Meta AI Launches Mac App with Screen Sharing and Workspace Integration

Meta launched a standalone Mac app for Meta AI on August 19, 2026, providing its chatbot with a dedicated desktop application for the first time. [1] The app is aimed at businesses and creators who manage their marketing on Facebook and Instagram. [1] The Mac application is free to use, though advanced features are subject to rate limits that require a paid Meta One plan. [1]

Through the Mac app, users can share a portion of their screen with Meta AI. [1] The assistant can then use this shared screen context to offer more specific guidance on creating posts, advertisements, and other content. [1]

Alongside the Mac app, Meta introduced account connections across its web and mobile versions. [1] The assistant can now connect to Instagram and Facebook professional accounts, as well as Meta’s analytics and advertising tools. [1] Users can ask the AI about their business and receive answers based on their account engagement and ad performance, or access public insights about comparable brands. [1]

Additionally, Meta AI can connect to Google Workspace, allowing it to access business email, calendars, and documents. [1] The assistant can combine information from Workspace with data from Meta to produce decks, documents, and spreadsheets. [1] It can also run scheduled recurring tasks, such as generating a weekly performance report. [1]

The launch of a dedicated Mac app brings Meta AI to the desktop, positioning it closer to direct competitors like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, which had already established desktop presences. By integrating directly with both Google Workspace and its own proprietary analytics and advertising ecosystem, Meta is attempting to position its AI as a specialized tool for marketers and creators, moving beyond general queries into agentic, scheduled workflows. This focus on scheduled tasks and direct platform integration mirrors the broader industry push toward assistants that can execute workflows rather than just answer prompts. What the sources don't address: Whether Meta plans to release a dedicated application for Windows users, or if the screen sharing capabilities will be expanded to other platforms.