GMDesk – A Cross-Platform App That Brings Google Services All In One Place
Google is all over us by now, with an array of free yet pro services like Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs and Google Maps, Picasa etc. But either you need browsers or dedicated tools to handle them, thereby cluttering your workspace. GMDesk is a standalone Adobe AIR application designed to handle all those productive services all on your desktop.
Being an Adobe AIR app, GMDesk needs Adobe AIR installed on your PC. If you have that installed already, ignore Step #1 or else start from the beginning.
Download & Configure GMDesk
Step #1 : Go to Adobe AIR download page & download it. Install the pack thereafter.
Step #2 : Download the latest version of GMDesk and install it. After a successful install start the app.
Step #3 : As the app loads, you have to enter your required username and password for the Google Account.
NOTE : You could also access the Google Apps services using GMDesk. To do this you have to configure the preferences. Go to GMDesk > Preferences. Refer the screenshot below.
Step #4 : After you have successfully logged in, browse through the services using the Window Menu bar item named Google applications. Or you can use keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl + 1/2/3/4/5(for Windows & Linux) and Cmd+Tab(for Mac) to surf between the services.
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Drawbacks of GMDesk
1. GMDesk is a bit heavy on your RAM usage. As soon as you start, it gasps for 60-100Mb RAM.
2. This does not support multiple account login at a time. You may read our post on how to check for New Emails of Multiple Gmail Accounts from Desktop or link multiple gmail accounts and check email at one place.
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Every tool has some lags of its own, but that does not make that unworthy. Since GMDesk provides cross-platform support & provides an option for every user to stick to his web addictions without worrying about his emails, I really think the tool is worth using. Go ahead & share your experience.
[via: What is GMDesk?]
