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Google’s New “Robin” Lets Android Phones Control Gemini on Mac

7/1/2026

Summary

Google Adds Remote

Google adds a remote-control feature that lets Android phones run Gemini Spark tasks on Macs.
It appears in Google app version 17.36.12 with prompt “Use your phone to run tasks on your Mac. Download at gemini.google/mac/.”
The “Robin” feature requires Gemini for macOS (Option+Space) and shows device-picker strings like “Select a computer.”
“Start a new thread” messages indicate sessions to prevent data leakage, and no release date has been announced.

Summary

Google Launches Gemini

Google announced the Gemini app as a native macOS application for macOS 15+, expanding its AI services to desktop platforms.
The macOS version adds real-time screen sharing and an Option + Space shortcut, letting users launch Gemini and supply local-file context.
Releasing a full-featured macOS client while the Robin remote-control feature stays unrevealed suggests Google is piloting cross-device AI workflows before a public launch.

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Google Adds Remote

Google adds a remote-control feature that lets Android phones run Gemini Spark tasks on Macs.
It appears in Google app version 17.36.12 with prompt “Use your phone to run tasks on your Mac. Download at gemini.google/mac/.”
The “Robin” feature requires Gemini for macOS (Option+Space) and shows device-picker strings like “Select a computer.”
“Start a new thread” messages indicate sessions to prevent data leakage, and no release date has been announced.

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