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Ask HN: How to go back to classic Gmail?

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So, it appears Google has decided that everyone now has to use their new "better" version of Gmail.

I personally can't stand it, it's way too much, animations all over the place, it feels cluttered and over the top.

Any suggestions for going back? If it's not possible, I am seriously considering jumping off to another provider so suggestions there would also be appreciated as a second option.

Thanks!

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Update your bookmarks to: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/

Now redirects to a page titled "Do you really want to use HTML Gmail?" -- which speaks volumes about the new UI is being much more coercitive on the user than previous ones.

I wish I knew... Anyway, ditto: The new Gmail looks awful to me. So does the new Chrome actually. I wish there was an option to roll back to 2015 in terms of design for everything.

Agreed. Not everything needs a "fresh" look. The new reddit design is terrible and once they make that permanent I'll probably just stop using it as much.

The number of posts from people who dislike the new Gmail is large, particularly those (like me) who have difficulty reading it. There is a petition at https://www.change.org/p/google-inc-change-gmail-back-so-it-...

The first option on the settings menu (click the gear icon) is "Go back to classic Gmail."

Not anymore :(

Mine still has the ability to switch back (Gear - Back to Classic Gmail). However, when I do switch back it pops up and says I will be forced to the new version in 1 week. I guess it is wishful thinking that if a lot of people switch back, Google may get the hint their new interface is horrible.

Today I finally got the upgrade and this time without the option to go back.

Have you tried setting it to Comfortable? That's pretty similar to classic Gmail.

I don't like the new design either but this made it bearable.

The new compose button is horrible.

Compact is even closer. But still, that left column and the Compose button hurt my eyes.

Here's how: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18096225

You can disable java script and use the html version instead

Thw html version is much faster and needs way less resources than the new and 'improved' gmail.

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