{
  "id": 8337216,
  "title": "Gemini app for macOS adding send and read iMessage integration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gemini-app-for-macos-adding-send-and-read-imessage-integration",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T23:57:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/09/18/gemini-macos-imessage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has recently updated its Gemini app for macOS, bringing local iMessage integration to the platform. This update follows the app's availability on Windows the previous week. The latest Connected App on Mac is @messages, which allows users to \"Read, search, and send messages in Apple Messages.\" With this integration, users can enhance context by looking up information from conversations. Example prompts include: \"What was said about [topic]?\" or \"Find a link shared in the last conversation.\"\n\nThis integration can be found in the Settings Connected Apps section of Gemini for macOS, located at the very bottom after updating to version 1.116.5.889. However, as of the latest report, a server-side component appears to be missing, as @messages is not yet recognized in the prompt box.\n\nGoogle's recent updates to Gemini for macOS include a File Providers extension that enables users to \"Add to Gemini\" when they right-click on a file in Finder. This feature can be enabled in Settings Extensions. Additionally, Google has added Images, Videos, and Daily Brief to the side panel for easier access.\n\nFor more news, viewers can check out 9to5Google on YouTube.",
  "summary": "Google’s latest update to the Gemini app for macOS readies local iMessage integration. This follows the app coming to Windows last week. more…",
  "key_points": [
    "Gemini app for macOS now integrates local iMessage",
    "Users can read, search, and send messages via @messages",
    "Integration available in Settings Connected Apps"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Gemini app's iMessage integration on macOS lets users read, search, and send Apple Messages, enhancing conversation context by allowing information lookups, a feature currently pending full activation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Gemini app for macOS adding send and read iMessage integration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/gemini-app-for-macos-adding-send-and-read-imessage-integration-8340361",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:57:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}