Disable mail mac

Here are the steps to disable Mail on a Mac:

Method 1: Disable Mail using System Preferences

  1. Click on the Apple menu and select "System Preferences".
  2. Click on "Mail, Contacts, Calendars".
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to disable (e.g. iCloud, Gmail, etc.).
  5. Click on the "Edit" button next to the account.
  6. Uncheck the box next to "Enable this account".
  7. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Method 2: Disable Mail using Terminal

  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: sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mail.plist
  3. Enter your administrator password when prompted.
  4. The Mail app will be disabled.

Method 3: Disable Mail using Launch Agents

  1. Open the Launch Agents folder in the Finder. You can find it at ~/Library/LaunchAgents or /Library/LaunchAgents.
  2. Look for the com.apple.mail.plist file and move it to the Trash.
  3. Empty the Trash to delete the file.

Note: Disabling Mail will prevent you from sending and receiving emails using the Mail app. However, you can still access your email accounts using other email clients or apps.

If you want to re-enable Mail, you can follow the same steps and check the box next to "Enable this account" or use the sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.mail.plist command in Terminal.