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Gemini for Mac Adds System-Wide Voice Dictation and Screen-Aware Commands

Google today updated Gemini for Mac to add a new quick keyboard shortcut that activates voice mode. By long-pressing the Fn key, users can speak naturally to Gemini from any window on their desktop machine.

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Gemini supports intelligent dictation, so users can speak to the chatbot using natural language and Gemini will transcribe their words to text. Ums, ahs, and other filler words are removed during the process, and it can catch mid-sentence corrections, dropping formatted text at the cursor.

There's an opt-in screen-aware reasoning mode. If enabled, Gemini can see what's on the Mac's screen to complete tasks. Users can highlight files, images, text, or documents and have Gemini edit, summarize, and compose content in the app they're working in. Gemini is also able to generate and edit images when the screen-aware mode is turned on.

A double press on the Fn key is one of the options for triggering the Mac's built-in dictation feature, so the Gemini replacement will be familiar to those who prefer Gemini.

Gemini's new Mac voice mode is rolling out globally to all Gemini for Mac users in English, with Google planning to add more languages in the future.

Tags: Gemini, Google

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Top Rated Comments

6 weeks ago

Literally why would anyone use this now that we have Siri AI
Because Gemini can pronounce Siri better than Siri can pronounce Siri.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago



Also Siri’s incessant “I may make mistakes” and “I’m not an expert” disclaimers get really annoying.
Given that both professionals and students are making career-ending mistakes by relying upon information that is incorrect, I’d say these reminders are still a good idea for many. I sit on two professional board-level examination panels, and we have had a serious uptake on failure rates. When we press the failed candidates on certain facts which they appear strongly confident about but are incorrect, several have ultimately admitted to using LLMs to distill or acquire information.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AusMness Avatar
6 weeks ago
Literally why would anyone use this now that we have Siri AI
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago
what's with all the strong push for AI stuff around this site lately?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jarman92 Avatar
6 weeks ago
I’d love to install Gemini but, alas, it kinda sucks and installs a bunch of unremovable background and launch agents.


Literally why would anyone use this now that we have Siri AI
Siri is decent but, in my experience, is significantly slower than Gemini and very terse, often to a fault.

Also Siri’s incessant “I may make mistakes” and “I’m not an expert” disclaimers get really annoying.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LeeW Avatar
6 weeks ago
Still better than Siri.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)