How to Use Google Gemini with the Fracture Overlay on Mac
Gemini is Google's flagship AI assistant, with the most generous free tier in 2026 (Gemini 1.5 Flash is essentially unlimited). It integrates with Workspace docs, Gmail, and Drive when you sign in with a school or personal Google account. Pointing Fracture at Gemini takes 30 seconds.
Gemini's web UI loads in the Fracture overlay like any other site. The free tier in 2026 is generous: Gemini 1.5 Flash with practically unlimited daily messages and 1M-token context. Workspace integration is the differentiator - if you authenticate with a Workspace account that has it enabled, Gemini can read your Drive files and Gmail. Some schools restrict that integration; you can still use Gemini, you just may not get Drive/Gmail reach.
Usually yes, with possible admin-set restrictions on Workspace integration. If Gemini opens at gemini.google.com when you sign in, you have access.
Yes, with very high daily caps. Many users never hit them. The Pro model is the paid upgrade.
Only if you grant Gemini access through Google's normal permissions flow. The overlay is just a browser surface; it does not change permissions.
Need reference access during your exam?
Fracture runs a native floating overlay that sets the macOS window privacy flag. It is 100% excluded from screen capture feeds, window lists, and proctor recordings.