#desktop-ai

HN read Codex less as a feature list and more as a permission problem. The thread kept circling desktop agents, non-developer workflows, sensitive files, and whether users really want an AI operating their computer.

Google has turned Gemini into a native Mac resident instead of a browser tab, with Option + Space bringing up the assistant and screen sharing extending it to whatever is open on the desktop. The April 15 launch also makes the app free globally for machines running macOS 15 or later.