Utilities macOS

Mozilla Thunderbird for macOS

Manage email accounts, calendars, contacts and tasks in Thunderbird, a free, open-source desktop email application for macOS.

macOSFree and open sourceVersion 159.0
Operating system
macOS 10.15 or later
Architecture
Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
Download package
DMG disk image
Download for macOS (English, British)

English (British) package. Publisher requirements list Intel x86 and Apple Silicon processors; no local installation or architecture inspection performed.

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What is Mozilla Thunderbird?

Thunderbird brings multiple email accounts into a desktop app on your Mac. Keep accounts separate or use a unified inbox, then search and organize messages without switching between webmail tabs. Calendars, contacts and tasks sit alongside email, so appointments and correspondence can be managed in the same application.

The publisher offers add-ons for extending the desktop app. Check their compatibility when changing release channels: Thunderbird warns that not all add-ons work with every channel. This entry links to the English (British) macOS disk image for version 159.0, rather than a Windows installer or the Android app. It requires macOS 10.15 or later; the publisher lists Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

The screenshot is an official desktop interface illustration showing a unified inbox and message reader. It contains a Thunderbird 153 sample message and is not a capture of version 159.0 running on a tested Mac.

What it offers

  • Manage multiple email accounts separately or in a unified inbox.
  • Search and organize email within the desktop application.
  • Manage calendars, contacts and tasks alongside email.
  • Extend the application through the Thunderbird add-ons ecosystem.

Good to know

  • Version 159.0 requires macOS 10.15 or later.
  • Add-on compatibility can vary between release channels; not all add-ons work with every channel.

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Sources

References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.

  1. Thunderbird — official downloads ↗Retrieved
  2. Thunderbird Desktop — core features ↗Retrieved
  3. Thunderbird 159.0 — system requirements ↗Retrieved
  4. Thunderbird 159.0 — release notes ↗Retrieved
  5. Thunderbird — official desktop screenshot source ↗Retrieved

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