In this two-minute guide, I’ll show you a quick and easy method to create a Gmail desktop app.
Unfortunately, Gmail does not have a downloadable desktop app of their own, so we’ll have to do a quick workaround.
This guide requires you to use Google Chrome as your main internet browser. We use a Mac in the examples, but the technique works equally well for Windows users.
Create a Gmail desktop app
Step 1:
Open Gmail in your Chrome browser.
Step 2:
Click the three vertical dots in the right-hand corner -> go to More tools ->and then Create Shortcut.
![Click the three vertical dots at the top-right corner of your browser. Go to More Tools and then Create Shortcut](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e7c79e338f9fc0620e6f1c5_create-shortcut.png)
Step 3:
Make sure that “Open as window” is checked.
![Tick of "Open as window"](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e7c7a1b1d87bc712d5bd718_open-as-window.png)
Step 4:
Right-click or alt+click on the Gmail icon in the dock, and go to Options and then Keep in Dock.
![Select Keep in Dock](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e7c7a850f40c14e194a908b_keep-in-dock.png)
How to use Gmail offline
Step 1:
Open settings by clicking the cog wheel icon and selecting Settings.
![Open Gmail Settings](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e7c7ac4925ce1bcc97af439_gmail-settings.png)
Step 2:
Go to the Offline tab in the top menu.
![Go to the Offline tab](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e7c7aeed33b4031762eb95e_gmail-offline.png)
Step 3:
Check off for Enable offline mail.
![Check Enable offline mail](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e31a04ba3e3d97a1701402e_gmail-enable-offline.png)
Step 4:
Select the option that best suits you. “Keep offline data on my computer” is a good choice if it’s only you who use your computer.
![Select one of the two security options](https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5db2b7986d028b6027c21d1e/5e31a07183dd66361a566c2e_gmail-keep-offline.png)
Step 5:
Click save changes and that’s it! Well done you!
Ref: https://www.getmailflow.com/post/gmail-desktop-app