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juliep6

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Jan 28, 2011
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I am brand new to the Macbook Pro, love it so far. I decided I like my Gmail more than the Mail program on the computer. How do I get a Gmail icon in my docket? I know it can be done, I just don't have a clue how to do it. Help!!
 
How do you access GMail. Via a web browser, or are you using something like Mailplane? If a web browser, like Safari or Firefox, you can just drag the browser app icon to the Dock. Ditto for an email app like Mailplane. From a browser you can also drag a URL to the dock. Is that what you were thinking?

You can use Mail application to access your GMail account(s). I have 2 GMail accounts and I just use Mail to access them both using IMAP.
 
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You can also use google talk (im not sure if there is a mac version, google it).
Otherwise theres also the gmail notifier App which doesnt go to the dock but in your toolbar at the top.
 
I access Gmail through Firefox, which is a pain, I just want the icon on the docket, if that's possible. So how do I do it again? There is so much more I don't know.....any good websites that can help me in general?
 
when you're on gmail, in the url, drag the icon towards the trash, a spot should open up.. Right side of the divider is for things like that, documents, folders, etc.. Left side is for apps
 
You could also drag the Firefox app icon to the Dock and just make GMail the default home page for Firefox, so that when Firefox starts it opens automatically to GMail.
 
I am brand new to the Macbook Pro, love it so far. I decided I like my Gmail more than the Mail program on the computer. How do I get a Gmail icon in my docket? I know it can be done, I just don't have a clue how to do it. Help!!

What you are looking for is GMail Dock in the app store.
 
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