Those of you who have tried to use a desktop app but have found yourself back to using Gmail in your browser, you’ll appreciate the brilliant yet simplistic thinking that went into the creation of this app. Finally, a Gmail Mac app that’s fast, reliable and a mirror image of Gmail on the web (plus a few new and amazing built-in features.)

Yahoo Mail certainly isn’t badit has most of the same features that Gmail has, and a few unique perks like useful custom views for certain types of messages and access to Yahoo’s news services. I’ve been using the beta version of the app for a few weeks now and it’s awesome. The Bottom Line: Should You Choose Gmail or Yahoo Mail So, in the question of Gmail vs Yahoo Mail, Gmail is the clearly superior email platform. However, to date most of the Gmail desktop apps have tried to reinvent the Gmail experience and interface.Īnd then I met the guys and gals behind the soon to be launched desktop app – Gmail for Mac. But managing my email in a tab in my browser gives me anxiety.Įveryone should manage their email in a desktop app, separate from whatever is going on in the random 10+ tabs you have open in your browser.