How to make mail the default on mac

To make Mail the default email client 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 "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or press Cmd +,).
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "General" tab.
  4. Check the box next to "Set as default email client".
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Using System Preferences

  1. Click on the Apple menu and select "System Preferences".
  2. Click on "General".
  3. Click on the "Default email reader" dropdown menu.
  4. Select "Mail" from the list of options.
  5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 3: Using the Terminal

  1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: defaults write com.apple.mail EnableDefaultMailClient -bool true
  3. Type the following command and press Enter: killall Mail

This method will set Mail as the default email client and also restart the Mail app to apply the changes.

After following one of these methods, Mail should now be set as the default email client on your Mac.