from the team:
Hi everyone,
We’re happy to announce that we’ve now launched the Proton Mail macOS and Windows apps out of beta.
Thanks to your valuable feedback, we’ve added more than 20 new features and fixes from the release of the first beta versions of the apps.
The new Proton Mail desktop apps are here to make your private inbox faster and more productive with:
🌓 Desktop-optimized design that syncs with light & dark mode
📆 Integrated Proton Calendar in app switcher
🎭 Events and hide-my-email aliases in side-panel
🔔 Dedicated app notifications
♻️ Automatic updates for the latest features & security improvements
➕ And much more
🐧If you’re a Linux user, you can join the desktop app beta here:
https://proton.me/support/mail-desktop-app
With the release of the desktop apps, Proton Mail is now available on all major desktop and mobile platforms, offering over 100 million people worldwide a private alternative to Big Tech, regardless of their device.
➡️ Learn more and get the desktop apps here: https://proton.me/blog/proton-mail-desktop-app
Access to the desktop apps is included in all Proton premium plans. Free plans come with a 14-day trial.
As always, we welcome your feedback and we’re grateful for your continuous support.
Stay safe,
Proton team
Tried the app (Windows).
Firstly, it uses lots of CPU on a pretty powerful machine (7945hx). It at least takes 1-3% idling and up to 40-60% while doing basic tasks.
Secondly, I haven’t found jack shit related to background processing for notifications and updates. Wouldn’t this be the primary reason to have an app - to get status updates immediately?
Thirdly, it’s just a web version with exactly the same UI, exactly the same settings and so on. It literally works better in Firefox than the app itself.
I don’t see any reason to use the app over web version in a browser. No, really.