Google is launching the latest version of the Gemini app for macOS today with some updates.
After updating to version 1.72.2.419 (from 1.64.1.362), you will immediately notice that Google updated the app icon. Instead of a gray background that muted things, the container is now white like on iOS, Android, and the app download page. The Gemini spark is also a little bigger now.
In the sidebar, the Library icon has been updated to better fit other platforms, while the top-right buttons for Temporary Chat and Minimize have been reduced.
Google has also updated Settings so that it is no longer one long page. Instead, the side panel groups preferences into Appearance, Shortcuts, Personal Intelligence, Gemini Voice, About, and Debug.
Old versus new
The Mac app has some Neural Expressive components, but we’re still waiting for a complete redesign that was shown at I/O 2026 last month. Presumably Google will implement it with Gemini Spark and new voice features this summer.
In other Gemini for Mac developments, Google shared last week that pressing both Command ⌘ keys at the same time will “seamlessly attach your active window to the chat.” This saves you from taking manual screenshots and is a bit like the Gemini overlay on Android.
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