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Superhuman is a fantastic email client focused on high efficiency through keyboard shortcuts support and a well-optimized UI. Its significant limitation is that it connects exclusively to Gmail or GSuite and Outlook mailboxes.o

Errors: I've encountered synchronization errors a few times and even lost a draft of a written message. Sometimes there are problems with message formatting, and the text customization options are quite limited, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage. The last drawback is that performing actions on multiple threads simultaneously takes much longer than with Gmail.

Using Superhuman:

  • I have 5 mailboxes, switched with the shortcut ⌃1-5
  • k and j switch to the next and previous messages
  • ⇧ and up/down arrows select messages in the inbox
  • the gi shortcut takes you to the inbox view
  • / activates the search
  • ⇧? opens the list of keyboard shortcuts
  • ⌘K opens the command palette (extremely useful)
  • I archive all messages or ultimately assign labels to them (action required / awaiting response)
  • I mark exceptionally important messages with a star
  • I use the schedule send option
  • I reply to the rest of the messages immediately
  • I use the "remind if no reply" option
  • I write the content of long emails in iA Writer and then use a macro to convert markdown syntax to styled text and paste it directly into the message content.
  • I use the Keyboard Maestro macro to create new messages based on clipboard content
  • I have Superhuman notifications disabled, but some messages are forwarded to a Slack channel, which is allowed to send me notifications unless I am in DND mode.
  • I use Split Inbox (search thread, activate palette ⌘K, select split inbox, give it a name. TIP: you can use formulas in search, e.g., from: or and)
  • I additionally filter newsletters using Make.com
  • I use superhuman:// for direct thread linking (opens the app)
  • I use the Superhuman mobile app. I have no complaints about it
  • I work based on inbox 0 and do not reply to all messages if I see no need.

Fun fact: Cron is a calendar created in the spirit of Superhuman.