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Gmail on Mac

The Gmail app for Mac that Google never made.

Google doesn't make a Gmail app for the Mac, so most people live in a browser tab. bytemail is a native Mac app for Gmail and Google Workspace: sign in with Google, keep your labels and categories, and use Gmail's own keyboard shortcuts.

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What works

Gmail in bytemail

Labels that behaveSee, add and remove Gmail labels, filter by label, and archive the way Gmail does.
Categories as tabsPrimary, Updates and Promos sort your inbox like Gmail's tabs.
Gmail's shortcutsC, E, #, S and G then I work as they do in the browser.
Google WorkspaceWork and school accounts sign in the same way, next to your personal Gmail.
Send as your aliasesReply from the address the mail went to, each with its own signature.
All of Gmail's mailRecent mail is on your Mac for instant search; older mail is searched on Gmail.
Setup

Add Gmail in a minute

  1. 1Open bytemail and choose Gmail.
  2. 2Sign in with Google in the browser window that opens, and allow access to mail.
  3. 3Your inbox, labels and categories appear. Add more accounts any time.
How you sign in

Sign in with Google in your browser, as you would anywhere. No password is typed into bytemail. You can also connect with an app password over IMAP.

On top of Gmail

What bytemail adds

Notch and widgets New mail grows out of the notch. Reply, open links or mark it read from there. AI assistant Summaries, drafts, Rewrite and translation, with Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Claude or a local model. Read receipts See when what you sent was opened, without the false alarms from Apple's privacy proxy. Search An index on your Mac searches every account as you type; older mail is found on the server. Keyboard shortcuts Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail or Superhuman keys, or your own.
Questions

Gmail and bytemail

Is there an official Gmail app for Mac?

No. Google offers Gmail on the web and on iPhone and Android, but not as a Mac app. bytemail fills that gap with a native app.

Does Google see anything extra?

No. bytemail talks to Gmail directly from your Mac, the same way any mail app does. Nothing goes through bytemail's servers.

Can I use several Gmail accounts?

Yes, as many as you like, side by side with iCloud, Outlook or any other account in one inbox.

Other accounts

Try bytemail with your Gmail account.

Free for 7 days, then $3.99 a month. Your current app keeps working alongside it.

Choose a plan

Everything included

  • AI assistant with ChatGPT, Claude and more
  • MCP for Claude, Codex and other AI apps
  • bytemail for iPhone at no extra cost, coming soon
  • Up to 5 devices, Mac and iPhone

Then $39.90/year.Then $3.99/month. Cancel before day 7 and you pay nothing.

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