Why Safari's "Add to Dock" beats the dedicated Gemini Mac app
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Zac Hall
Summary
The article discusses the author's experience with Google's Gemini AI chatbot on macOS. The author finds the dedicated Gemini for Mac app underwhelming and instead prefers using Gemini through Safari's "Add to Dock" feature, which creates a web app-like shortcut. The piece compares this approach to the native Mac app, arguing that the Safari-based method offers a better user experience for those who primarily use the browser.
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bskyWhy Safari's "Add to Dock" beats the dedicated Gemini Mac app9to5mac.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledGemini for Mac isn't a very good macOS app
Because I'm interested in AI technology and its progression over time, I've used Gemini on my Mac regularly since before the Mac app was rumored.
my solution to using Gemini on the Mac has been Safari's 'Add to Dock' feature.
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