Let's check out the steps. How to get a Gmail desktop app on a Mac or a Windows PC Since there isn't a Gmail desktop for Mac or Windows, you'll follow a few steps to create the Gmail desktop app.

Gmail lives in your Web browser, so how can you access your e-mail when there's no connection available? You have two options.

At first glance, it might not seem possible to open two Gmail sessions at a time in Firefox -- or in any other browser, for that matter. You might have multiple accounts -- one for work, one for ...