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I've been looking to replace Superhuman recently. None of their AI or Team features matter to me. I just wanted what they originally set out to build -- a super

I've been looking to replace Superhuman recently. None of their AI or Team features matter to me. I just wanted what they originally set out to build -- a super fast, keyboard driven, desktop email client. There are daily paper cut bugs and search issues that have persisted for many years, and I'm not going to stick around through this transition which will surely make the product worse. What do folks like for desktop email that's keyboard driven? At this point I almost want to go back to Pine ;)

shepherdjerred 1y ago
Mailmate on macOS is good
rwc 1y ago
Mimestream on Mac implements GMail's keyboard shortcuts so there was no learning curve for me and I'm able to enjoy a desktop app experience.
- briandoll 1y ago
  This does seem pretty seamless to swap to, thanks! Now to figure out iOS ;)
- swyx 1y ago
  chiming in with thanks, i was looking to leave Superhuman also.
- phalgun_g 1y ago
  Is there a reason you prefer desktop apps over using email in the browser?
  - latchkey 1y ago
    Mimestream user here: I can command-tab to an application.
_1tem 1y ago
Same here, I recently got frustrated with every email client, tried everything. Few days ago I finally decided to vibe code my own email client with Claude Code and I got a basic version running in a single day. Can’t wait to build it exactly the way I want, with programmable rules/filters and AI drafts for specific types of emails I get, conversion to plain text or dark mode for readability, contextual information in sidebars pulled from APIs (such as email history and customer support / CRM info), and one click actions in other apps.
umbra07 1y ago
I use (neo)mutt
jag729 1y ago
In the same boat. Tried Notion Mail and it wasn't quite at Superhuman's level, though I do anticipate they'll improve it.
isaachinman 1y ago
We're building what you want: https://marcoapp.io https://marcoapp.io
- michihuber 1y ago
  are you unifying the inbox across multiple mail accounts? (like apple Mail.app does)
  - isaachinman 1y ago
    Yes, that's one of our core USPs. It's possible to view one email account at a time, all at once, or any user-generated combination you might desire.
presentation 1y ago
I’m using Shortwave and it’s nice! They’re also leaning into AI unfortunately but the core email experience is pretty good with nicer notification control and bundling features than Superhuman had.
briandoll 1y ago
After a day of trialing many apps, briefly settling on Gmail (iOS, and Unite to make a desktop app), I'm pretty happy with Spark for MacOS and iOS.
phalgun_g 1y ago
Simplehuman for Gmail is what I use. It's a light weight browser extension that makes Gmail work like Superhuman with the same keyboard shortcuts and natural language snooze. https://simplehuman.email https://simplehuman.email
gregorvand 1y ago
For fast, combined Google accounts with natural language prioritization, we're building https://wyntk.ai https://wyntk.ai

shepherdjerred 1y ago

Mailmate on macOS is good

rwc 1y ago

Mimestream on Mac implements GMail's keyboard shortcuts so there was no learning curve for me and I'm able to enjoy a desktop app experience.

briandoll 1y ago
This does seem pretty seamless to swap to, thanks! Now to figure out iOS ;)
swyx 1y ago
chiming in with thanks, i was looking to leave Superhuman also.
phalgun_g 1y ago
Is there a reason you prefer desktop apps over using email in the browser?
- latchkey 1y ago
  Mimestream user here: I can command-tab to an application.

_1tem 1y ago

Same here, I recently got frustrated with every email client, tried everything. Few days ago I finally decided to vibe code my own email client with Claude Code and I got a basic version running in a single day. Can’t wait to build it exactly the way I want, with programmable rules/filters and AI drafts for specific types of emails I get, conversion to plain text or dark mode for readability, contextual information in sidebars pulled from APIs (such as email history and customer support / CRM info), and one click actions in other apps.

umbra07 1y ago

I use (neo)mutt

jag729 1y ago

In the same boat. Tried Notion Mail and it wasn't quite at Superhuman's level, though I do anticipate they'll improve it.

isaachinman 1y ago

We're building what you want: https://marcoapp.io https://marcoapp.io

michihuber 1y ago
are you unifying the inbox across multiple mail accounts? (like apple Mail.app does)
- isaachinman 1y ago
  Yes, that's one of our core USPs. It's possible to view one email account at a time, all at once, or any user-generated combination you might desire.

presentation 1y ago

I’m using Shortwave and it’s nice! They’re also leaning into AI unfortunately but the core email experience is pretty good with nicer notification control and bundling features than Superhuman had.

briandoll 1y ago

After a day of trialing many apps, briefly settling on Gmail (iOS, and Unite to make a desktop app), I'm pretty happy with Spark for MacOS and iOS.

phalgun_g 1y ago

Simplehuman for Gmail is what I use. It's a light weight browser extension that makes Gmail work like Superhuman with the same keyboard shortcuts and natural language snooze. https://simplehuman.email https://simplehuman.email

gregorvand 1y ago

For fast, combined Google accounts with natural language prioritization, we're building https://wyntk.ai https://wyntk.ai