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Herald for Mac

Notification plugin for Mail.app.

Free
In English
Version 8.0.2
4.5
Based on 79 user rates

Herald overview

Note: Herald no longer works on macOS 10.14 or later. The latest supported version is Herald 8.0.2 for macOS 10.13. For versions that work on 10.12 or earlier, see the Herald website.

Herald is a notification plugin for Mail.app, Apple's macOS email client. Inspired by the excellent Mail.appetizer plugin, Herald shows you popup notifications whenever you receive new Mail. It also allows you to perform common actions directly from within the notification window, including deleting messages, initiating replies, viewing messages in Mail, or marking messages as read. Herald's appearance is highly customizable, allowing you to change the background color, text color, size, shadow, transparency, and position of the window. Herald even provides a scrolling text view so you can read full messages without having to switch back to Mail. Herald is a free download and requires macOS Sierra. Note: Mail plugins are not officially supported by Apple. While Herald has been thoroughly tested, it's possible it may cause unintended conflicts with Mail or with other unofficial Mail plugins, especially after OS updates. It's recommended that you backup your computer before installing Herald or any other Mail plugin, and always before installing any updates to Mail or macOS.

Note: While the software is classified as freeware, it is actually donationware. Please consider making a donation to help support development.

What’s new in version 8.0.2

Version 8.0.2:
  • Fix issue with preferences crashing if using a custom theme

Herald for Mac

Free
In English
Version 8.0.2
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4.5

(130 Reviews of Herald)

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Sonnendeck
Sonnendeck
Apr 27 2019
8.0.2
5.0
Apr 27 2019
5.0
Version: 8.0.2
Dear Herald, I miss you... Hope to see you again!
Sergesouszero
Sergesouszero
Sep 28 2018
8.0.2
0.0
Sep 28 2018
0.0
Version: 8.0.2
Unfortunately, it could be the end of Herald. I just read on the dev website that he now works for Apple and he’s looking for someone to take over.
anonymous-snipe-277
anonymous-snipe-277
Oct 3 2017
8.0.2
4.5
Oct 3 2017
4.5
Version: 8.0.2
I love this plugin. I have it set so the window pops up when I get an important email. Has worked flawlessly and the developer is very responsive.
cmotdibbler
cmotdibbler
Oct 3 2017
8.0.2
5.0
Oct 3 2017
5.0
Version: 8.0.2
The developer (Erik) is quick to respond and provide fixes. I get lots of email that is only occasionally relevant and Herald provides a way to quickly, skim and dump without going into the full blown mail app. The default light them is nice but it is easy to make it yellow background with black text.
larrymcj
larrymcj
Oct 2 2017
8.0.1
4.0
Oct 2 2017
4.0
Version: 8.0.1
This is the nicest plugin I've ever used with Mail.app and the developer is very responsive and helpful. But unfortunately, I had to uninstall it as soon as I found out text formatting is not supported. I receive too many emails that I need to read as HTML and for that reason only, I just can't use Herald. If this doesn't bother you and you're OK with plain text, then you're going to love it!
anonymous-snipe-277
anonymous-snipe-277
Oct 3 2017
4.5
Oct 3 2017
4.5
Version: null
cmotdibbler
cmotdibbler
Oct 3 2017
5.0
Oct 3 2017
5.0
Version: null
larrymcj
larrymcj
Oct 2 2017
4.0
Oct 2 2017
4.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Sep 28 2017
5.0
Sep 28 2017
5.0
Version: null
mht-1
mht-1
Apr 3 2017
5.0
Apr 3 2017
5.0
Version: null
macbond
macbond
Dec 25 2016
4.5
Dec 25 2016
4.5
Version: null
Mudflapper
Mudflapper
Nov 17 2016
5.0
Nov 17 2016
5.0
Version: null
Sonnendeck
Sonnendeck
Oct 6 2016
5.0
Oct 6 2016
5.0
Version: null
StrictlyBagel
StrictlyBagel
Sep 23 2016
4.5
Sep 23 2016
4.5
Version: null
Screentom
Screentom
Sep 23 2016
5.0
Sep 23 2016
5.0
Version: null
MsDpool
MsDpool
Mar 28 2016
5.0
Mar 28 2016
5.0
Version: null
NedC
NedC
Dec 10 2015
5.0
Dec 10 2015
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Oct 22 2015
5.0
Version: null
DOCa-Cola
DOCa-Cola
Jul 13 2015
5.0
Jul 13 2015
5.0
Version: null
Weaztek
Weaztek
Mar 5 2015
5.0
Mar 5 2015
5.0
Version: null
Dgeo
Dgeo
Nov 21 2014
5.0
Nov 21 2014
5.0
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ohmmmmmm
Jul 1 2014
5.0
Jul 1 2014
5.0
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Nosch
Nosch
May 27 2014
5.0
May 27 2014
5.0
Version: null
Megas
Megas
May 24 2014
5.0
May 24 2014
5.0
Version: null
SD-Solutions
SD-Solutions
May 16 2014
5.0
May 16 2014
5.0
Version: null
Mac-Freak
Mac-Freak
May 16 2014
5.0
May 16 2014
5.0
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Mar 10 2014
5.0
Mar 10 2014
5.0
Version: null
Dabluest
Dabluest
Oct 29 2013
5.0
Oct 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
Psychos
Psychos
Oct 28 2013
5.0
Oct 28 2013
5.0
Version: null
Mkay
Mkay
Oct 24 2013
5.0
Oct 24 2013
5.0
Version: null
iamdavid
iamdavid
Oct 24 2013
0.5
Oct 24 2013
0.5
Version: null
takkae
takkae
Sep 17 2013
0.5
Sep 17 2013
0.5
Version: null
Dcuwcy
Dcuwcy
Sep 16 2013
1.0
Sep 16 2013
1.0
Version: null
hcnero
hcnero
Apr 8 2013
5.0
Apr 8 2013
5.0
Version: null
june8
june8
Apr 2 2013
4.0
Apr 2 2013
4.0
Version: null
TigerMO
TigerMO
Dec 26 2012
5.0
Dec 26 2012
5.0
Version: null
slamet-kristanto
slamet-kristanto
Dec 24 2012
4.5
Dec 24 2012
4.5
Version: null
taja
taja
Nov 7 2012
4.0
Nov 7 2012
4.0
Version: null
Paws
Paws
Oct 29 2012
4.5
Oct 29 2012
4.5
Version: null
keliamad
keliamad
Oct 2 2012
4.5
Oct 2 2012
4.5
Version: null
northlist
northlist
Oct 2 2012
5.0
Oct 2 2012
5.0
Version: null
rodness00
rodness00
Sep 8 2012
5.0
Sep 8 2012
5.0
Version: null
gcoghill
gcoghill
Aug 2 2012
5.0
Aug 2 2012
5.0
Version: null