I’m glad he’s someone who gets why people would use Gmail and want a Mac app dedicated to it-because I’m that person. Jhaveri says “Email is my passion,” and I wouldn’t stand in the way of anyone who feels passionately about something. The app is written in Swift and feels like a real, native Mac app. (Disclosure: SaneBox is a former sponsor.) It also supports Gmail’s priority Inbox system, though I instead use a series of Gmail tags created by SaneBox. Gmail has some specific quirks-most notably the difference between archiving a message and deleting it-that Mimestream understands innately. Most importantly, it uses Gmail’s API ( not IMAP) to quickly display and archive mail, and to efficiently search my mail repository. (And yes, you can close off the message preview if you prefer to open messages in their own windows.) Mimestream will look familiar to anyone who has used Apple Mail-it’s got a multi-column design with mailboxes on the left, a message list in the center, and message content on the right. (You can sign up at the Mimestream website to request beta access.) I’ve been using it for a couple of months and I fully intend to pay for it when it emerges from beta testing. It’s a dedicated Gmail client app for the Mac that’s more app-like than Mailplane, while keeping the consistency and speed that Gmail offers over Apple Mail. Instead, I found Mimestream, by former Apple Mail engineer Neil Jhaveri. It doesn’t work the way I want my email to work, and it’s inconsistent and slow in just too many ways. I tried to run Gmail in a single-site browser. My frustrations with Apple Mail had driven me to Gmail, and Mailplane was the perfect way to use Gmail on a Mac-in a separate app, with Mac keyboard shortcuts and drag-and-drop support and everything else, while still keeping the speed and efficience of the Gmail web interface. Unfortunately, back in June the makers of Mailplane announced that they were letting the app die due to Google banning embedded browsers from Gmail. I’ve been using Mailplane as my email client for something like a decade. Mimestream is a Mac app reminiscent of Apple Mail, but it uses the Gmail API. Note: This story has not been updated since 2021. There are many more Gmail-specific features still planned to be added, such as server-side filter/rule configuration, importance flag / priority inbox support, vacation response configuration, and more.Mimestream: A native Mac app with proper Gmail support Really fast message rendering performance Server-side, Gmail-equivalent search (same results as Gmail) Lightweight, limited-cache syncing model that is designed to complete syncing a new account in seconds and uses a minimal amount of disk space Automatic syncing of aliases and signatures from Gmail In terms of reasons why you might like Mimestream if you have a Gmail account: Mimestream adheres to standard macOS design paradigms, so the overall app appearance is similar to Mail. The app itself does not collect your email address, and won't in the App Store version either. Your feedback helps me make a better Mac app!Īs Mimestream is still in beta, user email addresses are being requested on the website to provide any important updates, and also provide users with instructions on how to transition to the Mac App Store version when it goes live. Please send any feedback to and you'll reach me directly. I wrote Mimestream to be my ideal Gmail experience on macOS, and I'm working on this full time now! If you don't use Gmail, stay tuned, because support for additional services is planned in the future.Ī little about me: In the past, I used to work at Apple on Mail for 7.5 years, and after a detour, I decided that I missed writing software and working on email. Updates are generally released 1-2x a week, and release notes can be viewed online. Pricing has not yet been set, but there will be free trial, and licensing will have two options: (A) A one-time purchase, or (B) A small monthly subscription. Once 1.0 is released, Mimestream will be a paid app. Your email is not collected or even analyzed on-device for marketing purposes by Mimestream. There are no intermediary servers, and the app makes direct connections from your Mac to Gmail. Mimestream takes a firm stance on privacy, and stores your data and credentials only on your device. – True support for labels (with synced colors) ? Because Mimestream uses the Gmail API, Mimestream offers some features that traditional email clients using IMAP can't, such as: Mimestream is made for Mac (written in Swift, using AppKit), optimized for Gmail, and takes a lightweight approach focused on speed. Mimestream is now in public beta, and looking for more beta testers! If you're interested, visit, enter your email address to request access, and you'll instantly get a download link. I'm Neil, the developer of Mimestream, a lightweight native Gmail client for macOS.
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