22 Jan 2014
Mailplane vs. Chrome
| Mailplane | Chrome | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||