Google's integration of Gemini into Chrome (sometimes referred to as Project Glic or AI Innovations) is rolling out, but often restricted to specific regions like the US. If you want to try out these features without waiting, you can force Chrome to think it's running in the US using a simple terminal command.
Quick Command
If you are on macOS, simply quit Google Chrome completely and run this command in your terminal:
open -n -a "Google Chrome" --args --variations-override-country=us
How It Works
This command does two things:
open -n -a "Google Chrome": Launches a new instance of Google Chrome, even if one is already running (though it's best to close the old one first to avoid conflicts).--args --variations-override-country=us: Passes a specific argument to the Chrome process that overrides the country variation setting, tricking the browser into enabling US-specific features like Gemini.
Once Chrome opens, check your settings or look for the Gemini star icon in the toolbar. You should now have access to the latest AI features regardless of your physical location.
Making It Permanent
If you find yourself using this often, you can add an alias to your shell configuration (like .zshrc or .bash_profile):
alias chrome-us='open -n -a "Google Chrome" --args --variations-override-country=us'
Now you can just type chrome-us in your terminal whenever you want to browse with full AI capabilities.
