Mailtidy
Support
Answers to common questions are below. If yours isn’t, email help@fitztoppicks.com with your Mac model and macOS version.
Getting started
How do I make an app password?
Gmail: turn on 2-Step Verification, then open myaccount.google.com/apppasswords, type “Mailtidy” and click Create. Yahoo: open Account security and choose Generate app password. Paste the password into Mailtidy; spaces don’t matter. Work and school Google accounts, and accounts with Advanced Protection, can’t make app passwords.
Can I see it before connecting my mail?
Yes. On the welcome screen choose Try It with a Made-Up Inbox (or Mail › Try the Demo). Every screen works on made-up mail, and nothing leaves your Mac.
Does it work with Outlook.com or Hotmail?
Not yet: Outlook.com is coming in an update. Gmail and Yahoo Mail work now.
Cleaning up
What will it never touch?
Starred or flagged mail, your sent mail and drafts, senders you protect or Keep, mail waiting on your reply, and (on by default, in Settings › Auto-protect) banks and credit unions, government addresses, health care, payments and receipts, and people you have written to. All of these are checked again right before anything moves.
How do I undo a cleanup?
Click Undo on the result, choose Mail › Undo Last Cleanup (⌥⌘Z), use History, or click Undo in the notification after a scheduled cleanup. Gmail and Yahoo empty Trash on their own after about 30 days, so undo before then.
How does scheduled cleanup work?
It’s off until you turn it on in Settings › Scheduled cleanup. Pick daily or weekly and the groups to clean. It runs while Mailtidy is open (and soon after you open it, if a run is due), then shows a notification with what moved and an Undo button.
Is it really free?
Yes. Download it for $0 on Gumroad, or pay what you like. If it helps, a tip at ko-fi.com/fitztoppicks keeps it going.