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I'm interested. I hate how slow Gmail feels these days – not sure whether it's gotten slower or my expectations have gotten higher, but either way, I only use
by comex 7y ago
I'm interested. I hate how slow Gmail feels these days – not sure whether it's gotten slower or my expectations have gotten higher, but either way, I only use it for lack of a good alternative.
But does anyone know whether or not the macOS version is an Electron app? The screenshot on the website makes it seem like it might be. If so, most of my interest is lost: it's probably still better than Gmail, but not better enough to be worth switching to. Non-native widgets are annoying to deal with, especially since they tend to not work properly with keyboard navigation/shortcuts (also a problem with Gmail). And while I believe they've gotten their client faster than Gmail, probably by a large margin, if it's Electron it probably isn't quite as snappy as a native app, while also taking up a lot of memory. I could be wrong, and I'll probably still try it if I get the chance, but I have yet to find a single Electron app that didn't struggle with this.
Edit: Their GitHub profile lists a bunch of Electron and JS repos, so I'm guessing it is indeed Electron. :(
- underyx 7y agoI'm not sure if it is specifically Electron, but it does have Chrome Dev Tools in it.
- Shank 7y agoIt's Electron, and that does bring memory concerns, but it is really fast. It's the first electron app I've used that has convinced me that a well-built electron app can exist, if you put the work into it. It's as snappy as a native app to me, and I have said that about no other electron apps.
- ProAm 7y ago> I'm interested. I hate how slow Gmail feels these days – not sure whether it's gotten slower or my expectations have gotten higher, but either way, I only use it for lack of a good alternative. I switched to FastMail for this exact reason and have not been happier. And its not a company backed by VC.