Apple mail remove message preview

To remove the message preview in Apple Mail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Disable Message Previews in Apple Mail Preferences

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "General" tab.
  4. Uncheck the box next to "Show message previews in the Mail sidebar".
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Disable Message Previews for a Specific Account

  1. Open Apple Mail on your Mac.
  2. Select the account for which you want to disable message previews.
  3. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  4. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  5. Select the account from the list and click on the "Edit" button.
  6. Uncheck the box next to "Show message previews in the Mail sidebar".
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Disable Message Previews using a Terminal Command

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: defaults write com.apple.mail DisableMessagePreviews -bool true
  3. Restart Apple Mail to apply the changes.

Note: This method will disable message previews for all accounts in Apple Mail.

After disabling message previews, you will no longer see a preview of the message in the Mail sidebar. Instead, you will see a brief summary of the message, such as the sender and subject.