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About the Google Notifier

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Google Notifier is a program for the Mac that lets you know whenever you receive a new Gmail message or have an upcoming event on Google Calendar. When a Gmail message arrives, or an event's time is near, you'll see a nifty translucent box on the screen that tells you about the message or the event. But wait -- there's more! With Google Notifier, you can:

  • See a list of your unread Gmail messages.
  • Make Gmail your default email program.
  • Quickly see upcoming events from your Google Calendar.
  • Create a new Google Calendar event.

Best of all, you don't have to open a web browser to use Notifier. When you install Notifier, you'll see a couple of new menu extras, icons on the right side of your menu bar. Click the Gmail icon to see the subjects of your recently received emails, or click the Calendar icon to see your upcoming appointments.

The Google Notifier requires OS X 10.3.8+ (including Tiger).

updated 7/21/2009

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