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Gemini for Mac app is harassing me for additional permissions again and again no matter how many times I say no

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I wonder if anyone else is experiencing this problem. On MacOS the Gemini app is asking for additional permissions for screen recording, mic, and other permissions to control my computer. I keep clicking on no, I’m not going to use it! But it keeps coming back again and again. Gemini launches autom…

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  1. 2026-08-20 06:49 · r/GeminiAI
    Gemini for Mac app is harassing me for additional permissions again and again no matter how many times I say no

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