Filemail Desktop
Filemail Desktop is a macOS file transfer app for sending and receiving large files with resumable transfers and background downloads.
What is Filemail Desktop?
Filemail Desktop is a native macOS file transfer app for sending and receiving large files through the Filemail service. It is designed for people who regularly share videos, documents, project folders, and other large uploads that can be inconvenient to send through standard email attachments. The desktop app supports transfers by email or shareable link and is built to handle interrupted uploads and downloads by resuming them instead of starting over. It also supports automatic background downloads, which can be useful when you receive files frequently or work with repeated deliveries. Filemail Desktop fits individual, team, and business workflows where reliable large-file delivery matters more than simple browser-based sharing. Filemail AS offers the service across desktop, mobile, web, and Outlook workflows, while this app focuses on the Mac desktop experience.
Key features
- Send large files by email or secure shareable link
- Resume interrupted uploads and downloads
- Download received files automatically in the background
- Transfer files from a native Mac desktop app instead of a browser
- Handle large videos, documents, images, and folders
- Receive files without relying only on web-based upload flows
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Filemail Desktop is a legitimate file transfer app whose network activity and background downloading behavior are consistent with its purpose. It may handle large personal or business files, so review what you upload, who receives download links, and any account settings for retention, link sharing, or password protection. If you no longer use Filemail, removing the app is generally low risk aside from losing its desktop transfer and automatic download features.
Recommendation: Keep Filemail Desktop if you use Filemail to send or receive large files on your Mac and want resumable transfers or automatic downloads. If you no longer use the service, you can remove the app and use the web interface or another transfer tool instead.
Common paths
/Applications/Filemail Desktop.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.electron.filemail-desktop
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/filemail-desktop
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.electron.filemail-desktop.plist
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