Why hackers moved from Gnus to Apple Mail

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Gnus 1 hacker criticizes it
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Apple Mail 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I used Gnus for many years, then switched to Apple Mail.app”
jwr, 2025-12-10original comment ↗

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Gnus vs Apple Mail

GnusApple Mail
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize12
Moved away from it10
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Gnus

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Praise for Apple Mail

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