Before you can add the Google Chrome icon to your desktop, make sure you have it installed on your computer. If you are certain that you have it installed, skip this section.

Set Up Gmail in Apple Mail To add a new account in Apple Mail: Head to Mail > Preferences in the menu bar and go to the Accounts tab. Hit the plus sign in the bottom left corner to add a new account.

Mail clients are often not as smooth as webmail sites, but their desktop notifications are key to productivity. All computers come with a built-in mail client. The best Chromebooks have Gmail ...