Google Voice application for Mac

[benhollberg]

I have been looking for a Google Voice application for Mac recently, without much luck. It seems there is no official application because Google wants you to use the website. So I check the Mac App Store for a third-party application, there is one but it is $5.99. I would pay that much but would like to know other options first. If someone uses any application that work with Google Voice on a Mac I'd like to know, thanks.

 

[SHADO]

There are a few free widgets that work with GV.

 

[benhollberg]

There are a few free widgets that work with GV.

Dashboard widgets?

 

[Peteman100]

I'd like to know as well. I have the GV Chrome extension but it only send calls to your phone. I want to call from my computer without logging into Gmail.

 

[SHADO]

Dashboard widgets?

Yea. Personally I use GV Connect, although I'm sure there are more.

 

[benhollberg]

Yea. Personally I use GV Connect, although I'm sure there are more.

I am looking at that and it looks like it just sends the call to be picked up on one of my registered phones. Does it do VoIP as well?

 

[shyam09]

it's not GV but..

BUT im telling you this since i use + love it!
its.. WHISTLE PHONE!

the biggest con this has is there is an advertisement at the beginning you have to listen to [if it's outgoing].. look into it. others will probably suggest better apps which you exactly want {GV integration] .
What you can do if assign your Whistle Phone number to Google Voice so that when that number [GV] is called, your Whistle Phone number rings.

best of luck!

 

[Anathallo]

http://www.growlvoice.com/

I'm not sure if it has the exact functionality you're looking for (you can check 😛) but it's for certain a full fledged GV client that runs from the menu bar, and it's fantastic. Hopefully it fits into your lifestyle, because it completely changed the dynamic of using GV for me.

 

[Bankerts]

I like VoiceMac. Works very well for SMS and voicemail but does not do VOIP. I can initiate a call and have it ring my cell phone, however.

 

[benhollberg]

Downloaded GV Connect dashboard widget. It works but doesn't do VoIP. Not really liking it but it'll work until I have to try out those others. Thanks for the replies.

 

[mgmktx]

It isn't a separate app but the GV extension for Chrome is pretty good. Seems like you can call using Google Talk with the extension but I haven't tried it

 

[benhollberg]

It isn't a separate app but the GV extension for Chrome is pretty good. Seems like you can call using Google Talk with the extension but I haven't tried it

I don't use Chrome, any Safari ones?

 

[rKunda]

GrowlVoice rules.