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now, when you move a Gmail message to the Archive mailbox
(whether by dragging or by clicking the optional Archive button
on the toolbar), Mail removes the Inbox label so that the message
appears only in Archive/All Mail—which, again, is just what hap-
pens on the Gmail site.
However,
pressing Delete when you're view-
ing a Gmail message actually deletes it (that is, sends it to the
Trash mailbox); it does
not
archive the message as some Gmail
users might expect. Although I recommend against equating “de-
lete” with “archive,” you can use a plug-in called
Delete2Archive
to
make Mail's Delete key simply remove the Inbox label from Gmail
messages.
Numerous other problems with Gmail in Mavericks Mail have been reported,
but in my brief testing just before this topic was published, the OS X 10.9.2 up-
date fixed a great many of them. Be that as it may, anecdotal evidence suggests
that the more messages you have stored in your Gmail account, the greater your
chances of encountering problems in Mavericks Mail.
•
Exchange issues:
Anecdotal reports indicate that the 10.9.2 update fixes some
Exchange-related issues, such as a failure to retrieve new messages automatic-
ally. I wouldn't go so far as to say Exchange is now trouble-free in Mail, but the
signs are encouraging. The discussion thread Exchange servers and Mavericks
Mail on the Apple Support Communities site has over 500 posts discussing nu-
merous problems, and although most of those were written before 10.9.2, you
may find it useful to look over that discussion—particularly pages 35 and bey-
ond—to learn about what is and isn't working for other users.
Tip:
If you haven't yet updated to OS X 10.9.2, do so now! This list would be signific-
antly longer (as in, detailing several appalling bugs) for versions 10.9.0 and 10.9.1.
Mail Changes in iOS 7
The iOS 7 version of Mail is also much different—but, I'm pleased to say, the changes in this
version have been almost entirely positive. For an in-depth look at what's changed, read Dan
Frakes's Macworld article
Get to know iOS 7: Mail
.
Here are the changes I think are most
noteworthy:
•
New look and feel:
Like other Apple apps, Mail adopts the “flat” iOS 7 user
interface, with fewer borders, less shading, and more-modern-looking icons and
controls.
