Massive productivity boost incoming! You can now create and use pre-registered email templates to save time on repetitive messages.
Whether you’re sending follow-ups, standard responses, or frequently used messages, templates let you compose emails in seconds instead of minutes. Just select your template, customize if needed, and send. Your productivity just got a serious upgrade.
🗑️ Empty Trash
Clean up your email storage for good! The new “Empty Trash” feature lets you permanently delete all emails in your trash folder, freeing up space and keeping your account tidy.
We’ve added a powerful new way to quickly check what’s happening in your other inboxes without disrupting your current workflow. Simply hover over any account in the sidebar to see a preview of the latest emails from that inbox.
Why this matters:
Stay in context - No need to switch accounts just to check if something important arrived
Faster triage - Quickly see if an inbox needs attention before committing to a full switch
Better workflow - Keep your current state intact while staying aware of what’s happening elsewhere
This is especially useful when you’re deep in a focused email session but want to keep an eye on other accounts. Just hover, peek, and decide whether it’s worth switching - all without losing your place.
After countless requests, dark mode has finally arrived! Switch between light and dark themes with a single click.
Whether you’re burning the midnight oil or just prefer a darker interface, your inbox now adapts to your style. The dark theme has been carefully crafted to reduce eye strain while maintaining perfect readability and contrast.
Important note: Dark mode is currently in beta. The interface itself fully supports dark mode, but we’re still working on converting email content to dark mode - and it’s proven to be much harder than we initially thought! Email HTML is notoriously complex, with inline styles, embedded images, and various formatting that makes automatic dark mode conversion tricky. We’re actively working on this, and you’ll see email content properly converted in a future update.
✍️ Apple Writing Tools compatible
Talanoa now fully supports Apple’s Writing Tools on macOS! When you’re composing or replying to emails, you can use macOS’s built-in AI writing features directly in Talanoa.
What this means for you:
Rewrite - Let AI help you refine your message tone and clarity
Proofread - Catch typos and grammar issues before hitting send
Summarize - Get quick summaries of long email threads
Shorten - Make your messages more concise with one click
All of Apple’s Writing Tools work seamlessly within Talanoa’s composer. Just right-click in any text field and select from the Writing Tools menu. It’s like having a writing assistant built right into your email workflow.
This is especially powerful when you’re crafting important emails or need to communicate clearly across different contexts. Your words, enhanced by AI - all without leaving Talanoa.
🎨 Polish & refinements
Keyboard navigation in Sender view - Navigate through emails and use keyboard shortcuts to archive or delete emails directly from the Sender view. Power users, this one’s for you!
Improved UI for archived emails - Archived emails now have a cleaner, more intuitive visual treatment that makes it easier to see what’s been processed
Always-visible global actions - The top-left global actions (compose, pull, search, todo) are now always displayed, giving you instant access to the most important functions no matter where you are in the app
Three-dot menu on People - Quickly interact with all emails from a sender using the new three-dot menu. Archive all, trash all, or block a sender with just a few clicks
Thanks to everyone who requested dark mode - this one’s for you! 🎁
You can now rename any sender in your inbox. This is incredibly useful when:
A service just shows “Support” instead of the actual company name (looking at you, various SaaS tools!)
Services like GitHub where the sender name changes with each notification (different bot names, etc.)
You want to organize senders with custom names that make more sense to you
This might seem like a small feature, but it’s one of those quality-of-life improvements that makes a huge difference in daily use. Your inbox, your rules!
🐛 Bug fixes
Fixed an issue where modals could appear behind the Today section - they now properly display on top as they should
The Today section just got a massive upgrade! I’ve been working hard on making it way more powerful and flexible.
New filtering capabilities:
Switch between All, People, and Notifications with one click - see exactly what you need
Unread only mode - focus on what needs your attention right now
Archived only view - quickly find emails you’ve already processed
This is a game changer for managing your daily email flow. No more scrolling through everything to find what matters.
Performance boost:
The screen now loads significantly faster - I’ve optimized the data fetching and rendering. You’ll notice the difference immediately, especially if you have a lot of emails.
The Today section is becoming the command center for your inbox. Try it out and let me know what you think!
