Hard to believe, but the virtual assistant Google Assistant has earned on Windows, macOS and Linux

Surely many of you have wondered why Google Assistant is available on various smart devices, but it still isn’t available.

released for PC. So developer Melvin L. Abraham also thought about this and created an unofficial assistant client.

What is known

The application runs on computers running Windows, macOS and Linux. It, according to Melvin, is built on the Electron framework. By the way, it is also used by the Discord and Spotify apps.

You can download the program on GitHub, but sinceThe client is unofficial, to install it you will have to “dance with a tambourine” a little. First you need to register with Google Cloud, and then create a project and connect it to the application and your Google account. At first glance, this may seem difficult, but if you follow the instructions (in English), the process will take literally 10 minutes.

We were able to install Google Assistant onMacBook Air with M1 ARM processor. Everything works perfectly. The assistant can do everything the same as on a smartphone or smart speaker. That is, you can use it to control smart devices in your home, find out the weather, schedule, etc.

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