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As ex-lover of Sparrow I was searching for a mailclient like this one for years. After spending a lot of money for even paid e-mail clients like Airmail or Inbox clones I am happy that I have found this new one. I would like that when I not show the Sidebar the maillist would be as dark as when I enable the Sidebar. I use dark mode in macOS b.t.w. I hope there will be updates too. But for now I'm glad that I came this one across.

The best. Some problems with iCloud.

Excellent app overall. Very fast connecting to Gmail sending or receiving. Elegant design. Vast improvement on Mail but without the bells and whistles other apps offer but only useful to users flooded with emails every day (Spark, Canary, Astro, etc.). One urgent improvement would be to turn down down the absurdly high volume on the whoosh sound emails make as they go out. It's deafening! I was emailing in an airport today and people around me kept staring every time another email went out, wondering what on earth I was up to making all that noise.

Does not work with iCloud!

I bought it years ago and still love it. Tried Airmail but switched back to Sparrow. You cannot download it anymore. The links are dead.

Still the best email client for Mac and gmail. Working great for me in Yosemite. For not receiving a single update in 3 years, that is saying something.

MacUpdate, are you trying to be funny? It's listed at the top of the page as "Free ($9.99)".

If you're looking for another IMAP client after Sparrow, give MailMate a try! It is extremely fast, has some killer views (Conversation View is one), and has a really fast and flexible search function.

Nothing new since Google acquired. That's da poop!

It was good while it lasted, but I as a rule of thumb try and avoid Google products. So thanks Google... Never the less Apple Mail is great and looks beautiful in Lion/Mountain Lion and has all the features I need so no major harm done. Same to see another promising small project get eaten by corporate giants (Google in particular)

I got the email yesterday. Sigh. Figures. Just when Sparrow finally got good and useful for me. R.I.P. Sparrow - and F.U., Google.

It could have been worse, Farcebook might have acquired it. Google bought it so that nobody else might have it. This made me furiously sad but if it is good for Sparrow team I wish them luck, they did great job and made me happy for a long time. They deserve some praise for the work done. No need to insult people who are making money like everybody else. Still a feel disappointed...

Despite the acquisition news that we received by eMail earlier today, an update has been made available as follows: Sparrow 1.6.3 - build 1164 improved performance when loading huge conversations URL in subject can be clicked date / subject in headers can be selected improved avatar in message cells IMAP compatibility issues brazilian localization fixed progress indicator in message view fixed crash when loading some HTML messages crash when reimporting POP fixed This update is already available at Sparrow's website and via the app's Sparkle update checker. I hope this is not the last one, though it may very well be.

I've tested many email clients and I'm always coming back to Sparrow. Very Macish interface, stable and easy to use.

I really don't like the iOS-like apps on a Mac, but Sparrow is becoming the exception, for it's light, well tailored and responds to what I am looking for in a personal mail client. I miss only an Herald-like plugin.

Note that the free, ad-supported version is available for direct download: http://sparrowmailapp.com/download.php

Seeing that on App Store they have not 1.6.1 ... I don't know if it's a problem for 1.6 only or what else, but today I don't get emails from GMail. I mean, if I check on Web-GMail I see as usually my new emails,.. but Sparrow doesn't get them (???). Even forcing email check. Very strange, it's the first time I get this kind of problem ... and it's a big problem I hope will be fixed. For me at least.

I am really struggling to like this app. The two MAJOR things that are stopping me from using it full time is: 1) No IMAP push support for now (realtime) 2) While open it uses nearly 20% of my CPU cycle time. GUI is perfect and simple on a MAC. The way it should be. And it supports multiple languages with ease. The developer has been very responsive so I know the two concerns will be addressed soon. For now it like a little gem to be taken out and "shown off" here and there. . .

Does it really take Apple over 24 hours to approve the damn update??? Apparently yes. Ugh, so annoyed.

The only thing that annoys me is that font and font size (for ex. Georgia 12) don't stick, they keep going back to the default Helvetica 13 when I start to write a new message.

From: http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/15/3021732/sparrow-for-mac-1-6-features POP support Unified inbox, starred, sent, drafts, trash Esc on Quick Reply saves a message as a draft Empty spam button Inbox Zero message when your inbox is clean Composer: "sender" field no accessible with Tab key Pull-to-refresh for starred, unread, priority messages Shift-Command-Option-M toggles extended sidebar App startup time improvement Bug fixes

It's good. It's minimalist, and that is either a good thing or not a good thing. In my case, it's not a good thing: too many capabilities that I need are not available (I won't say "missing" because the developers clearly have a design goal for this app, and the features I need don't fit their minimalist plan). One example: I must have the ability to set different archive folders across different accounts. That is, when receiving a message on account A, I need to be able to quickly and easily archive it to account B's Archive folder. Second example: I use IMAP, but not GMail. I really need a tagging feature. Apple Mail gives me both of these features (both 'bare' Mail and more efficiently with third-party plug-ins). I like Sparrow, especially on the iPhone, and I want to use it on the Mac. But until the minimalist design adds just a few more features, it simply doesn't work for me.

Just update Sparrow to V1.6, and it became Japanese!What the hell?

best mail client ever it blows the mail.app mac one out the water love this app

The best way for IMAP mails!!!

i love this!!!

Got this app thinking it would be an OK replacement for Apple's mail if I simply cannot move to Lion. I find the interface WAAAAY too stripped down to be useful. THe contextual menus are confusing because there's no indication that they are there. Where is the ability to change the font size of the folder pane? Where is ANY color?!?!? There's stripped down, and then there's optionless and grey. Oh well. Guess this would be OK for someone who doesn't mind not having any view options who can see the tiny folder list.

I love this so far, but it still needs some work IMHO: Email message fonts look good on my laptop, but way too small o my 27" Cinema Display. User needs to be able to configure message and list fonts. User needs to be able to control if signature is above or below quoted text in replies and forwards. Right now it's above which I think is fairly non-standard (though I have no proof, I just seem to see it the other way most of the time). Some functions are confusing and really need tooltip/balloon help popups - like, what's the difference between the two identical looking "reply" buttons - the one at the top (next to "i") and the one at the bottom? I think the one at the top uses Facebook, but I'm not sure. The main four icons (compose, reply, archive, and trash) at the top look like they are from Mac OS 7 days. Why so flat? And we need "reply all" and forward buttons. Would be nice if it could import accounts from mail.app, and had support for local folders.

Great mailing application, only missing Hotmail support. Besides that it's perfect for my use.

IMHO Sparrow is the best third-party mail agent for Mac so far.

(Sparrow’s interface, which has attracted a lot of favorable comment here, seems deliberately modeled on Apple’s e-mail webpage on its iCloud site.) Why use it rather than Apple Mail? As an e-mail client, its two strengths are its ability to handle g-Mail, and the fact that it allows Mac users who can’t or won’t upgrade beyond Snow Leopard to access iCloud e-mail, as long as they have already set up an iCloud account (such users will probably want to have a look at BusyCal, which does the same thing for calendars, albeit it’s a little on the expensive side -- apparently there’s no similar solution available for contacts, although you can use Address Book as a front end for contacts in a g-Mail account). When MobileMe shuts down, this will be a real boon for owners of older Macs and people who still rely on Rosetta-accessed software. Sparrow has a “Mark as Spam“ option and imports the Apple “Junk” mailbox l, but as nearly as I can tell it doesn’t have any spam filtration system and isn’t “teachable”like Apple Mail. Personally, I don’tsee much value in sending attachments via Dropbox or iCloud, but this is probably some failure of my imagination. There is only one seriously objectionable feature: like Apple Mail, it interacts with the Address Book database and has an auto-fill feature. But it interacts a little too well -- where I work we exchange fairly sensitive confidential documents by e-mail and sometimes some bozo (once or twice I myself have been the bozo in question) sends something to the wrong addressee because he isn’t paying sufficient attention to what the autofill is doing, so John Jones gets it rather than John Smith. When I caught on to this danger, I turned off that feature in Apple Mail. I don’t see any way to switch it off in Sparrow, and this is a bit scary. If you are in a position where you run a similar risk you would probably do well to look elsewhere for your e-mail client.

I love the minimalist approach the developer took with sparrow -clean and unobtrusive and the price can't be beat. I haven't had any CPU issues with my aging 1st gen Macbook. I give it 4 stars because I would like to see google calendar integrated, sure I can get email reminders from calendar but having it part of sparrow would make this a 5 star app for me. Keep up the great work!

Sparrow is spreading its wings! It is fantastic app even free (with advertisements). Minimal CPU. I love it!

It looks good and it's easy to use. It does use quite a bit of CPU (which is why I don't use it). My CPU % was between 1 and 3 percent prior to opening Sparrow and went up to 20-25% once opened. This caused my fan to go on, which I don't like. And I just can't figure out how or why it's better than using gmail's web interface.

Sparrow's interface is clean, simple and intuitive. I'm a big fan.

Sparrow is beautiful and innovative, but it has its flaws. It lacks a lot of options available in most mail programs. You can't sort ascending. If you read emails from oldest to newest, when you delete an email Sparrow sends you to the next oldest message, not the next newest. You can't use the spacebar to scroll the message, moving to the next message when you hit the end. And if you open a message into it's own window, you can't scroll with the keyboard. So while I love the conversation view and the "slickness" of Sparrow, it is truly built for the user who likes gestures and the mouse. There are several keyboard shortcuts that are welcome, but when the most basic of them are missing, it makes for a frustrating experience for me.

Big fan of Sparrow...1.4 brings in some great new features. For < $10...this is a great value. And who uses POP3 anymore?? Hotmail should provide IMAP for free...that's MSFT's fault. By the way, Sparrow is at StackSocial.com for 40% off this week.

Gmail support only!? No POP support!? Deal killer.

A tiny bit disappointed. I tried the 'Lite' version, and liked it, but it wasn't until I'd paid for the full version I found a glaring omission, the inability to move messages across different accounts. This is a real deal breaker for me, and I'm upset I've paid for this now. I'd also like to see an 'Empty' button for Spam, as there is for the trash. Questions sent to the developer got no response.

Another major problem with Sparrow - it doesn't follow rules set in Gmail email settings. One of my Gmail accounts is set to receive email forwarded from another email service and to send/reply emails using the other service's email account as Send From. No problem with Mailplane - it follows the settings and sends or replies to email from the other email service's account, just like Gmail itself does. But not Sparrow - it allows you to use only Gmail accounts set in accounts preferences in Sparrow as Send From address. A big booboo....

Great minimalistic email app. Slick, fast and responsive. My only problem is the nonexistent customer support. I purchased the licensed version of Sparrow. I had to reinstall OS X recently, and I attempted to redownload the license to activate Sparrow. However, I am taken to a page where it says that my license is unavailable. I sent an email four days ago regarding the issue. I have yet to receive and response or acknowledgement of my problem. The automated response from them says that they are currently responding to emails within an average of 12 hours. Well, that is just a lie. Obviously, it has been well beyond a mere 12 hours. But it doesn't seem that they have noticed that.

Absolute best desktop e-mail app for Mac. I don't think I could ever go back to Mail.

Will Mac OS 10.7 compatibility be ready by the time the OS is released? There are currently some moderate problems.

Just what i needed for my Gmail account works with Yahoo as well so no complains from me.

This email client is not intended for business use. That's a good thing :) It works perfect at home, is stylisch and is not overloaded with features you don't use. True Mac software!

I like Sparrow a lot, but please remove the dirty shadow of marked mails in list if the window is active. It looks dirty especially if preview is disabled. It looks much better if it has no shadow like in none active window.

it is just best

I've become a huge Sparrow fan. Just tried the new 1.2 update and am loving it. I have a feature request if the developers are even reading this. It would be cool if you guys could implement a way to add avatars to any contact (without using facebook). You've already added a few such as paypal and facebook and it's awesome. I would like to add amazon, newegg, ebay, and others if possible! :)

I believe it is worth the money for this app. Works seamlessly with my Gmail account along with lots of labels I use. Minimalistic and really Mac-like. Didn't experience any slowdown issues in mid-2010 mbp.

Feature request: Currently, to label any message in the inbox, you have to right click, scroll down, select label, pick the label, and then you're done. This works well if you intend on using ONE label per message. This system breaks all the way down in terms of efficiency if you need to apply multiple labels to a message, as you have to repeat the action for every single message. Gmail resolves the problem by allowing you to checkmark every applicable label before applying them. Sparrow needs to implement a similar feature. As it stands, it's very inefficient. This inefficiency applies both to inbox labelling and in-message labelling.

Download link for 10.5 and/or PPC: http://download.sparrowmailapp.com/appcast/Sparrow-latest.dmg

Simple and easy to use just what i needed.

Well designed, promising, but: very slooowwww.

Beautiful app with a sleek interface that makes checking your mail an enjoyable, artistic experience. Not suitable for "high tech" users who need thousands of options. Worth $10 otherwise.

I've been looking for an app just like this for years. Beautiful interface, conversation view, gmail keyboard shortcuts (which are awesome since I can seamlessly switch between each without having to think about keyboard shortcuts). What more can you ask for? It's the perfect email app for casual email users.

Why Gmail-only? MobileMe will be free soon.

FYI, there will be a free, ad-supported version available eventually.

Nice app, but lacks the support to the Contact groups|

Beautiful... and so is the new icon ( big improvement ).

It seems like a decent program. I already have my gmail going to the mail program on the iMac so I wanted to see if it would do more for me. It really doesn't do anything extra at least not for me.