Mailplane

For anyone missing Mailplane, there's a free alternative: dedicating a browser profile to Gmail (or alternatively a browser that you use only for that). It's super-flexible with Brave or any Chromium based browser. ;-)

It was with great sadness that I received the following from Lars & Ruben of Mailplane. Mailplane is simply the best means of handling multiple Gmail accounts, if you own a Mac. Mailplane will be missed: June 6, 2021 Mailplane stops selling licenses Hi F451, If you're pressed for time, here's the short version: We are no longer selling licenses for Mailplane Mailplane will continue to function for existing customers and we'll try our best to keep it running If you have bought Mailplane in the last 60 days, reply to this email if you want a refund Mailplane manages Gmail, Calendar and Contacts accounts instead of cluttering up the browser window. It has been around for almost 15 years and was one of the first specialized browsers for Gmail. Why? Google has started blocking embedded browsers from its login page. See to read its announcement. Although there is a solution for apps that work with the Gmail API, unfortunately none are available for specialized browsers like Mailplane which are built on top of Gmail's web interface. In the last 6 months, we have tried everything to find an official solution with Google, but without success. We already have a workaround in place and are trying to keep Mailplane running as long as possible. After all, we are happy users of Mailplane as well. But we can't make any promises. It is uncertain how long it will last. It may last years or be over tomorrow. Only Google knows ... During the 15 years we've been working on Mailplane, we've developed many workarounds and hacks to make Gmail more fun on your Mac. But it's a red flag for us to work around something that Google sees as a security enhancement. That's why we came to the painful decision to face the truth and pull the plug. We've already started working on the next major version, but we don't feel we can bury our heads in the sand and happily continue selling licenses and developing new features. It would come back to bite us for sure. What's next? As of now, we are no longer selling licenses for Mailplane. We will continue trying to work around the blockade and keep Mailplane alive for existing customers as long as possible. Reply to this email if you have purchased Mailplane in the last 60 days and want a refund. We completely understand if you no longer want to use an app which has an uncertain future. Thank you! We know we have customers who love and rely on Mailplane as much as we do. It's extremely hard to say goodbye, especially after working on Mailplane for so long. We've been agonizing over this decision for months. It's hard to imagine using Gmail outside Mailplane and losing touch with our customers. Hopefully, we can keep it going for a while longer yet. All the best, Lars & Ruben PS: Give replies.io a try if you're interested in what else we're working on. It's our secret weapon for customer support. This tool has allowed us to personally handle all your questions. This means that when you contact us, you're always talking to the developers themselves. In return, we receive your invaluable feedback, unfiltered.

UPDATE ASAP for MI chips!! what is the point? Many of us have waited a LONG time for these machines & now want something NEW for e-mail too

I have used Mailplane for over 5 years. But the last year the app crashes and loses function, I have moved back to working in my browser.

$30 for what is essentially a Gmail client!? Could someone please help me to understand why this application is so expensive?

The gold standard for Gmail on your desktop. It's a bargain at $30 bucks.

Best Gmail-specific email app I have ever encountered (with the possible exception of Newton, which sports a great GUI but is overpriced and now I understand discontinued).

Use this app everyday and have nothing but praise. If you use Gmail, it's worth having a look.

The Gmail web interface is not for everyone, but for those who appreciate it, I recommend giving Mailplane a try. I've been using it for many years and have come to rely heavily on the many feature benefits Mailplane offers over the actual Gmail web interface. Even though Mailplane is basically the Safari webkit integrated into the app itself, it adds things like menu bar notification of new email, add-ons, integration into the OS, ad removal in the Gmail right column, and more than anything, SUPERB customer support. Of all the apps I've ever requested support on in my life, this developer and his team are one of the best I've ever experienced. Simply an excellent product backed by solid development and support.

Mailplane has been my default email app for 7 years, always running in the background or foreground on my Macs. I appreciate how it integrates with the Mac experience and Contacts, and depend on it for instant access to multiple Gmail accounts.

Really appreciate the rapid response from the developers and resolution of problems. This last issue on multiple account stability was a real headache for me and they quickly implemented the change to allow a feature that I've always wanted, which was to handle the logins separate from Google's (faulty) mechanism. I look forward to some upcoming changes that seem to be in the works as well!

I had an issue with updating to 10.10.2 and the customer support to fix it was exceptional: it was timely, reliable and most important the problem was fixed. Outstanding product and service. I've been using MP for years and will continue to do so.

One thing so many people miss about this app vs. other 3rd party apps. The Google Chat feature works in the app! You get notifications when someone sends you a message, etc. just as if you were in your web browser. I've not found any other apps that do this

I really want to like this app...but I see very little difference between it and other similar apps that simply open their own inherent browser windows to a Gmail account. It's the same as apps like MailTab Pro, with the exception of having a tab for the Google Calendar. Am I missing something? I'm a Gmail addict and after losing the Gmail Notifier a few days ago, I'm trying to find something else.

I've been using this app from Version 1 beta, it was free for the longest time before I was ever charged, there have been so many update for free and now ver 3 is a master piece of ease of use. The rapottative and other selective plugins are so well thought through before being added in. Get it ! love it! Share it!

I've used Mailplane since 2011 and when I got the notice about the updated version, I couldn't wait to upgrade! The app is excellent, does everything that it says it will, and their support team never fails to reply quickly and with helpful solutions. I've never had an app on any device that I'm more happy with - and that's because this is the unique combination of a great service with customer service that cares. In a small company that's tough to deliver, and Mailplane does on all fronts.

I've relied on Mailplane 2 as my primary interface to multiple Gmail accounts for the past 4 years, on my workhorse MacBook Pro (which is still running OS X 10.6). In recent times, it does crash more than it used to. I use Mailplane 3 only sporadically on another MacBook Pro (running OS X 10.8). So my ratings are really about Mailplane 2. I'm pleased by Uncomplex's tech support via email.

Count me among the many 2.x users who have been left cold by the 3.x update. I've defended Mailplane and it's pricing in the past on places such as this, but now my own experience with 3.0 also seems to be that it doesn't offer much in the way of anything significantly new. Today, my existing 2.5.x install of Mailplane is locked out of Gmail due to an endless login loop, and I don't think I can expect a fix anytime soon. I sadly don't have much inclination to upgrade, especially with them discontinuing 2.x development.

I find Mailplane to be a great desktop app. It allows me to quickly see my unread mail and switch accounts easily, which is great for productivity. The updates have really tackled the initial issues and the app runs flawlessly for me now. Highly recommended.

Really disappointed with this release. In many regards, such as with the drawer, 2.x was superior. Not going to be going for this version.