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The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by tomhow »

egorfine wrote: post #75
tomhow wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please don't post snarky dismissals like this on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Understood. 1. Can we agree that this kind of corporate tradition does in fact exist at Google? 2. Can we agree that Google has a history of treating projects this way?

Repeatedly posing questions prefaced with “Can we agree...” comes across as a bit too much like cross-examination, and the guidelines specifically ask us not to cross-examine.

It doesn't matter if a snarky dismissal has some basis in reality; after all, pretty much every snarky dismissal does. The point is we don't want HN to be a snarky place. You're welcome to raise the topic of Google's corporate traditions in a curious, conversational style, just like anything else.

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by ChildOfChaos »

wallofwonder wrote: post #69

However the app doesn't support the notebooks in Gemini web yet, which is very helpful for Gemini acting as a research assistant. Looking forward to its updates.

I don’t even have that in Gemini web yet. They only released it last week and are doing a staged rollout.

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by teekert »

originalvichy wrote: post #2

I wonder if they will finally let you use past chats without having to turn on the data sharing, since it’s possible to store chat context on disk. (No chance).

Google does not let you store your home and work address without storing everywhere you go on Google Maps. So indeed, no chance.

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by asimovDev »

NeutralWanted wrote: post #39
hk1337 wrote: post #38

Man, I’ve spent so many years now without google, I want to try it because I want to try different agents but I don’t really want to setup google on my MacBook. Does this have console like Claude and codex? --- I was able to install and use Gemini on macOS fine authentication worked. I had some issues authenticating with the cli app, some certificate issues. Once I got past the certificate issues, now it will not let…

The best by far IMO. gemini-cli

I find it amusing or maybe even confusing that the developers seem to be changing the TUI look every month or so. Sometimes I go for 2 weeks without vibing cause I am working on something that doesn't involve coding or whatever and then I open gemini-cli only to be greeted with an update and a new UI

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by egorfine »

tomhow wrote: post #81
egorfine wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Understood. 1. Can we agree that this kind of corporate tradition does in fact exist at Google? 2. Can we agree that Google has a history of treating projects this way?

Repeatedly posing questions prefaced with “Can we agree...” comes across as a bit too much like cross-examination, and the guidelines specifically ask us not to cross-examine. It doesn't matter if a snarky dismissal has some basis in reality; after all, pretty much every snarky dismissal does. The point is we don't want HN to be a snarky place. You're welcome to raise the topic of Google's corporate traditions in a c…

Got it and I appreciate the feedback!

This comment was not meant to sound snarky (while the original one in fact was - am guilty).

Sometimes it feels like polite comment will go nowhere while being blunt may convey a more focused message. Not in this case though, I agree.

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by michaericalribo »

I've been clamoring for this for a year now, but I'm so accustomed to the web interface I think I'll wait until it's matured:

- Can't adjust font display size

- Can't open multiple chat windows at once

- Can't Cmd+F within a chat to find content

Hoping it succeeds, waiting until it does.

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by dzhiurgis »

verdverm wrote: post #7
antipaul wrote: post #4

Seems like the most basic thing ever. Can’t even use the new Gemma on device model… no model selection besides fast/normal/thinking. Also requires Google login

Google models are good, their products are all subpar

Do you know anyone who is innovating beyond basic chat?

Yes there's Claude Code, but I just can't stand them with woke politics, limits, poor prompt adherence. ChatGPT has been ok, but mostly same chat window (with terrible model hallucination). At least in google's ai studio you can interrupt using keyboard.

Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by railka »

michaericalribo wrote: post #87

I've been clamoring for this for a year now, but I'm so accustomed to the web interface I think I'll wait until it's matured: - Can't adjust font display size - Can't open multiple chat windows at once - Can't Cmd+F within a chat to find content Hoping it succeeds, waiting until it does.

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Re: The Gemini app is now on Mac

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Post by NeutralWanted »

mistercheese wrote: post #43
NeutralWanted wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The best by far IMO. gemini-cli

Out of curiosity, why do you like gemini-cli better than claude or codex? And do you have any comparisons to opencode or pi? Personally I've really liked OpenCode's TUI, but maybe on a superficial level of "this looks good and feels ergonomic to me". Gemini cli felt clunky for me when I tried a while ago, but maybe it's better now? I do like how it's open source and I'm wondering if it can be made as model agnostic a…

I don't really see or feel a difference in a lot of the the cli tooling, however, for development work Gemini is just hands down better. And I pay for ultra, and while that's not cheap, I know I can just use it however long I want for whatever I want and I'll never go past the price I pay unlike some API key only models.
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