Go for Gmail
Go for Gmail is a lightweight menu-bar utility for macOS that brings Gmail notifications and quick email access directly to your Mac's menu bar. It allows users to read and compose emails without opening the full Gmail web interface, serving those who want fast Gmail access from their desktop without switching to a browser window. The app sits in the menu bar for convenient access to inbox status, new messages, and basic email functions.
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1 suggestionGo for Gmail has not been updated in several years and shows no signs of active development or plans for an Apple Silicon build. While it continues to run under Rosetta 2 today, it will stop working entirely when Apple removes Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028). Since Gmail is regularly updated and Gmail's feature set continues to evolve, relying on an abandoned third-party client puts you at risk of incompatibility. The simplest path forward is to use Gmail directly in your web browser, which runs natively on Apple Silicon and always reflects the latest Gmail features and security updates. If you prefer desktop notifications and quick access, macOS's built-in Mail app with iCloud, IMAP, or Google Workspace account support offers similar conveniences and has native Apple Silicon support. Alternatively, Mimestream is a newer, actively maintained open-source Gmail client that runs natively on Apple Silicon, though it offers a different feature set than Go for Gmail.
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