historical conversations. It offers personalized features and can analyze uploaded multimedia documents. Currently, Apple computer users wishing to access Gemini need to do so through the web. The dedicated Mac application will allow users to access it more quickly within their workflow and simplify the process of uploading documents, which is one of the key tasks of AI chatbots. For the upcoming Mac application, Google is testing a feature called "Desktop Intelligence." Similar to Mac AI software like Claude Cowork, this will allow Gemini to connect to other Mac programs (such as Calendar) to feed data into Gemini. This will ultimately enable the software to provide more personalized details when handling queries. A segment of information in the application code states: "When you enable the application for 'Desktop Intelligence,' you are allowing Gemini to see what you see (e.g., screen context) and directly extract content from these applications, used only to improve and personalize your experience with Gemini." In response to the AI era, Google has sought to streamline its product development, placing both Android software and hardware businesses under Rick Osterloh's responsibility. The current Mac application beta appears similar to the existing iPhone and iPad versions. 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