How to open attachments in mac mail

To open attachments in Mac Mail, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open Mac Mail and select the email message that contains the attachment you want to open.
  2. Click on the attachment to select it. You can also right-click (or control-click) on the attachment and select "Open" from the context menu.
  3. If the attachment is a file, such as a document or image, it will open in the default application associated with that file type. For example, if the attachment is a PDF file, it will open in Preview.
  4. If the attachment is a multimedia file, such as a video or audio file, it will open in the default application associated with that file type. For example, if the attachment is a video file, it will open in QuickTime Player.
  5. If you want to save the attachment to your computer instead of opening it, you can click on the "Save" button in the top-right corner of the attachment preview window.

Alternatively, you can also use the following keyboard shortcuts to open attachments:

Note: If you are using Mac Mail with a Microsoft Exchange account, you may need to enable the "Allow attachments to be opened" option in your account settings to be able to open attachments.