About
Mimestream is a native macOS email client built solely for Gmail, founded by Neil Jhaveri, a former Apple Mail engineer. Rather than IMAP it talks to the Gmail API directly, so labels, category inboxes, server-side filters and Gmail's own search all behave exactly as they do on the web, while the app itself stays properly Mac-like with full keyboard shortcuts, dark mode and Shortcuts support. Multiple accounts sit side by side or in a unified view, with snoozing, undo send, templates and calendar invitation replies built in.
It is a subscription, $49.99 per year or $4.99 per month after a 14-day free trial, covering all your Google accounts on up to five devices. Version 1.10, released in May 2026, added a unified All profile across accounts and turned on Private Push notifications by default on macOS 26. It requires macOS 12 Monterey or later.
Alternatives
- Mail
Stay with Mail if you want a free client already on your Mac: it works with Gmail, iCloud, Exchange and other accounts side by side, with no subscription.
- Spark
Pick Spark if you want a free email client that also runs on iPhone, iPad and Windows, with its free plan covering unlimited email accounts rather than only Gmail.
At a Glance
- Requires
- macOS 12 Monterey or later
- Price
- $49.99 a year, or $4.99 billed monthly, after a 14-day free trial
- Get It From
- mimestream.com
Curator's Note
“If your email lives in Gmail, this is the Mac client that finally does it justice.”
Theo, Mac Dept.
