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This is an unofficial Electron-based wrapper for Google Messages, bringing the web app to your desktop with some extra goodies. It's optimized for M1 Macs, but we're open to expanding support - just open an issue if you need it for a different system!\n\n## ✨ Features\n\n- 🖥️ Native desktop app experience for Google Messages\n- 🎨 Adapts to your system's light/dark mode\n- 💾 Remembers window position and size\n- 🔔 Desktop notifications with smart handling\n- ⌨️ Global shortcut (Cmd+Shift+M) to quickly show/hide the app\n- 🖱️ Tray icon for easy access and app management\n- 🔄 Smooth scrolling and optimized performance\n- 🍎 Looks great on Retina displays (especially on M1 Macs!)\n- 🚀 Fast startup and low resource usage\n\n## 🚀 Getting Started\n\n1. Download the latest release from the [Releases](https://github.com/yourusername/google-messages-desktop/releases) page.\n2. Open the .dmg file and drag the app to your Applications folder.\n3. 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We're especially interested in making this app work well for all Mac users, so if you're not on an M1 Mac and something's not working quite right, let us know!\n\n## 📜 License\n\nThis project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details.\n\n## 💖 Acknowledgements\n\n- Google for the awesome Messages web app\n- Electron for making cross-platform desktop apps easy\n- You, for using or contributing to this project!\n\nEnjoy your new desktop Google Messages experience! 🎉\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fanongecko%2Fgoogle-messages-app","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fanongecko%2Fgoogle-messages-app","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fanongecko%2Fgoogle-messages-app/lists"}