Post by yamanseo8546 on Feb 24, 2024 23:12:11 GMT -5
All your emails come into the same inbox, and Gmail just isn't set up to handle multiple accounts nicely. The Gmail apps work best with Gmail (and other Google services) Because Google controls both the Gmail email service and the Gmail email clients, they work really well together. Some of Gmail's best features, like automatically sorting your email inbox into Primary, Promotions, and Social, and Smart Replies, are only available through Gmail's official clients. You can use Apple Mail to check your Gmail account, but you aren't able to get reminders for bill due dates, easily see information about upcoming trips, or automatically track packages, for example. And Gmail is just one of the services Google offers. If you also rely on Google Calendar for appointments, Google Keep to take notes, Google Meet to make calls, and Google Docs for other work, the various Google apps integrate beautifully.
For example, tap into a contact, and you have the option to schedule a meeting with them in Google Calendar, message them through Google Chat, or call them using Google Meet (providing they also have it). Or if someone emails you a link to a Google Doc, the Gmail iOS app adds a button to your inbox that opens it directly in the Docs iOS app; and if you're the one looking to share a file, you can attach anything in your Drive directly from the attachments option. Gmail app on Europe Mobile Number List the iPhone with easy links to Google Docs Things are even better with the Gmail web app. Google Calendar, Google Keep, and Google Tasks are all available in the right sidebar, while Chat and Meet can be accessed from the left sidebar. Gmail web app on a Mac It's not that you can't access these tools from the different Apple Mail apps, but the process is far less seamless. You're very aware that your email app is not part of the same ecosystem as the other services. Apple Mail is a nicer experience on Apple devices While Gmail plays nicer with Google's other services, Apple Mail feels more coherent with the rest of the Apple ecosystem—particularly on a Mac. Apple Mail on a Mac Since Gmail doesn't have a native macOS app, it doesn't use the system notifications. It can send push notifications through your browser so long as you have the tab open, but that's not quite the same. (And to be entirely honest, despite trying for 30 minutes, I couldn't get it to work with either of my Gmail accounts in either Safari or Google Chrome.) The better option is to grab something like Mimestream, but that adds another layer of complexity to everything.
Also, Apple and Google have different design philosophies. Apple's Mail app on iOS and Mac feels like an iOS or Mac app, while Gmail feels like an Android app stuck on an iPhone (and doesn't have a Mac app). There are even a few ads. Apple Mail and Gmail on the iPhone With Mail on an iPhone, for example, when you swipe from the left, you go back a screen, the same as you do in iMessage, Calendar, and every other native application that abides by Apple's design conventions. With the Gmail iPhone app, however, when you swipe from the left, you bring up a sidebar. It's not that you can't get used to it, but it's different. Gmail app vs. Apple Mail: Which should you use? If you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac and don't use a Gmail email address, the choice is simple: use Apple Mail. The Gmail app just isn't great at handling other email services. Apple Mail is also the clear winner if you have multiple accounts from different email providers and want to use one app to manage them all. It integrates much more easily with Outlook and other email services, and has native apps on both iOS and macOS devices. Similarly, if you have Apple devices and a Gmail account but don't rely on Gmail's advanced features, like Smart Replies and automatic inbox sorting, then Apple Mail is a great option. You can send and receive emails from your Gmail account with an Apple user experience. With all that said, if you're deep in Google's ecosystem, all this might be a moot point. The Gmail app on iOS is great, though not particularly Apple-like. The Gmail web app is incredibly functional, and integrates really nicely with every other Google service. If you spend all day bouncing between Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs, it's the obvious choice.
For example, tap into a contact, and you have the option to schedule a meeting with them in Google Calendar, message them through Google Chat, or call them using Google Meet (providing they also have it). Or if someone emails you a link to a Google Doc, the Gmail iOS app adds a button to your inbox that opens it directly in the Docs iOS app; and if you're the one looking to share a file, you can attach anything in your Drive directly from the attachments option. Gmail app on Europe Mobile Number List the iPhone with easy links to Google Docs Things are even better with the Gmail web app. Google Calendar, Google Keep, and Google Tasks are all available in the right sidebar, while Chat and Meet can be accessed from the left sidebar. Gmail web app on a Mac It's not that you can't access these tools from the different Apple Mail apps, but the process is far less seamless. You're very aware that your email app is not part of the same ecosystem as the other services. Apple Mail is a nicer experience on Apple devices While Gmail plays nicer with Google's other services, Apple Mail feels more coherent with the rest of the Apple ecosystem—particularly on a Mac. Apple Mail on a Mac Since Gmail doesn't have a native macOS app, it doesn't use the system notifications. It can send push notifications through your browser so long as you have the tab open, but that's not quite the same. (And to be entirely honest, despite trying for 30 minutes, I couldn't get it to work with either of my Gmail accounts in either Safari or Google Chrome.) The better option is to grab something like Mimestream, but that adds another layer of complexity to everything.
Also, Apple and Google have different design philosophies. Apple's Mail app on iOS and Mac feels like an iOS or Mac app, while Gmail feels like an Android app stuck on an iPhone (and doesn't have a Mac app). There are even a few ads. Apple Mail and Gmail on the iPhone With Mail on an iPhone, for example, when you swipe from the left, you go back a screen, the same as you do in iMessage, Calendar, and every other native application that abides by Apple's design conventions. With the Gmail iPhone app, however, when you swipe from the left, you bring up a sidebar. It's not that you can't get used to it, but it's different. Gmail app vs. Apple Mail: Which should you use? If you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac and don't use a Gmail email address, the choice is simple: use Apple Mail. The Gmail app just isn't great at handling other email services. Apple Mail is also the clear winner if you have multiple accounts from different email providers and want to use one app to manage them all. It integrates much more easily with Outlook and other email services, and has native apps on both iOS and macOS devices. Similarly, if you have Apple devices and a Gmail account but don't rely on Gmail's advanced features, like Smart Replies and automatic inbox sorting, then Apple Mail is a great option. You can send and receive emails from your Gmail account with an Apple user experience. With all that said, if you're deep in Google's ecosystem, all this might be a moot point. The Gmail app on iOS is great, though not particularly Apple-like. The Gmail web app is incredibly functional, and integrates really nicely with every other Google service. If you spend all day bouncing between Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs, it's the obvious choice.