Adjust font for incoming mail on mac osx

To adjust the font for incoming mail on a Mac running macOS, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "General" tab.
  4. Under "Font", you can select a font family, font size, and font style (e.g., bold, italic) for incoming mail.
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Using the System Preferences

  1. Click on the Apple menu and select "System Preferences".
  2. Click on "General".
  3. Click on the "Appearance" tab.
  4. Under "Font", you can select a font family, font size, and font style (e.g., bold, italic) for all system-wide text, including incoming mail.
  5. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 3: Using the Terminal (for advanced users)

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: defaults write com.apple.mail FontName -string "Your Font Name"
  3. Replace "Your Font Name" with the name of the font you want to use (e.g., "Arial", "Helvetica", etc.).
  4. Type the following command and press Enter: defaults write com.apple.mail FontSize -int 12
  5. Replace "12" with the font size you want to use (e.g., 10, 11, 12, etc.).
  6. Type the following command and press Enter: killall Mail
  7. This will restart the Mail app and apply the new font settings.

Note: The above Terminal commands will change the font settings for all incoming mail in the Mail app. If you want to change the font settings for a specific account or folder, you'll need to use a different approach.