Google updated Gemini for Mac on Wednesday July 29, 2026, adding a new quick keyboard shortcut that activates voice mode by long-pressing the Fn key, allowing users to speak naturally to Gemini from any window. Gemini supports intelligent dictation, transcribing natural language to text while removing filler words like "ums" and "ahs," and can catch mid-sentence corrections, dropping formatted text at the cursor. An opt-in screen-aware reasoning mode lets Gemini see what's on the Mac's screen to complete tasks; users can highlight files, images, text, or documents for editing, summarizing, and composing content, and Gemini can generate and edit images when this mode is enabled. A double press on the Fn key is one option for triggering the Mac's built-in dictation feature, making the Gemini replacement familiar to users. The new voice mode is rolling out globally to all Gemini for Mac users in English, with Google planning to add more languages in the future.