Ask HN: How to turn off Gemini crap in Gmail?

4 comments

• dlcarrier 98 days ago
  Use an IMAP client. There's multiple available for both mobile and desktop operating systems. You'll need to turn IMAP on in the settings menu of the Gmail web page, and for clients that don't support OAuth2, you'll need to create application-specific passwords, in the Google Accounts web page.

  As an added bonus, pretty much every IMAP client is faster, has more reliable notifications, and better usability/accessibility than Google's web interface and mobile applications.
• slater 98 days ago
  Had the same question, lmk if you find the magical "off" switch

  edit: apparently it's turning into a bit of a disaster for Google, cos everyone wants it off:

  https://bsky.app/profile/litbowl.bsky.social/post/3lfvlw656x...

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  • kevingadd 98 days ago
    Workspace admins have a bunch of Gemini checkboxes but none of them actually seem to disable Gemini.
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    • lurn_mor 98 days ago
      They're making it a forced upgrade so they can charge more for email accounts. +$2/user/month is what they want for Gemini.
    • bigfatkitten 97 days ago
      They only gave me access to the 'Gemini for Google Workspace' settings that allow me to turn it off when I complained to support.
• b3ing 98 days ago
  I doubt they will offer a way, they need free training material since you use their “free” product