Gemini Desktop to add "Full Access" computer-use mode that can touch any file and app
testingcatalog · x · 2026-10-02
A leak shows Google is preparing a "Full Access" permission for the Gemini Desktop app.
- New sandbox options would let Gemini, without per-action confirmation, read/create/modify/delete files anywhere on the Mac (including other users' files), send and receive network data freely (including logged-in sites and APIs), and drive other apps like Mail, Safari, and Messages.
- Safeguards remain: it will still ask before purchases, account creation, accepting legal terms, or modifying sensitive personal info.
- The computer-use features are rumored to be powered by Gemini 4 and may ship soon.
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