How to delete mail downloads on mac

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

Method 1: Using the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the account you want to manage from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click on the "Download" tab.
  6. Click on the "Remove Downloaded Attachments" button.
  7. Confirm that you want to delete the attachments by clicking "OK" in the pop-up window.

Method 2: Using the Finder

  1. Open the Finder on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Go" menu at the top of the screen and select "Downloads" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + D).
  3. In the Downloads folder, you'll see a folder for each email account you have set up on your Mac.
  4. Open the folder for the account you want to manage.
  5. Delete the attachments you no longer need by selecting them and pressing the Delete key or right-clicking and selecting "Move to Trash".
  6. Empty the Trash by right-clicking on the Trash icon in the Dock and selecting "Empty Trash" or by using the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + Delete.

Method 3: Using the 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: rm -rf ~/Library/Mail/Downloads
  3. This will delete all downloaded attachments for all email accounts on your Mac.

Note: Be careful when using the Terminal method, as it will permanently delete all downloaded attachments without prompting you for confirmation.