Viremail for Mac, Windows and Linux
Everything in Viremail, in its own window, with alerts that keep coming when the window is closed.
What the app adds
Everything you use in the browser is there, and new features reach the app the moment they are released.
Alerts with the window closed
Close the window and Viremail keeps running in the menu bar or the tray, so new mail, Vire messages and calls still reach you. On Linux, turn on Keep running when closed in Settings, This device.
The unread count on the icon
One number on the dock or the taskbar for unread mail and Vires, right in every app.
Email links open in Viremail
Make Viremail your default email app, and an email address clicked anywhere on your computer opens a new message.
Sign in with your browser
Use your passkey or security key: sign in in your browser as usual, and the app signs itself in.
Updates that wait for you
On Windows and Linux the app updates itself in the background and asks before restarting, never in the middle of a call. On a Mac, for now, you get new versions from this page.
At home on your computer
Open at login, Cmd or Ctrl plus 1 to 9 to switch apps, and a calm screen that reconnects by itself if the network drops.
How the app is locked down
- The app only ever opens viremail.com. Links to other sites open in your usual browser.
- Pages run in a sandbox with no access to your files or the rest of your computer.
- The camera, microphone and screen sharing are only available to our own calls.
- Updates only ever come from viremail.com, and every download has a published SHA-256 checksum.
- The app sends no usage data.
All downloads
| System | Chip | Format | Size | SHA-256 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac | Apple silicon | .dmg | 123 MB | fbb42abc8abf… | Download |
| Mac | Intel | .dmg | 128 MB | e6ec846577d0… | Download |
| Mac | Apple silicon and Intel | .dmg | 219 MB | 690648d9e789… | Download |
| Windows | x64 | Installer (.exe) | 106 MB | f14b68134b5d… | Download |
| Windows | Arm | Installer (.exe) | 99.5 MB | 5c97fb5ca98f… | Download |
| Linux | x64 | .deb | 95.0 MB | 717e8c204c22… | Download |
| Linux | x64 | AppImage | 120 MB | 6d433c8c289d… | Download |
| Linux | Arm | .deb | 90.3 MB | b92b6eb96642… | Download |
| Linux | Arm | AppImage | 121 MB | 57d49a1d5064… | Download |
Which Mac do I have? Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. If it says Chip, you have Apple silicon. If it says Processor, you have an Intel Mac.
Install and check
Install and open it the first time
- Open the .dmg file you downloaded and drag Viremail into Applications.
- Open Viremail from Applications. The first time, macOS says it could not check the app. Choose Done, not Move to Bin.
- Open System Settings, then Privacy & Security. Scroll down to the Security section, where it says Viremail was blocked, and choose Open Anyway. If the button is not there, open Viremail from Applications once more, then look again.
- Choose Open Anyway once more and enter your Mac password or use Touch ID. Viremail opens, and from then on it opens like any other app.
Why the extra steps? This version is not signed by Apple yet. On macOS 15 and later, Control-clicking the app and choosing Open no longer works for apps like this, so System Settings is the way in.
Until the app is signed it cannot update itself on a Mac. Get new versions from this page, viremail.com/desktop, and drag them into Applications, replacing the old copy. If macOS stops the new version, use Open Anyway as before. It may also ask about Viremail Safe Storage in your keychain: choose Always Allow. If you choose Deny, you will need to sign in again.
Check your download
Every download has a SHA-256 checksum, published with the release. To check yours, in Terminal run:
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/Viremail-1.0.0-mac-arm64.dmgThe result should be:
fbb42abc8abf7a42ea23e606cb85ebda4468ce26b513d9b774f0cb3bbe3fdb3bEvery checksum is also in SHA256SUMS.
System requirements
- Mac
- macOS 13 Ventura or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.
- Windows
- Windows 10 or later, 64-bit (x64) or Arm.
- Linux
- 64-bit (x64) or Arm Linux: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and other major distributions in versions still supported by both Chromium and the distribution.
New in 1.0.0
- Viremail now has its own app for Mac, Windows and Linux.
- On Mac and Windows, alerts for new mail, Vire messages and calls keep coming with the window closed. On Linux, turn on Keep running when closed in Settings, This device. The unread count sits on the app icon.
- Email links from other apps can open a new message in Viremail, and viremail:// links open the right page.
- The app only ever opens viremail.com, and links to other sites open in your browser.
- On Windows and Linux, updates download in the background and wait for you to restart. On a Mac, new versions are on the download page for now.
Questions and answers
More in the desktop app guide.
Do I need the desktop app?
No. Everything works in your browser, and you can install Viremail from the browser too. The desktop app adds alerts with the window closed, email links from other apps and signing in with a passkey through your browser.
Does it cost anything?
No. The desktop app is free, like the rest of Viremail.
Which Mac do I have?
Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac. If you see Chip, you have Apple silicon. If you see Processor, you have an Intel Mac.
Do I have to download new versions myself?
Not on Windows or Linux: there the app checks for updates, downloads them in the background and asks you to restart when one is ready. On a Mac, for now, download new versions from this page. New Viremail features arrive without an update at all.
Why does my computer ask before opening Viremail?
Because this version is not signed yet, your computer cannot confirm who made it, so it asks you first. On a Mac, choose Done, then open System Settings, Privacy & Security, and choose Open Anyway in the Security section. On Windows, if your browser asks, choose Keep, then open the installer and choose More info, then Run anyway. To be sure a file came from us, compare its SHA-256 checksum with the one published with the release.
How do I remove it?
On a Mac, drag Viremail from Applications to the Bin. On Windows, use Settings, Apps. On Linux, remove the viremail package or delete the AppImage. Your mail stays in your account.
On a phone or tablet?
Install Viremail from your browser: it gets an icon on your home screen, its own window and alerts. Here is how.
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