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JaredCampbell

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About JaredCampbell

Building useful products:)

Recent public activity

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    Comment #47757675

    Some basic features I'm planning to add: * Colour the unread message count for Spam (sometimes filtering isn't ideal) * Dark mode (for those that don't use Dark Reader, etc.) * Per…

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    Show HN: Built a lightweight extension to simplify Gmail (free, local)

    I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally …

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    Comment #47662897

    How did they let this happen XD

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    Comment #47662402

    Features I'd like to add: * Colour the unread message count for Spam (sometimes filtering isn't ideal) * Dark mode (for those that don't use Dark Reader, etc.) * Persistent undo/re…

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    Show HN: Apparent – A lightweight extension to simplify and clean Gmail

    I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally …

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    Comment #47604811

    Features I'd like to add: * Colour the unread message count for Spam (sometimes filtering isn't ideal) * Dark mode (for those that don't use Dark Reader, etc.) * Persistent undo/re…

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    Show HN: I Made a Tool to Cleanup Gmail

    I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally …

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    Comment #47591189

    I mean thats fair. The "entry" point though is usually at the newest message, for example WhatsApp, iMessage.

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    Comment #47590851

    There's also the "newest/oldest" option at the top of the reading pane, but it never works.

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    Ask HN: Why does Gmail still show threads oldest-first?

    Why do you think Gmail still uses oldest-first thread ordering instead of a more natural reading order? Is it actually better for most users, or just a legacy UX choice that stuck?…

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    Show HN: Apparent – Make Gmail easier to read and manage

    Built because I wanted Gmail to feel simpler. Built for myself, then realized why not give it to the world too. Nothing is badly broken, but a lot of small things add friction: con…

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    Comment #47580017

    keep it up.

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    Comment #47579828

    It feels real because of the dirty touchscreen.

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    Comment #47579793

    I wish I was less dumb, to take advantage of this

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    Comment #47579770

    Very cool