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Better email on a Mac.
Practical guides from the people who make Glassmail. Setting up accounts, keeping AI private, and getting through your inbox faster.
- Setup
How to see all your email accounts in one inbox on a Mac
Work Gmail, personal iCloud, an old Yahoo address. How to read every account in one unified inbox on a Mac, in Apple Mail or a dedicated app.
- Comparison
The best Apple Mail alternatives for Mac in 2026
Apple Mail is free and fine at the basics. These are the Mac email apps worth switching to, what each is best at, and what they really cost.
- Gmail setup
How to add Gmail to a Mac email app with an app password
Gmail won't accept your normal password in third-party Mac mail apps. Here's how to make an app password in two minutes, and what to do if you can't.
- Productivity
Inbox zero on a Mac: a 10-minute routine that actually sticks
Inbox zero isn't about having no email. It's about deciding once. A simple daily routine for Mac users, with the keyboard shortcuts that make it fast.
- Privacy
Private AI for email on a Mac: what stays on your Mac, and what doesn't
AI that summarises and writes email usually sends your inbox to the cloud. Here's how on-device AI works on a Mac, what it needs, and what it can't do.