Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jul 14
Google Rolls Out Chrome Gemini to UK Desktop Users, Bringing Nano Banana and iOS Launch Next Month
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Jul 14

Google Rolls Out Chrome Gemini to UK Desktop Users, Bringing Nano Banana and iOS Launch Next Month

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jul 14

Summary

  • UK Mac and PC users are getting an Ask Gemini button in Chrome starting today, expanding Google’s in-browser AI tools beyond earlier subscriber-only access.
  • Gemini in Chrome can compare and summarize information across multiple tabs and act inside Google services such as Gmail, Calendar, Maps and YouTube without leaving the page.
  • Nano Banana is included in the rollout, letting users generate images from text prompts directly from Chrome’s sidebar.
  • Google said the features will reach UK iOS users next month; desktop access had already expanded to all US users in September 2025 and then to more than 50 countries.
  • Users who do not want the feature can remove the pinned Ask Gemini button by right-clicking it and selecting Unpin.

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