# Mimestream for Mac

> A native Gmail client built on Gmail's own API.

Labels, categories, filters and aliases behave exactly as they do in Gmail, inside a fast native app with multiple accounts and real keyboard shortcuts.

## Facts

- Price: Subscription
- Developer: Mimestream
- Category: Productivity
- Website: https://mimestream.com/
- Homebrew cask: mimestream
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/mimestream/

## Install

Homebrew:

```sh
brew install --cask mimestream
```

## Questions

### Is Mimestream free?

No. Mimestream is sold as a subscription.

### Where can I download Mimestream for Mac?

Download Mimestream from the developer's website (mimestream.com). MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install Mimestream from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run `brew install --cask mimestream`.

### What are good alternatives to Mimestream?

Other productivity apps for Mac worth a look are Things 3 (one-time purchase), Raycast (free + pro), Fantastical (subscription) and OmniFocus (subscription).

## Alternatives in Productivity

- [Things 3](https://macworthy.com/apps/things-3/): The task manager that feels like paper, only smarter. (One-time purchase)
- [Raycast](https://macworthy.com/apps/raycast/): A faster way to do everything on your Mac. (Free + Pro)
- [Fantastical](https://macworthy.com/apps/fantastical/): A calendar that understands plain sentences. (Subscription)
- [OmniFocus](https://macworthy.com/apps/omnifocus/): Industrial-strength GTD for complex lives. (Subscription)
- [Alfred](https://macworthy.com/apps/alfred/): The launcher power users have trusted for a decade. (Free + Pro)
- [Cardhop](https://macworthy.com/apps/cardhop/): Contacts, rebuilt around a single search field. (Subscription)
- [Timing](https://macworthy.com/apps/timing/): Automatic time tracking that needs no timers. (Subscription)
- [Session](https://macworthy.com/apps/session/): A focus timer that blocks the noise. (Free + Pro)

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