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Category: Mail

  • WWDC: Apple introduces macOS 10.14 Mojave, introduces Dark Mode, Stacks, Siri Improvements, Group FaceTime, etc.

    As expected, Apple previewed its macOS 10.14 operating system during the keynote of the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California today.

    The upcoming operating system includes an assortment of new features, including a Dark Mode, Dynamic Desktop wallpapers, Desktop Stacks, a redesigned Mac App Store, and more.

    The new optional Dark Mode allows users to incorporate a darkened color scheme that touches almost every part of the OS, including System Preferences, Messages, Mail, Maps, Photos, Calendar, and more.

    Mojave’s Dark Mode also includes a new Dynamic Desktop feature that automatically transitions new desktop wallpapers to match the time of day.

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  • How Apple could improve the awesome VIP Sender feature

    Apple Mail: Could not add VIP. A maximum of 100 VIPs is allowed. Please remove any unused VIPs and try again.

    TL;DR I love the VIP Sender feature in OS X and iOS and use it all the time, but it needs to be expanded.

    It works like this: click a sender’s name/email address in either OS X Mail or Mail.app and select “Add to VIPs.” Doing so prioritizes email from that sender and when new mail arrives, you’ll see an alert in notification center.

    It’s super-convenient when you’re waiting for an important email from a client, colleague or your spouse. You can’t help but notice the email’s arrival on your iPhone lock screen and VIP Sender has saved my bacon many times. I’m using a VIP Sender this week to correspond back and forth with my account, for example, because I’d like to know immediately when he emails me.

    The problem is that Apple caps the number of VIPs at 100 and once you’ve reached the cap your only option is to remove some VIPs. Removing a VIP Sender involves, navigating to the “VIP” folder in Mail, then clicking on senders individually, then on “Remove from VIP.” While not difficult, it can be time consuming.

    While we should all endeavor to curate, organize and better tend to our email, but who has the time?

    Here are two simple enhancements that would make VIP Sender infinitely more valuable…

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