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        "msgid": "google-search-desktop-version-app-launches-can-be-used-without-a-browser-1776343890",
        "date": "2026-04-16 19:02:00",
        "title": "Google Search Desktop Version App Launches, Can Be Used Without a Browser",
        "author": "Reska K. Nistanto",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Google has officially launched its desktop version of the Google Search app, allowing Windows users worldwide, including in Indonesia, to perform quick searches without opening a browser. The app mirrors mobile features such as AI Mode, Google Lens, text translation, and contextual queries from open documents or screens, enhancing productivity on desktops running Windows 10 or later. While it provides a streamlined search experience, it still directs deeper explorations like news or shopping tabs to a browser, with a macOS version reportedly in development by the Gemini team.",
        "content": "<p>Google Search desktop version app has finally been officially\nlaunched after being tested since September 2025. This app enables\ndesktop and laptop users to search quickly without having to open a\nbrowser. The Google Search desktop version is now available for devices\nbased on the Windows operating system worldwide. KompasTekno\nobservations at the time this news was published indicate that the\nGoogle Search desktop app can already be downloaded and used in\nIndonesia. On Windows, users can open this app using the keyboard\nshortcut \u201cAlt + space\u201d. Google describes the presence of this app as an\nextension of the Search experience on mobile devices. In terms of\nfeatures, the Google Search desktop version brings capabilities similar\nto the mobile version. Its interface is also designed to resemble the\nSearch app on phones. Several features offered include AI Mode, Google\nLens for image-based searches, the ability to translate text or images,\nand various productivity support tools. This search engine app is also\nequipped with a full-screen or specific window sharing feature to ask\ncontextual questions. For example, asking about a photo in an open PDF\ndocument. The Windows Google Search app can run on devices running\nWindows 10 or later. If your device qualifies, you can download Google\nSearch via the following link. Overall, this app offers a fast and\nconcise browsing experience, especially when not opening a browser.\nHowever, this app does not fully replace the role of a browser, as most\nsearch result tabs such as News, Images, and Shopping are still directed\nand opened in a browser tab, for example, Chrome. It is not yet known\nwhen a similar app will be launched for macOS-based devices. Clearly,\nthe Gemini team is reportedly working on that app, as compiled by\nKompasTekno from 9to5Google. Because this app supports AI Mode, I can\nalso ask various things in everyday language. For example, asking \u201cIs\nthe Google Search desktop version available in Indonesia yet or not?\u201d.\nThe app then provides a relevant answer. For me, who needs to open\nseveral tabs and websites at once, this app will likely only be used\noccasionally. Especially when needing to ask about something in a\ndocument. For more in-depth searches with multiple tabs at once, using a\nbrowser is more comfortable.<\/p>",
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