22 Jan 2014
Mailplane vs. Chrome
Mailplane | Chrome | |
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General | ||
Run Gmail in its own application | ||
Privacy while browsing the web. No need to sign out of Gmail to prevent tracking. | ||
Automatically sign-out all accounts with an empty password on quit | ||
Retina screen support | ||
Trackpad gesture (two-finger slide) to go back or forward in the browsing history | ||
Accounts | ||
Easy way to keep your Gmail accounts together | ||
Give descriptive names to your accounts | ||
Stores passwords safely in OSX keychain | ||
Open multiple accounts simultaneously in tabs | ||
Close and open tabs whenever you want without having to sign-in again. Having less tabs saves memory and screen-estate. | ||
Switch easily between sets of accounts. Learn more | ||
2-step verification support. Learn more | ||
Integration | ||
Set as default Mail Application and define a default sender account | ||
Share Extension to share files, urls and text from various applications | ||
Create an address book (Contacts.app) entry from an email | ||
Fill recipients directly from your address book (Contacts.app) | ||
Compose message with "mailto:" link | ||
Compose messages with attachments via AppleScript. Learn more | ||
Turn 'Do Not Disturb' mode On/Off via AppleScript. Learn more | ||
Auto BCC for CRM integration | ||
Create an OmniFocus to-do item with an account sensitive back-link to the original message. Learn more | ||
Create a Things to-do item with an account sensitive back-link to the original message. Learn more | ||
Create an Todoist to-do items. Learn more | ||
Create a multi account sensitive link (mailplane://...) to a message, searches, labels, etc. | ||
Drag URL from Title Bar icon (eye icon) | ||
"Send Selection" Services menu item. Learn more | ||
"Send Message To" Services menu item. Learn more | ||
"Search Messages" Services menu item. Learn more | ||
Save Message to Evernote. Learn more | ||
Command-P to print directly the message | ||
Hide Gmail Logo in print-outs | ||
Productivity | ||
Mail.app-like keyboard shortcuts for Gmail | ||
Toolbar for Gmail operations | ||
Signatures | ||
Hide Tab Bar | ||
Compose a new message via a hotkey, menu bar or dock icon without having to look at your inbox | ||
Compose a note to self via a hotkey while you're working in another application | ||
Compose a calendar event via a hotkey while you're working in another application | ||
Full screen mode support | ||
Open links in Mailplane or externally in your browser. Learn more | ||
Block Google Chat/Hangout and Google Plus | ||
Quick Link Gmail lab feature replacement | ||
Quote Selected Text Gmail lab feature replacement | ||
Customization | ||
Apply own CSS style to Gmail | ||
Hide Ads | ||
Hide right-hand column (People information, Streak's Boxes, etc.) to gain horizontal space | ||
Zoom In / Zoom Out | ||
Attachments | ||
Opens an attachment automatically | ||
Send huge attachments via Google Drive | ||
Drop zone spans across the whole window | ||
Drop attachment via the Dock Icon | ||
Drop composes a new message and attaches the attachment | ||
Insert images inline | ||
Resize images while attaching | ||
Convert images type while attaching (e.g. TIFF to PNG) | ||
Paste files, folders and images to create attachments | ||
Automatically compress folders and file bundles while attaching | ||
Email an attachment via Alfred. Learn more | ||
Send an invoice via GrandTotal | ||
Take and attach Screenshots (region, window, screen) | ||
"Send File" Services menu item | ||
Print from any application to create PDF attachments. Learn more | ||
Attach files from Terminal. Learn more | ||
Import attachment into Evernote. Learn more | ||
Import attachment into iPhoto and Photos | ||
Caches attachments. Don't need to download an attachment twice. | ||
Preview via QuickLook | ||
Edit Attachments and compose a reply. Learn more | ||
Specify a download location | ||
Download history and progress bar | ||
Finder functions in download history (e.g. Open With, Delete, Info, etc.) | ||
Notifications | ||
Notification popup when a new email arrives | ||
Notification sounds when a new email arrives | ||
Custom notification sounds. Learn more | ||
Unread message counter across multiple accounts in Dock Icon | ||
Unread message counter across multiple accounts in Menu Bar | ||
List of unread messages (sender and subject) across multiple accounts in Menu Bar | ||
Get notifications and see unread messages without having to keep the account open in a tab | ||
Notifications customizable for Priority Inbox, Primary Tab and a specific Label | ||
Alerts via Notification Center (or Growl on 10.7) | ||
Click alert to open an unread message | ||
'Do Not Disturb' mode to turn off notifications | ||
Google Calendar | ||
Calendar.app-like keyboard shortcuts for Google Calendar | ||
Keep Calendar and Gmail open next to each other | ||
Opening an event invitations switches automatically to the Calendar tab | ||
Shows Calendar pop-ups as desktop notifications. Learn more | ||
Google Contacts | ||
Keep Contacts and Gmail open next to each other | ||
Compose a new message from within Contacts | ||
Plug-Ins | ||
Enable plug-in on an account basis | ||
Supports Rapportive plug-in | ||
Supports Clearbit Connect plug-in | ||
Supports Boomerang plug-in | ||
Supports Streak plug-in |