The Bottom Line
Gmail+Growl adds the spice, elegance and sheer utility of Growl notifications to the more mundane and earthly Gmail Notifier for Mac OS X. You can even open messages right from the Gmail+Growl alert.
Pros
- Gmail+Growl announces Gmail messages using Growl notifications
- Sender, subject and a few body lines are displayed by Gmail+Growl
- Gmail+Growl lets open messages (in the browser of your choice) right from the announcement
Cons
- Gmail+Growl does not reset the Gmail Notifier count when you open a message
- The Gmail Notifier for Mac OS X needs to be running for Gmail+Growl to work
Description
- Gmail+Growl adds Growl notifications to Gmail Notifier for Mac OS X.
- Announcements by Gmail+Growl include sender, subject and the top of the message text.
- The maximum number of emails announced by Gmail+Growl (up to 20) at once can be configured.
- For senders in your OS X Address Book, Gmail+Growl shows the custom picture if you assigned one.
- Individual messages can be opened right from their Gmail+Growl announcement pop-up.
- Gmail+Growl supports Mac OS X 10.3+
Guide Review - Gmail+Growl 1.7 - Gmail Mail Checker
Google's Gmail Notifier for Mac OS X plugs into Gmail to check for new messages, and it plugs into the OS X menu bar to announce them. Growl plugs into OS X to make any kind of announcement in a stylish and useful manner. Gmail+Growl plugs into both Gmail Notifier and Growl to complete the symphony in G major.
A no-nonsense tool, Gmail+Growl adds the appropriate Growl style to Gmail Notifier without requiring any settings or preparations. With Gmail+Growl, new Gmail messages are simply announced by Growl complete with sender and subject information as well as a few lines of body text.
Add the custom icons from your OS X Address Book for known senders to that splendor and simplicity and Gmail+Growl is near perfect. You can even open messages in the browser of your choice (the default by default) directly from their Gmail+Growl announcement pop-up.
So, if you like Gmail, new emails and Growl notifications, Gmail+Growl is for you. It might even be nice if Gmail+Growl could do without Gmail Notifier running.
