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Description
Mail Inbox, the best unofficial client for Google Inbox , brings Google's idea of the future of email to the Mac.
Gomail key features:
* Sleek and responsive interface
* Multiple accounts support
* Works with any Gmail account (after free activation via the official mobile app)
* Native OS X notifications
* Dock icon badge
* Menubar icon, colored blue to indicate new unread emails
* OS X shortcuts support, like Cmd+N to compose new messages or Cmd+F to search
* Drafts sync, start writing on Gbox e continue on mobile or web
* Sleek Dark theme (enable it in Window → Dark Theme)
* Reader Mode, for an awesome reading experience
* Hide attachments preview to make your Inbox cleaner
* Bundles, Snooze, Reminders and all the other Inbox great features
* Secure, lightweight, Retina ready and built for El Capitan
* Regular free updates
Mail Inbox is not affiliated with, associated to, nor endorsed by Google in any way. Gmail, Google, Google Inbox and the Google Logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
Gomail key features:
* Sleek and responsive interface
* Multiple accounts support
* Works with any Gmail account (after free activation via the official mobile app)
* Native OS X notifications
* Dock icon badge
* Menubar icon, colored blue to indicate new unread emails
* OS X shortcuts support, like Cmd+N to compose new messages or Cmd+F to search
* Drafts sync, start writing on Gbox e continue on mobile or web
* Sleek Dark theme (enable it in Window → Dark Theme)
* Reader Mode, for an awesome reading experience
* Hide attachments preview to make your Inbox cleaner
* Bundles, Snooze, Reminders and all the other Inbox great features
* Secure, lightweight, Retina ready and built for El Capitan
* Regular free updates
Mail Inbox is not affiliated with, associated to, nor endorsed by Google in any way. Gmail, Google, Google Inbox and the Google Logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
What’s New
Ratings and Reviews
130 Ratings
Has Text Replacement Shortcuts
Update 5/19: Text replacement is available. May have always been. Two-finger tap inside the reply field, go to Substitutions, put check mark next to Text Replacement. Works like it would in all other apps. Am very happy to have this feature in my desktop email app, have been waiting for it for a while. Would still like the option to open links in Safari by default, but app is well worth 5 stars even without it.
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Good app, nice to have Inbox on the desktop. Needs two things: support for Text Replacement Shortcuts, and the ability to select what browser to open links in. There is no preferences panel currently, to even offer this as an option. My preference would be for a preference panel.
I’ve only had the app for 5 minutes, but everything else looks pretty good. Have been using Kiwi for the last year or so, but it only supports the non-Inbox variant, so stars on my mac wouldn’t show up on my phone, and pins on my phone wouldn’t show up on my Mac. Looking forward to transcending that pickle. However, links not opening in Safari might prove a bigger issue, Kiwi could do that at least. Both lacked support for Text Replacement Shortcuts, which I think is critical for anyone using Apple products, when you take it out of one program that you type in it slows you down everywhere else.
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Good app, nice to have Inbox on the desktop. Needs two things: support for Text Replacement Shortcuts, and the ability to select what browser to open links in. There is no preferences panel currently, to even offer this as an option. My preference would be for a preference panel.
I’ve only had the app for 5 minutes, but everything else looks pretty good. Have been using Kiwi for the last year or so, but it only supports the non-Inbox variant, so stars on my mac wouldn’t show up on my phone, and pins on my phone wouldn’t show up on my Mac. Looking forward to transcending that pickle. However, links not opening in Safari might prove a bigger issue, Kiwi could do that at least. Both lacked support for Text Replacement Shortcuts, which I think is critical for anyone using Apple products, when you take it out of one program that you type in it slows you down everywhere else.
Inbox Became My Default Client
I started using inbox on my iphone and ipad. it took a little getting used to (switching back to old clients and browser-based gmail serches) because I felt like I was missing emails. I don’t think I was, and I’ve adjusted to that feeling that I wasn’t seeing everythign. I’m using inbox on my mac PC now and have some suggestions and feature recommendations.
NICE TO HAVE:
Perhaps allowing up to customize window colors. The only distinguishing visual cue seems to be a small icon/picture upload om upper right corner. Its a little difficult to distinguish between one email account and another when opening several.
TOTALLY FRUSTRATING AND MUST HAVE:
Allow users to set a default for opening links contained in my emails. They open in an Inbox window and I want them to open in a full functioning browser of my choice. Currently I have to right click/copy link and then past it into a browser. This is just bad user interface, why fool us with a limited app native browser, it is a waste of time and functionality.
Thank you for considering.
NICE TO HAVE:
Perhaps allowing up to customize window colors. The only distinguishing visual cue seems to be a small icon/picture upload om upper right corner. Its a little difficult to distinguish between one email account and another when opening several.
TOTALLY FRUSTRATING AND MUST HAVE:
Allow users to set a default for opening links contained in my emails. They open in an Inbox window and I want them to open in a full functioning browser of my choice. Currently I have to right click/copy link and then past it into a browser. This is just bad user interface, why fool us with a limited app native browser, it is a waste of time and functionality.
Thank you for considering.
Very good Inbox replacement
This is a good replacement for Inbox, which will be going away at the end of the month. Looks and feels just the same. My only complaint is that it has it's own internal browser when you open links from an email. I would rather it open them in my default browser - where I have all my logins and settings. There is no way I can see to change this behavior.
Also one email had some text up-side-down. I closed it and re-opened it, and the text came up fine.
It doesn't look like there is any support for this app, which is too bad. I think a lot of Inbox refugees will love this.
Also one email had some text up-side-down. I closed it and re-opened it, and the text came up fine.
It doesn't look like there is any support for this app, which is too bad. I think a lot of Inbox refugees will love this.
Information
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OS X 10.10 or later, 64-bit processor
Supports
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Description
Set up, manage, and control your Google Home and Chromecast devices, plus hundreds of connected home products like lights, cameras, thermostats, and more – all from the Google Home app.
One view of your home.
Control, organize, and manage compatible lights, cameras, TVs, and more, all from just one place. It works like a remote with hundreds of smart devices from the brands you love, including Google Home and Chromecast devices, Google Nest thermostats, and Google Nest cameras.
A tap or two is all it takes.
The app gives you shortcuts for the things you do most, like playing music or dimming the lights when you want to start a movie. Control it all with just a tap – and get to the good stuff faster. Create routines that allow you to turn on lights, check the weather, play the news, and more with one simple command.
One app. Hundreds of possibilities.
Make home life even more comfortable. Explore new content and features, and make the most of your Google Home and other compatible devices.
* Some features may not be available in all regions. Compatible devices required.
One view of your home.
Control, organize, and manage compatible lights, cameras, TVs, and more, all from just one place. It works like a remote with hundreds of smart devices from the brands you love, including Google Home and Chromecast devices, Google Nest thermostats, and Google Nest cameras.
A tap or two is all it takes.
The app gives you shortcuts for the things you do most, like playing music or dimming the lights when you want to start a movie. Control it all with just a tap – and get to the good stuff faster. Create routines that allow you to turn on lights, check the weather, play the news, and more with one simple command.
One app. Hundreds of possibilities.
Make home life even more comfortable. Explore new content and features, and make the most of your Google Home and other compatible devices.
* Some features may not be available in all regions. Compatible devices required.
What’s New
With the Google Home app you can control and manage compatible lights, cameras, TVs, and more – all from one place.
New in this update:
• Bug fixes and improvements
New in this update:
• Bug fixes and improvements
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144K Ratings
Google Home Facelift A Success!!
The first iteration of the Google Home app was fine for launch, but there are certain features and refinements that were missing, then they made it a little convoluted by switching you back and forth between Home and Assistant for some reason, but this new version is exactly what I'd expect from Google. The UI/UX is phenomenal and the features you actually expect are right at your fingertips when you open the app, such as the ability to see every device and manage their basic operations with one click and not having to dig through various apps to target such devices manually. The addition of pairing a Bluetooth speaker has been long awaited but also the ability to make a speaker group and simultaneously play music through all of them is another feature I had been waiting for as someone who has speakers throughout the house.
Google, you truly nailed it with this update and I really hope the majority of the updates are minor fixes and routine maintenance, because as it stands, this app feels polished and feature rich!
Google, you truly nailed it with this update and I really hope the majority of the updates are minor fixes and routine maintenance, because as it stands, this app feels polished and feature rich!
You learn more by testing
I honestly wasn't expecting much since I stayed at a home that had Alexa. I genuinely love the Google home so much. It's easy to maneuver and I like that it resumes from where you left off if you accidentally stop it.
As for improvements, I'd love more options for news (especially a astrology and astronomy and Broadway based one) and to be able to read the full description of each news option somehow. Perhaps a transcript of the news as well to read along. I'd like it if you could go through your past questions/requests to the Google home as well just so I don't have to repeat myself if it speaks too fast. For lingists I think it would be neat if you could do a bilingual option (I know you can do multiple languages but it wouldn't answer to me when i spoke English even though it was the primary language). It would be nice to practice other languages with the Home's help. Or an option to put topics you want to stay up-to-date on and it will Google search and read the newest articles.
As for improvements, I'd love more options for news (especially a astrology and astronomy and Broadway based one) and to be able to read the full description of each news option somehow. Perhaps a transcript of the news as well to read along. I'd like it if you could go through your past questions/requests to the Google home as well just so I don't have to repeat myself if it speaks too fast. For lingists I think it would be neat if you could do a bilingual option (I know you can do multiple languages but it wouldn't answer to me when i spoke English even though it was the primary language). It would be nice to practice other languages with the Home's help. Or an option to put topics you want to stay up-to-date on and it will Google search and read the newest articles.
Google home keeps falling short
Compared to Alexa:
(1) home hub doesn’t show the time at night (the “ambient light sensor” turns the screen 100% black) (2) can’t call a specific room (3) can’t play a song without blabbering for a minute about every artist and service involved (4) can’t set family reminders that go off for everyone (5) the hub devices can’t hear anyone speak well (6) google can’t play popular songs like the Lion King (featured in their own commercials) without manual intervention otherwise they play knockoffs (7) will only play white noise for an hour unless specified (8) don’t have a quiet mode so if you ask something at night have to listen to it scream across your house nonsense like “this is what white noise sounds like” (9) assistant only sometimes connects to the devices and when it does it can’t even perform the same tasks (eg play white noise) (10) Hub doesn’t display the time if the hub is doing anything besides nothing which makes it a terrible bedside device -even white noise turns off the clock which is stupid by every measure
(1) home hub doesn’t show the time at night (the “ambient light sensor” turns the screen 100% black) (2) can’t call a specific room (3) can’t play a song without blabbering for a minute about every artist and service involved (4) can’t set family reminders that go off for everyone (5) the hub devices can’t hear anyone speak well (6) google can’t play popular songs like the Lion King (featured in their own commercials) without manual intervention otherwise they play knockoffs (7) will only play white noise for an hour unless specified (8) don’t have a quiet mode so if you ask something at night have to listen to it scream across your house nonsense like “this is what white noise sounds like” (9) assistant only sometimes connects to the devices and when it does it can’t even perform the same tasks (eg play white noise) (10) Hub doesn’t display the time if the hub is doing anything besides nothing which makes it a terrible bedside device -even white noise turns off the clock which is stupid by every measure
Information
Requires iOS 10.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
English, Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
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