Simplify for Gmail 4+
A simpler & more capable inbox
Michael Leggett
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- Free
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Description
SIMPLIFY AND ENHANCE GMAIL
Brought to you by the co-founder and design lead for Google Inbox, Simplify for Gmail is a browser extension for desktop Gmail that boosts productivity, strengthens privacy, and reduces stress with...
◆ BETTER DESIGN: Hundreds of improvements (small and large) to streamline, simplify, and enhance Gmail’s design and functionality. Hide the features you don’t use, customize the ones you do including setting the list and message width and fonts.
◆ BUNDLES: Group conversations with the same label or category into a single row in your inbox for easier bulk reading and processing.
◆ SAVED SEARCHES: Add commonly used searches or bookmark any message to your nav for easy access. Simplify includes 24 useful searches by default like Travel, Purchases, Archived, Attachments, Notes to self, PDFs, Photos, and more.
◆ PAUSE INBOX: Pause new mail or hide the inbox entirely for deep focus. Optionally disable notifications when the inbox is paused or hidden.
◆ BLOCK TRACKERS: Simplify blocks over 250 email spy trackers (more than any other tracker blocker extension).
◆ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: Navigate faster with your arrow keys, Enter (to open, then to reply), and Escape (close a message, then to return to inbox). Use familiar shortcuts like Ctrl+A / ⌘A to select all or Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z to undo. Press "?" in Gmail to see all shortcuts. Also includes advanced shortcuts like [ I ] to reply to an intro and move the sender to BCC.
◆ DARK MODE: Auto-switch with OS with options to invert all of Gmail’s UI and some or all messages.
◆ GROUP BY DATE: Group messages list by date with bulk actions to one-click archive or delete.
◆ INBOX ZERO BACKGROUND: Choose a different background to get when you reach inbox zero.
◆ AUTO-CC/BCC: Set addresses to add to every new message and/or reply
And much more...
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WHO MADE THIS?
Simplify was made by Michael Leggett, Gmail's lead designer from 2008 to 2012 and the co-founder of Google Inbox. With the unfortunate demise of Google Inbox, Leggett wanted bring the simplified email experience to Gmail. Thus, Simplify Gmail was born on April 2, 2019.
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IS IT SAFE?
You should always be super careful what extensions or apps you use with your email.
◆ Simplify always puts your security and privacy first.
◆ The code for Simplify is entirely stored on your computer (no remote code) and is for the sole purpose of improving and enhancing Gmail's user interface and functionality.
◆ Simplify does NOT request full access to your email (no API permissions required).
◆ None of your data is collected, stored, or sent to Simplify.
◆ Simplify has no tracking or analytics software.
◆ Simplify will never have ads. Ever.
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PRIVACY POLICY
Simplify's products have no ads, no analytics, no trackers, no cookies, and do not send or receive personal information of any kind from your account or device.
Your privacy and the security of your account and data is of the utmost importance to us. We aim to make software worth paying for and taking the strictest stance on privacy possible.
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HAVE FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS?
Please send feedback or report any issues via Simplify's website -- there are over a billion unique combinations of Gmail’s options, features, user states, and 3rd party add-ons. Simplify strives to support them all on top of an ever-changing Gmail. More about the complexity of simplifying Gmail: https://on.simpl.fyi/p/complexity-of-simplify
What’s New
Version v3.1.23
NEW FEATURES
- Make adding space between bullets an option
- Option to re-collapsed previously collapsed inbox sections on reloading Gmail
- Add back the “View all” button on bundles title bar
IMPROVEMENTS
- Don't add space between bullets if there are p tags in the bullets.
- Adjustments to the bundle title in vPane to make everything line up nicely in various configurations
- When using the ESC key to close the attachment preview, only close the attachment and not the message (no idea why Gmail does this)
FIXES
- Don't trigger copy conversation link function if there is an attachment open
- Ignore left/right arrow shortcuts if attachments preview is open
- Get rid of the v3 launch banner
- Fix a bug with Reading Pane where it didn't initialize correctly in certain edge cases
- Fix color of snooze button in list on mediumTheme and imgTheme (it was invisible)
Ratings and Reviews
Exactly what I was looking for
My Superhuman account was expiring and I was looking to replicate the same simple, clean interface experience.
Simplify Gmail does a very good job of that.
I also used to be an Inbox user so this was refreshing using the application. I appreciate what the founder is doing.
It's a great product, but confused about pricing
Is this a free product? If it's freemium, then what what features are paid? It looks like it has a subscription plan, so when does the subscription take effect? I'm enjoying the extension, but not knowing when this app will send me a bill makes me feel uneasy.
Developer Response ,
Sorry pricing is confusing. It was a free product for over 2.5 years but recently transitioned to a paid product. That transition rolled slowly for customers to make sure everything was working correctly. And it is made a bit more complicated by Apple's rules about linking to information on paid plans.
There is no longer a free version. You can see more information about on https://simpl.fyi/plans
It is ok. I don/t see why it is worth a subscription though, at least for me
I am just over subscriptions, this for me doesn't really add functionality, more just visual things. Gmail is already simple enough. I just send and receive emails.
Developer Response ,
Understood -- it isn't for everyone. It **does** add functionality (blocking email spy trackers, keyboard shortcuts, hide your inbox, adds email categories, and over 40 options to fine tune the interface). And I'm working on bringing more (bundles are in beta right now).
App Privacy
The developer, Michael Leggett, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Michael Leggett
- Size
- 10.6 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Michael Leggett
- Price
- Free