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Gemini Desktop (Unofficial Enhanced Fork)

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This is an enhanced, unofficial desktop client for Google Gemini, built upon the original Gemini Desktop by nekupaw. This fork leverages the Electron framework to provide a cross-platform experience and introduces several improvements and new features.

Gemini Desktop Demo

⚠️ Important Notes & Warnings:

  • Experimental AI-Generated Code: This fork includes experimental, AI-generated code modifications that are not yet manually reviewed. Exercise caution and use at your own risk.
  • Untested Platform: Mac builds are currently untested. Feedback for Mac builds are highly encouraged!
  • Security Considerations: The experimental nature and the absence of thorough code review might introduce security vulnerabilities or bugs. This version is not recommended for production use until further testing and human validation of the code.
  • Unconfirmed Updater: The automatic updater's functionality is currently unconfirmed due to recent changes. It will be fully tested in the next release.
  • Future Archival: This fork is intended to be temporary. Once the features developed here are merged into the parent Gemini Desktop repository, this fork will be archived.

Key Features & Enhancements (Over Original)

  • Updated Electron: Upgraded to Electron v33.3.0 (Chromium 130.0.6723.152) for enhanced performance and security.
  • External Link Handling: All links now open in your default external web browser, improving navigation and user experience.
  • Context Menu: Enabled a right-click context menu for:
    • Copy/Paste (text and images)
    • Search with Google
    • Copying links
    • Select All
  • Manual Update Checker: Added a "Check for Updates" button in the system tray to manually trigger update checks.

Release Notes (Latest: v1.0.7-fork.4)

  • Console Error Reporting Removed: We've removed the console error reporting feature.
  • About Button Reverted: The "About" button now correctly redirects to the original repository.
  • License Cleanup: Removed the forker as a contributor in the project's license.
  • Unconfirmed Updater: Due to changes made to remove error reporting, the updater's functionality is unconfirmed until the next release. (View changes on GitHub)

Previous Release Highlights:

  • v1.0.7-fork.3: Keybinding fix.
  • v1.0.7-fork.2: Enhanced security by removing a web security attribute, added manual update checker.
  • v1.0.7-fork.1: Electron upgrade, external link handling, context menu features.

Installation

Windows:

  1. Download Gemini-Desktop-Setup-1.0.7-fork.4.exe (installer) or Gemini-Desktop-1.0.7-fork.4-win.zip (portable).
  2. Installer: Run the .exe file.
  3. Portable: Unzip and run Gemini-Desktop.exe.

macOS (Untested):

  1. Download Gemini-Desktop-1.0.7-fork.4-arm64.dmg or Gemini-Desktop-1.0.7-fork.4-arm64-mac.zip.
  2. DMG: Open the .dmg and drag the app to your Applications folder.
  3. ZIP: Unzip and drag the app to your Applications folder.

Linux:

  1. Download the appropriate file:
    • Gemini-Desktop-1.0.7-fork.4.AppImage (most distributions)
    • gemini-desktop-1.0.7-fork.4.x86_64.rpm (RPM-based)
    • gemini-desktop_1.0.7-fork.4_amd64.deb (Debian-based)
  2. If needed, make the file executable (e.g., chmod +x Gemini-Desktop-1.0.7-fork.4.AppImage).
  3. Run the file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any issues, especially on macOS or Linux, please report them on the Issues page. If you are interested in contributing code, please open a pull request.

Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google. It is an independent, community-driven effort to enhance the Gemini user experience.

Credits

  • Original Gemini Desktop Client: nekupaw