Help and guides
Plain answers to questions about Gmail on a computer, and about Peekat Email. Each guide answers its question first, then says where Peekat fits. Something missing? Write to us; the address is at the bottom of every page.
- How to copy a Gmail verification code on a computerGmail on the web has no Copy code button yet: open the email, select the code and copy it. Gmail’s phone apps added one in September 2026. Here are the quick ways on a computer.
- Gmail desktop notifications: how to turn them on, and why they stopGmail on a computer notifies only while it is open in a browser tab. Turn notifications on in Gmail, allow them for mail.google.com in your browser and for the browser in macOS or Windows.
- How to get notifications for several Gmail accountsGmail on a computer notifies only for accounts open in a tab, each with its own setting. Keep one tab per account, use Gmail’s phone app, or let a notifier check every account.
- Email notification sounds you can playPlay eight calm email notification sound packs, each with a sound for new mail, a code and someone you chose. And how to change the notification sound for Gmail on a computer and a phone.
- What Peekat Email’s permissions are forPeekat reads Gmail with the account signed in to your browser, so it asks for access to mail.google.com and a few browser features. What each one is for, and what Peekat never does.
- What is a Gmail notifier?A Gmail notifier is a small program, usually a browser extension, that checks Gmail for new mail and tells you with a count and a notification, without Gmail open. It is not an email client.
- Is there a Gmail app for Mac or Windows?No: Google makes Gmail apps for Android and iOS, not for Mac or Windows. Install Gmail as a web app from your browser, or add your account to a mail program. Here is how.
- Which browsers does Peekat Email work in?Peekat Email works in Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and in Arc and Brave from the Chrome Web Store. Firefox is awaiting review; Safari is not available yet.
- Peekat Email and Checker Plus for Gmail comparedChecker Plus for Gmail has far more options, voice notifications and replies in its popup. Peekat Email does less on purpose: quiet by default, codes in one click, free. A dated, sourced comparison.