Delete mail attachments mac

To delete mail attachments on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Delete attachments from within Mail

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email message that contains the attachment you want to delete.
  3. Click on the "Attachments" button in the top-right corner of the message window.
  4. Select the attachment you want to delete by clicking on it.
  5. Click the "Delete" button or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
  6. Confirm that you want to delete the attachment by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.

Method 2: Delete attachments from the "Downloads" folder

  1. Open the "Downloads" folder on your Mac. You can find it by clicking on the "Finder" icon in the Dock and then navigating to "Downloads" in the sidebar.
  2. Look for the attachment you want to delete and select it by clicking on it.
  3. Right-click (or control-click) on the attachment and select "Move to Trash" or "Delete" from the context menu.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the attachment by clicking "Move to Trash" or "Delete" in the pop-up window.

Method 3: Use the "Get Info" window

  1. Open the "Get Info" window for the attachment by right-clicking (or control-clicking) on the attachment and selecting "Get Info" from the context menu.
  2. In the "Get Info" window, click on the "Name & Extension" tab.
  3. Click the "Delete" button next to "Name & Extension".
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the attachment by clicking "Delete" in the pop-up window.

Method 4: Use the "Terminal" app

  1. Open the "Terminal" app on your Mac. You can find it in the "Applications/Utilities" folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: rm /path/to/attachment
  3. Replace /path/to/attachment with the actual path to the attachment you want to delete.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the attachment by typing "y" and pressing Enter.

Remember to be careful when deleting attachments, as they may be important files. Make sure you have a backup of the attachment before deleting it, if you're unsure.