There used to be an item known as Gmail Notifier for Mac, and this recently (last week) was discontinued by google; citing their browser was their answer. Or an add-on to an existing supported browser that could allow you to see gmail when already online in a browser.
There used to be an item known as Gmail Notifier for Mac, and this recently (last week) was discontinued by google; citing their browser was their answer. The icon allows access to gmail and calendars, via my google account. Question: Q: How do I get my gmail icon on my macbook desktop?
Neither of these were suitable for my older Macs (pre Snow Leopard) but I already had a Google Notifier version in each of my Macs. And I had locked the application prior to announcements of its demise.
While they did discontinue the product and the numbered notification function in Notifier, I was able to use Notifier preferences to disable the automatic features yet still use the icon in the main Menu to still access my logged-in Gmail account. The icon allows access to gmail and calendars, via my google account.
Also I no longer get their final notice email, having figured out a sequence while logged in (final notice appears in a separate window than regular gmail) and as I use a dedicated browser set as default to the System, I still use the gmail as a web-based service; not download into Mail.
The final notice will return if you turn back on active Notifier
function (checkbox) in Notifier preferences, however.
You may not be able to download the Notifier anymore, and I would suspect an offer to get it online may be from some untoward source of adware or some other unwanted attribute some sites will load along with the bait.
A few third-party notifier-like items had been announced but I wonder if they also don't use their version to harvest information on your online activities, since you have to blindly trust whoever they say they are.
So I am not certain of your choices or their reliability, or reputation.
Good luck & happy computing! 🙂
Mar 11, 2014 2:12 PM
Instead of keeping a browser window open to check if you have new messages in your Gmail account, you can install a Gmail gadget that lets you access your account directly from your desktop. Once the gadget is installed, you will have real time access to your Gmail account. However, before you can use the Gmail gadget, you must install the Google Desktop application. Google Desktop links directly to your Google and Gmail accounts.
Launch a Web browser, and then navigate to the Google Desktop Download page.
Click the 'Install Google Desktop' button, and then save the file to your hard drive.
Double-click the Google Desktop file, and then follow the prompts from the wizard to install the application. Google Desktop automatically starts when the installation is complete.
Click the '+' button at the top of the sidebar. The 'Add Gadgets' window opens.
Type 'Gmail' into the search bar at the top-right corner of the window. The Gmail gadget is displayed in the results list.
Click the 'Add' button next to the Gmail gadget. The Gmail gadget appears in the Google Desktop sidebar.
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