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Sparrow update eats bugs, changes default settings

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2011)

A minor update to Mail.app competitor Sparrow was released today. Sparrow 1.2.1, available through the Mac App Store, provides fixes to a number of crash-related bugs, as well as some changes to default app settings. According to the release notes, the Facebook wall post option is now unchecked ...

Sparrow 1.2 first look: A lot to like and a few minor gripes

by Steven Sande (May 26th, 2011)

As a convert from Mail.app to Sparrow (US$9.99), I naturally got a bit overexcited when I heard that version 1.2 of the Mac email app was going to be unveiled at TechCrunch Disrupt yesterday. After downloading and installing the latest version from the Mac App Store, I've got to say that I like ...

Sparrow announces new features at TechCrunch Disrupt

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 25th, 2011)

Update 6:45 PM EST: Version 1.2 of Sparrow is now available in the Mac App Store. Full list of what's new is here. Moments ago, Dom Leca of Sparrow took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York and announced a few new features for Sparrow -- a powerful and elegant email client. They also ...

Sparrow 1.1 lands in the Mac App Store

by Steven Sande (Mar 22nd, 2011)

The eagerly-awaited 1.1 update to the Sparrow email app (US$9.99) has landed in the Mac App Store, adding the promised features and bug fixes. The app now supports general IMAP, so for those of you who were waiting to add Yahoo!, AOL or MobileMe accounts to Sparrow and totally ditch Mail.app, ...

Sparrow chirps out feature list for version 1.1

by Steven Sande (Mar 15th, 2011)

Several of the bloggers here at TUAW, including myself, are big fans of Sparrow. It's a very Twitter-like Mac email app that is fast, feature filled and has a clean user interface -- and it doesn't have a Quick Bar. Today the Sparrow team announced that Sparrow 1.1 will be submitted to the Mac ...

Sparrow gets AppleScript support, immediately put to use with OmniFocus

by Steven Sande (Feb 15th, 2011)

Sparrow, the sleek new email client for Mac OS X, was updated yesterday to improve speed, fix some minor bugs and add some limited AppleScript support. While the changes might not be apparent to many Sparrow users, they were apparently an inspiration to Don Southard, who immediately figured out a ...

Enter to win a copy of the Sparrow email client for Mac

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 9th, 2011)

Sparrow's popular email application made its official debut in the Mac App Store this week and hit the store with a bang. Within a few hours of its launch, the application climbed to the top of the application charts and has received very favorable reviews. Sparrow is an email client that ...

Sparrow mail application now available in the Mac App Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 9th, 2011)

Sparrow announced today that version 1.0 of its popular email application is now available in the Mac App Store. The developers listened to customer feedback and dropped the price from US$25 to a much lower $9.99. The paid version is free of advertisements and lets you add multiple email accounts. ...

Sparrow for Mac coming to Mac App Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 24th, 2011)

The developers behind the up and coming Sparrow email client confirmed that version 1.0 is almost completed. A successful private beta trial is almost over, and the last reported bugs are being fixed. Sparrow is on track to be submitted to the Mac App Store by the end of the week. Along with a new ...

Sparrow for Mac beta hands-on review

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Dec 21st, 2010)

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Helvetica} Sparrow is essentially what happens when Gmail and Tweetie for Mac hook up and have a baby. It's very much what Gmail should be on the Mac -- minimalist and classy. I tried out Mailplane a few months ago, but ...

Sparrow for Mac beta 7 adds Gmail shortcuts, quick labeling, more

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 21st, 2010)

Sparrow, a minimalist email program for Mac OS X, has been updated to beta version 7. This latest version includes several bug fixes including one that addresses the crashing problem plaguing Leopard users. Sparrow has also added several new features such as a progress bar, quick labels, Gmail ...