Mac set default mail app

To set the default mail app on a Mac, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using System Preferences

  1. Click on the Apple menu and select "System Preferences".
  2. Click on "General".
  3. Click on the "Default apps" tab.
  4. Click on "Mail" and select the app you want to use as the default mail app from the dropdown menu.

Method 2: Using the Mail app

  1. Open the Mail app.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "General" tab.
  4. Click on the "Default email reader" dropdown menu and select the app you want to use as the default mail app.

Method 3: Using the Terminal

  1. Open the Terminal app.
  2. Type the following command and press Enter: defaults write com.apple.mail DefaultMailApp <app_name>
  3. Replace <app_name> with the name of the app you want to use as the default mail app (e.g. "Microsoft Outlook", "Gmail", etc.).

For example, to set Microsoft Outlook as the default mail app, you would type: defaults write com.apple.mail DefaultMailApp Microsoft Outlook

  1. Press Enter to save the changes.

Note: You may need to restart your Mac or relaunch the Mail app for the changes to take effect.