Once the extension is installed, you should see “Options” with a checkbox.
Click on the “Trust” button to allow the extension to be installed.Ĥ.
#Gmail setup for mac install#
You will get the following prompt on your screen that asks if you would like to install the selected extension. When the extension has been downloaded, double-click on it in Finder to install it.ģ.
#Gmail setup for mac download#
Launch Safari and head to the mailto extension download page and download the extension.Ģ. To do this task in Safari you will need an extension.ġ. Unlike Chrome and Firefox, Safari does not let you easily add a configuration that handles email links. Setting the Gmail Website as the Default Mail App in Safari Select “Use Gmail” from the dropdown menu and that will set the Gmail website as the default mail app in Firefox.įrom now on all of the email links that you click inside Firefox should launch in the Gmail website. When the Preferences panel opens, head to the tab that says “Applications.” In that tab you will find a Content Type that says “mailto,” and next to it is a drop-down menu where you can specify what app should be used to open this type of content, i.e. That is where all of the Firefox configuration options reside.ģ. Click on the “Firefox” menu and then select “Preferences…” to be taken to the Firefox Settings panel. Setting the Gmail Website as the Default Mail App in Mozilla FirefoxĢ. You can confirm that by going into “Chrome settings -> Content settings” and clicking on “Manage handlers…” You should see that the “mailto” type of links now point to “,” which is the Gmail website. You have successfully configured Chrome to open all of the email links in the Gmail website. The steps above are to allow the Gmail website to open all of the email links and not redirect you to the stock Mail app. You need to click on it and select “Allow” and then click on “Done.” Once you are in your inbox, in the address bar of your browser you should be able to see an icon that looks like the one shown in the following screenshot. Head to the Gmail website and log in to your account.ģ. Setting the Gmail Website as the Default Mail App in Google ChromeĢ.
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