iCloud Mail on your desktop, inside Franz
Use iCloud Mail as a desktop app on Mac, Windows, and Linux, with new-mail notifications and multiple accounts, in Franz.
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
iCloud Mail is the address a lot of people quietly rely on for personal correspondence, but on a computer it usually lives behind the iCloud web portal, which is not somewhere you naturally keep open all day. On Windows or Linux there is no first-class iCloud Mail desktop app at all. Franz loads the iCloud Mail web experience as a dedicated service, so your @icloud.com inbox sits permanently in the sidebar, signed in and one click away, rather than being a website you go looking for whenever you remember to check it.
iCloud Mail on Windows and Linux too
This is the part that matters if you are not on a Mac. iCloud Mail through Franz gives you a real desktop inbox on Windows and Linux, not just inside Apple's own ecosystem. You sign in once, your mail and folders load, and the session persists, so the inbox is ready whenever you open the app. If you keep more than one iCloud account, or want iCloud Mail alongside a work address, Franz lets you run them as separate tabs with independent logins and unread counts, so each inbox stays clearly its own.
New mail without keeping a browser open
Franz delivers native desktop notifications for iCloud Mail, so a new message surfaces the moment it arrives instead of waiting silently in a portal you forgot to leave open. The unread badge on the tab gives you a count at a glance, and because the inbox runs as its own service, it keeps notifying you reliably while you work in something else. You stay reachable on your personal address without parking a browser window open all day just to catch incoming mail.
A consistent inbox across every OS
Franz is a native desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and iCloud Mail behaves the same on all three, with a real dock or taskbar badge and consistent notifications wherever you are. Whether you live mostly in Apple's world or split your time across platforms, your iCloud Mail setup feels identical everywhere instead of being tied to one device. It is the simplest way to give an @icloud.com address a proper desktop home outside of Apple's own apps.
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Frequently asked questions
Which platforms does iCloud Mail work on in Franz?
Franz runs iCloud Mail as a native desktop app on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same notifications, badges, and fast switching on every operating system.
Can I use multiple iCloud Mail accounts at once?
Yes. Franz lets you add iCloud Mail as many times as you need, one tab per account, all signed in at once. Each tab keeps its own session and unread badge, so you never sign out of one to check another.
Is iCloud Mail in Franz free?
Franz is free to use with iCloud Mail and every other service. A free account covers the essentials and takes minutes to set up; paid plans add extra features, but running iCloud Mail in Franz costs nothing to start.