Flick
Command menu
Press ⌘K and type what you want to do. The menu finds any command by name and shows its key.
The keyboard-first Gmail app for Mac.
Move through your inbox with J and K, press E to mark a conversation done, and H to bring it back later. Flick connects your Mac directly to Gmail.
Free for 14 days, no card · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel
Small enough to leave open all day.
The whole Flick app is 13 MB on disk. The Superhuman Mac app is 313 MB.
| App | Bar | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Flick | 13 MB | |
| Superhuman | 313 MB |
Installed app size on disk, measured on 2026-09-28 on a MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip and macOS 27: Flick.app 0.1.15 and Superhuman.app 1041.0.61.
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Read, reply, and search without the mouse.
Everything you do in Gmail, a key away.
Triage from the keyboard
J and K move between conversations. E marks one done, and Z undoes the last action.
Remind me
H brings a conversation back to your inbox at a time you choose, or only if nobody replies.
Undo send
Every message waits 10 seconds before it leaves, so you can take it back.
Send later
⌘⇧L picks a time to send. ⌘⇧H sets a reminder to follow up.
Multiple accounts
Connect more than one Gmail account. ⌃1 to ⌃9 switch between them.
Rich text, beside the thread
Write your reply below the conversation you are reading. Add bold, links, lists, quotes, and color.
Open tracking
See when a tracked message is opened. Turn tracking off for any message with ⌘⇧T. Apple Mail privacy prefetches do not count as opens.
Search that keeps up with your typing.
Press / and start typing. Flick searches the full text of your recent mail on your Mac, not on a server.
- The last 90 days of mail are indexed on your Mac, so results appear as you type.
- Narrow a search with
from:,subject:,is:unread,has:attachment,before:, and more. - Press ⌘↩ to continue the same search through all of Gmail.
Your Mac talks to Gmail directly.
Flick reads, sends, and organizes your Gmail with the access you grant through Google. It talks to Gmail directly from your Mac and keeps your Google sign-in in the macOS Keychain. When you schedule a message, the Flick server keeps an encrypted copy of it until it sends; a message over 20 MiB, or one scheduled 2 minutes ahead or less, stays on your Mac and sends only while Flick runs. For scheduled messages and reminders, the server also keeps your Gmail refresh token while any of them is open or an iPhone has notifications on, and for a short time after, so they work while Flick is closed.
Flick for Mac
Free for 14 days, no card · macOS 13 or later · Apple silicon and Intel
After the trial, keep using Flick with Labs Ultra for $30 a month or $240 a year. It also includes Clak Pro and Zoomer Pro. Compare plans
Flick is made by Galactus. Questions go to support@galactus.dev.
Questions
What does Flick do with my Gmail?
Flick reads and sends your mail directly between your Mac and Gmail, with the permission you grant through Google, and keeps your Google sign-in in the macOS Keychain. When you schedule a message or set a reminder, the Flick server receives your Gmail refresh token and, for a scheduled message up to 20 MiB, an encrypted copy of it, so it can send the message or bring the conversation back while Flick is closed. The server deletes the message once Gmail accepts it. It keeps the token while that mailbox has an open scheduled message or reminder, or an iPhone or iPad has notifications on for it, and then deletes it once 10 minutes have passed since a device last sent it; a cleanup checks every 15 minutes. In a web browser, Flick also talks to Gmail directly, and the Flick server renews your Google sign-in from an encrypted cookie. You can remove Flick's access at any time in your Google account settings.
How much mail is stored on my Mac?
The last 90 days, with the full text of each message, so search is fast. Older mail stays in Gmail, and Flick searches it through Gmail when you ask.
Which computers does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon or Intel chips running macOS 13 or later. Flick for iPhone and iPad is in beta on TestFlight. Flick also runs in a web browser, without offline mail, multiple accounts, undo send, reminders, scheduled send, or open tracking. There is no Windows or Android version.
How much does it cost?
Every feature is free for 14 days, with no card. After that, Flick is part of Labs Ultra, which is $30 a month or $240 a year and also includes Clak Pro and Zoomer Pro.
Can I use more than one Gmail account?
Yes. Connect more than one Gmail account, and switch between them with Control and a number key.
Does Flick need to be open to send a scheduled message?
Not usually. A message scheduled more than 2 minutes ahead goes to the Flick server, which sends it at the time you chose, even when your Mac is asleep or Flick is closed. Reminders work the same way. A message scheduled sooner, or one over 20 MiB, stays on your Mac and sends only while Flick is running.
Do I need an account?
Yes. You sign in with a Galactus account, then connect Gmail. The Galactus account holds your plan and never sees your mail.