How to delete all junk mail on mac

The never-ending battle against junk mail! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to delete all junk mail on a Mac:

Method 1: Using the Mail app

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Junk Mail" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Junk Mail window, click on the "Edit" menu and select "Select All" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+A).
4. Right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Mark as Junk Mail" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Shift+J).
5. Confirm that you want to mark all selected emails as junk mail.

Method 2: Using the "Junk Mail" folder

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Show Junk Mail" from the drop-down menu.
3. This will open the "Junk Mail" folder, which contains all the emails marked as junk mail.
4. Select all the emails in the "Junk Mail" folder by pressing Command+A.
5. Right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).

Method 3: Using the "Smart Mailboxes" feature

1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Smart Mailboxes" tab.
4. Click on the "+" button at the bottom of the window to create a new smart mailbox.
5. Name the smart mailbox (e.g., "Junk Mail") and set the criteria to "Is Junk Mail" (or use the search field to find the "Junk Mail" criteria).
6. Click "OK" to create the smart mailbox.
7. Open the smart mailbox by clicking on the "Mail" menu and selecting "Show Junk Mail" from the drop-down menu.
8. Select all the emails in the smart mailbox by pressing Command+A.
9. Right-click (or Control-click) on the selected emails and choose "Delete" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command+Delete).

Additional tips:

• To prevent junk mail from accumulating in the future, you can set up filters in the Mail app to automatically move junk mail to the "Junk Mail" folder.
• You can also use third-party email clients or plugins, such as SpamSieve or SpamAssassin, to help filter out junk mail.
• If you're using a Mac with macOS High Sierra or later, you can use the "Intelligent Tracking Prevention" feature to help block junk mail and unwanted emails.

I hope this helps you delete all the junk mail on your Mac!