Gemini Spark reaches Mac with MCP and five new app integrations

Google moves Spark closer to the desktop

Gemini Spark is moving from a cloud-side personal agent toward a desktop automation layer. Google says Spark is coming to the Gemini app for macOS while also gaining custom Model Context Protocol connections, Google Tasks and Keep support, and integrations with Canva, Dropbox, Instacart, OpenTable, and Zillow Rentals. The update matters because it pulls the agent closer to files, apps, and time-sensitive user workflows.

“Support for custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) to build a more tailored assistant”

The source tweet was posted on July 1, 2026 at 19:57:23 UTC, inside the required 48-hour window. Google’s main account covers major product updates across Search, Gemini, Android, Workspace, and consumer services. This post is material because it changes both where Spark runs and what it can connect to.

Google’s linked blog gives the rollout details. Gemini Spark for macOS is in beta for Google AI Ultra subscribers aged 18 and over in the United States. The new connected apps are rolling out to Spark on web and mobile over the next week, with macOS support arriving in the following weeks. Google frames Tasks and Keep as a way to turn scattered notes into action items, while the external integrations cover design, file access, grocery ordering, restaurant reservations, and apartment tours.

The MCP line is the strategic part. A fixed partner list makes an assistant useful in common consumer flows, but custom MCP support lets users connect tools outside Google’s default set. That pushes Spark into the same territory as Claude Desktop, Microsoft Copilot, and local agent frameworks: a model that can operate through approved tools, not just answer questions in a chat box.

What to watch next is permission design. A desktop agent that can see files, trigger app actions, and track real-time topics needs clear limits, audit trails, and easy interruption. If Google handles that well, Spark becomes a practical automation surface for Mac users. If permissions feel opaque, the same integrations that make it powerful will make adoption harder.