If you're bored with familiar email apps like Gmail and Apple Mail, give Spark a try. Unibox is a sleek, Mac-friendly alternative to Outlook. As you’ll notice once you get started, Unibox showcases conversations on the left and select messages on the right.
The Spark email app on macOS. Business Insider/Jeff Dunn Email is massive and unavoidable. You usually can't afford to get it wrong.
But recently, I had the urge to try something new. Google’s Gmail works fine, but, like Facebook, it’s long been “that thing I use because it’s a thing I use, not because it’s delightful.” Apple Mail, meanwhile, has simple technical issues, few features, and too bland of a design for something I have to stare at all day.
Bored with these defaults, I ventured into the land of third-party alternatives to try, an Apple-focused email client from Ukrainian developer Readdle. Spark itself isn’t new — it’s been featured in the iOS App Store for over a year, and we’ve in the past.
But after expanding to the Mac late last month, it should be even more appealing for those locked into the world of Apple. Email is massive and unavoidable. You usually can't afford to get it wrong. But recently, I had the urge to try something new. Google’s Gmail works fine, but, like Facebook, it’s long been “that thing I use because it’s a thing I use, not because it’s delightful.” Apple Mail, meanwhile, has simple technical issues, few features, and too bland of a design for something I have to stare at all day. Bored with these defaults, I ventured into the land of third-party alternatives to try Spark, an Apple-focused email client from Ukrainian developer Readdle. Spark itself isn’t new — it’s been featured in the iOS App Store for over a year, and we’ve highlighted the iPhone version in the past.
But after expanding to the Mac late last month, it should be even more appealing for those locked into the world of Apple. Email is massive and unavoidable. You usually can't afford to get it wrong. But recently, I had the urge to try something new. Google’s Gmail works fine, but, like Facebook, it’s long been “that thing I use because it’s a thing I use, not because it’s delightful.” Apple Mail, meanwhile, has simple technical issues, few features, and too bland of a design for something I have to stare at all day. Bored with these defaults, I ventured into the land of third-party alternatives to try Spark, an Apple-focused email client from Ukrainian developer Readdle. Spark itself isn’t new — it’s been featured in the iOS App Store for over a year, and we’ve highlighted the iPhone version in the past.
But after expanding to the Mac late last month, it should be even more appealing for those locked into the world of Apple.
For the past few years, we’ve worked to make mobile pages load faster through an open-source framework called (AMP). AMP started as an effort to help publishers, but as its capabilities have expanded over time, it’s now one of the best ways to build rich webpages. With this came the opportunity to modernize one of the most popular places where people spend their time: email. Today, we’re bringing the power of AMP to email through the Gmail Developer Preview of 'AMP for Email.' This new spec will be a powerful way for developers to create more engaging, interactive, and actionable email experiences.
For example, imagine you could complete tasks directly in email. With AMP for Email, you’ll be able to quickly take actions like submit an RSVP to an event, schedule an appointment, or fill out a questionnaire right from the email message.
Many people rely on email for information about flights, events, news, purchases and beyond— are sent each day! AMP for Email will also make it possible for information to easily kept up-to-date, so emails never get stale and the content is accurate when a user looks at it. Companies like Pinterest, Booking.com and Doodle are developing new experiences for consumers using AMP for Email, and we’re excited to see what others will do soon.