Instead of waiting for Google to release an official Gmail desktop app for Windows, tech writers and developers have realized that Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) and custom Chromium-based wrappers actually outperform what an official native app would likely do.
Open Gmail in Chrome → Click the three dots → Cast, save, and share → Install page as app → You now have a "Gmail desktop app."
Would you like step-by-step instructions to set that up, or want me to find a specific recent article on this topic?
Title: "Why I stopped using the Gmail web app and switched to a 'fake' desktop app (and you should too)" Published by: How-To Geek / XDA Developers (2024)