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Here is a Sparrow wallpaper pack for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Courtesy of Sparrow’s designer. Enjoy ;)

Here is a Sparrow wallpaper pack for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Courtesy of Sparrow’s designer.

Enjoy ;)

Sparrow 1.1: this is just the beginning Today, we are proud to announce the new features that have made their way into Sparrow 1.1. We are in the last weeks of beta testing and we should submit Sparrow 1.1 to the Mac App Store in a few days . So what’s new? General IMAP Sparrow 1.1 supports general IMAP. In other words, you will be able to add any Mobile Me, Yahoo or AOL account in Sparrow. Custom IMAP providers such as Rackspace, Fastmail, Zimbra, Dreamhost, GMX… are also supported. Priority Inbox & Unread Sparrow is meant to help you keep a clean and tidy inbox. Per alias signature  Sparrow 1.1 allows you to create a custom signature for every account and every alias linked to this account.  Formatting bar Numbered or bulleted list? Choose your font, font size, text color, quote level directly from the compose window. Sparrow 1.1 provides you with all the options you need directly within the compose window. Minimal mode For busy users who have a lot of incoming mails and like to see it all in a glimpse, we added a minimal mode. You can now hide message preview in the message list and see more messages at once. Multitouch gestures Pinch to open/close a message, three-finger swipe to open and close the panel, three-finger swipe to navigate the message list or switch accounts. Sparrow now integrates a full array of multitouch gestures making it easier to navigate your mail and mail accounts. Contact groups Contact groups are now supported in Sparrow 1.1. Bug fix Some of you were experiencing a bug related to archiving mails in Sparrow 1.0.1. This has been fixed. Every single request that we have received has been taken into account and we have fixed numerous behaviors that you kindly reported to us. You can see the complete list of solved bugs here.  From Sparrow behavior at start up to the contrast of the selected cell color, we’ve improved Sparrow on every level. Of course, upgrading to Sparrow 1.1 from a previous version will be free. Sparrow 1.1 will be posted to the Mac App Store in a few days and should be available before the end of March depending on how long Apple’s validation is going to be. We will keep you updated here as soon as the application is submitted. Sparrow 1.1 is only the beginning. We’re just getting started. 

Sparrow 1.1: this is just the beginning

Today, we are proud to announce the new features that have made their way into Sparrow 1.1.

We are in the last weeks of beta testing and we should submit Sparrow 1.1 to the Mac App Store in a few days .

So what’s new?



General IMAP

Sparrow 1.1 supports general IMAP. In other words, you will be able to add any Mobile Me, Yahoo or AOL account in Sparrow.

Custom IMAP providers such as Rackspace, Fastmail, Zimbra, Dreamhost, GMX… are also supported.



Priority Inbox & Unread

Sparrow is meant to help you keep a clean and tidy inbox.



Per alias signature 

Sparrow 1.1 allows you to create a custom signature for every account and every alias linked to this account. 



Formatting bar

Numbered or bulleted list? Choose your font, font size, text color, quote level directly from the compose window. Sparrow 1.1 provides you with all the options you need directly within the compose window.



Minimal mode

For busy users who have a lot of incoming mails and like to see it all in a glimpse, we added a minimal mode. You can now hide message preview in the message list and see more messages at once.



Multitouch gestures

Pinch to open/close a message, three-finger swipe to open and close the panel, three-finger swipe to navigate the message list or switch accounts. Sparrow now integrates a full array of multitouch gestures making it easier to navigate your mail and mail accounts.



Contact groups

Contact groups are now supported in Sparrow 1.1.



Bug fix

Some of you were experiencing a bug related to archiving mails in Sparrow 1.0.1. This has been fixed.

Every single request that we have received has been taken into account and we have fixed numerous behaviors that you kindly reported to us. You can see the complete list of solved bugs here. 

From Sparrow behavior at start up to the contrast of the selected cell color, we’ve improved Sparrow on every level.



Of course, upgrading to Sparrow 1.1 from a previous version will be free.

Sparrow 1.1 will be posted to the Mac App Store in a few days and should be available before the end of March depending on how long Apple’s validation is going to be. We will keep you updated here as soon as the application is submitted.



Sparrow 1.1 is only the beginning. We’re just getting started. 

Sparrow for Leopard (licensed version) is now available on our website. If you are still running Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), you can get Sparrow now. Downloading it from our website will give you the Lite version, you can then buy your license to upgrade to the full-featured version of Sparrow. This version will be updated at the same pace than the Mac AppStore version. 

Sparrow for Leopard (licensed version) is now available on our website.

If you are still running Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), you can get Sparrow now.

Downloading it from our website will give you the Lite version, you can then buy your license to upgrade to the full-featured version of Sparrow.

This version will be updated at the same pace than the Mac AppStore version. 

Sparrow Lite is now ‘In Review’ at Apple. We have begun the Beta testing of Sparrow 1.1 integrating general and custom IMAP. A new Tumblr page is now available: Sparrow Tips. It will be updated frequently and is meant to turn you into a Sparrow master. You can also submit tips yourself if you have a good one. The 10.5 licensed version of Sparrow (non-Mac AppStore) should be released soon along With Sparrow Lite. If you have some Tumblr love to share, recommend us in the Startup directory.

Sparrow Lite is now ‘In Review’ at Apple.

We have begun the Beta testing of Sparrow 1.1 integrating general and custom IMAP.

A new Tumblr page is now available: Sparrow Tips. It will be updated frequently and is meant to turn you into a Sparrow master. You can also submit tips yourself if you have a good one.

The 10.5 licensed version of Sparrow (non-Mac AppStore) should be released soon along With Sparrow Lite.

If you have some Tumblr love to share, recommend us in the Startup directory.

Recommend Sparrow !

Share your Tumblr love and recommend Sparrow in the Startups section!

Spread the word about the new mail for Mac.

Sparrow 1.0.1 is available

ChangeLog:

  • Improved sending speed
  • Improved thread/conversation refresh
  • Basic Apple script support
  • ‘Menur bar only’ mode
  • Various bug fixes

Be aware that implementing the ‘Menu bar only’ mode breaks the usual bouncing behavior of the dock icon. We know no AppStore compliant workaround for the dock icon to behave properly when the ‘Menu bar only’ is implemented. 

Sparrow Lite (the free trial version) has been submitted to Apple for some time now but hasn’t been validated yet. The application is still ‘waiting for review’. We got in touch with Apple but had no feedback from them so far.

We’re working hard on Sparrow 1.1 (general IMAP support) and we hope you can get your hands on it fast.

Thanks for your support. 

Sparrow 1.0 is now available on the Mac AppStore at $9.99. Sparrow Lite Sparrow Lite is still ‘waiting for review’ but should be available soon. Licensed Version We are also finalizing the classic licensed version that should be available to download through our website. If you use Leopard, you will have to wait a few more days. We are working on it right now.  Sparrow 1.0 bug fix We will also post an update to fix the identified issues in Sparrow 1.0 such as the ‘Menu Bar only mode’. Sparrow 1.1 and IMAP support Concerning Sparrow 1.1, we’ll be launching a private beta soon with General IMAP support (Mobile Me, AOL, Yahoo and custom IMAP providers). General IMAP is in the works and should be available in March. Support You can still ask us questions or report issues on our Get Satisfaction. The ‘Install’ issue If you are experiencing issues installing Sparrow from the Mac AppStore because your system consider it as ‘Installed’, follow these instructions.   Download Sparrow 1.0

Sparrow 1.0 is now available on the Mac AppStore at $9.99.

  • Sparrow Lite

Sparrow Lite is still ‘waiting for review’ but should be available soon.

  • Licensed Version

We are also finalizing the classic licensed version that should be available to download through our website. If you use Leopard, you will have to wait a few more days. We are working on it right now. 

  • Sparrow 1.0 bug fix

We will also post an update to fix the identified issues in Sparrow 1.0 such as the ‘Menu Bar only mode’.

  • Sparrow 1.1 and IMAP support

Concerning Sparrow 1.1, we’ll be launching a private beta soon with General IMAP support (Mobile Me, AOL, Yahoo and custom IMAP providers). General IMAP is in the works and should be available in March.

  • Support

You can still ask us questions or report issues on our Get Satisfaction.

  • The ‘Install’ issue

If you are experiencing issues installing Sparrow from the Mac AppStore because your system consider it as ‘Installed’, follow these instructions.  

Download Sparrow 1.0

Sparrow 1.0 has been posted to the Mac AppStore and is now ‘Waiting for review’.

Sparrow 1.0 has been posted to the Mac AppStore and is now ‘Waiting for review’.

It’s been a while since we gave you news about Sparrow here. We’ve been busy. It’s time to catch up. Sparrow 1.0 is almost ready and will come with a few surprises. We have recently started a Private Beta. The last bugs are being fixed right now thanks to the precious help of a dedicated team of beta testers. The app should be submitted to the Mac AppStore at the end of the week. We couldn’t help but share the new Sparrow icon with you. If you like it, don’t hesitate to drop a note or ‘like’ it on Dribbble. 2 versions of Sparrow will be released. They’ll both be available in the Mac AppStore and on our website: Paid: Sparrow will cost $24,99 but early birds will benefit from the $19,99 introductory price. Free: Sparrow Lite will be ad-supported. Carbon Ads is providing the nice ads you have certainly seen in the latest Beta version. The free version will allow one-account creation only. We can’t provide any precise release date yet as the application has to be approved by Apple. We’ll keep you updated on our progress as soon as we have news. If you have time to answer a few questions, we’d like to know a bit more about you.   Thanks a lot for your support.

It’s been a while since we gave you news about Sparrow here. We’ve been busy. It’s time to catch up.


Sparrow 1.0 is almost ready and will come with a few surprises. We have recently started a Private Beta. The last bugs are being fixed right now thanks to the precious help of a dedicated team of beta testers. The app should be submitted to the Mac AppStore at the end of the week.


We couldn’t help but share the new Sparrow icon with you. If you like it, don’t hesitate to drop a note or ‘like’ it on Dribbble.


2 versions of Sparrow will be released. They’ll both be available in the Mac AppStore and on our website:

  • Paid: Sparrow will cost $24,99 but early birds will benefit from the $19,99 introductory price.
  • Free: Sparrow Lite will be ad-supported. Carbon Ads is providing the nice ads you have certainly seen in the latest Beta version. The free version will allow one-account creation only.


We can’t provide any precise release date yet as the application has to be approved by Apple. We’ll keep you updated on our progress as soon as we have news.

If you have time to answer a few questions, we’d like to know a bit more about you.  

Thanks a lot for your support.