Installation

Windows

1. Download the installer (.msi or .exe) from the download page
2. Double-click the file and follow the prompts
3. Sparrow appears in your Start menu — open it and sign in

No administrator password needed.

macOS

1. Download the .dmg file
2. Open it and drag Sparrow into your Applications folder
3. Open Sparrow from Applications

If macOS asks about an unrecognized developer, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Linux

Ubuntu / Debian

sudo dpkg -i sparrow_latest_amd64.deb

Fedora / RHEL

sudo rpm -i sparrow_latest_x86_64.rpm

AppImage

chmod +x Sparrow_latest.AppImage
./Sparrow_latest.AppImage

Staying in the background

Sparrow can run quietly in the background so you get notified about new mail:

• Start on login — turn on in Settings > General so Sparrow opens automatically when you log in
• Close to tray — when enabled, closing the window hides Sparrow to the system tray instead of quitting
• System tray — left-click the tray icon to show Sparrow, right-click for quick options
• Notifications — get desktop alerts for new messages. You can limit notifications to VIP contacts only in Settings > Notifications