Gmail - The Best of The Best For Macs

Gmail is one heck of a brutal email service - it’s arguably the best free email service available to you and me right now! That said, even the best things out there can be made even better with the right add ons…the question is, what are the best add ons for your Gmail account?

We’re lucky with Google - they don’t shy away from add ons which means that we can tweak and play until we get the exact service that we want - read on to find out what add ons are available for your pleasure and give them all a go!

Drag And Drop - Firefox

This is a Firefox add on - have you ever wanted to give way to the slow, arduous task of selecting one document of image at a time for upload? Now you can simply drag and drop your attachments straight on to the email with this add on. Image all the time you’ll be saving!

Email Loader - Marklyon

You can get hold of an add on, although only for Windows and Linux operating systems, that allows you to load your old emails from your old account directly to your new Gmail account - this is perfect if you’ve recently migrated from another incompetent email service.

Gmail manager - Firefox

If you love Gmail so much you have to have more than one account with the emailing giants then this is the add on for you - you can keep in touch with all your accounts easily through your Firefox browser. You can customise until your heart is content and you can get a lot done with the add on, including checking emails, use labels and automatically switch to accounts with new mail.

Encryption - Firefox

Some people don’t like their emails unencrypted for all manner of eyes to have a peek at - if you are one of these people then get your hands on this add on from Firefox. You can encrypt your emails to stay safe in the future.

Skins - Firefox

Firefox is one of those great browsers that allows you to do almost anything with - when it comes to Gmail through Firefox not much has changed. You can skin Gmail in Firefox allowing you to have your own unique view of your email.

Macros - Firefox

If you love Quicksilver on your Mac then you’re going to love Gmail Macros which gives you similar usability to Quicksilver but through your Gmail account. We Mac users love shortcuts and now we can shortcut our way through our emails! Who would have thought it was possible…

Adding A Bit On?

What add ons do you enjoy for your Gmail account? Do you use add ons or do you stick the bare essentials when it comes to emailing? Leave us a comment and let us know…