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Several Mac users have reported that the Mail app window just pops up randomly and for no reason. Are you also having this problem on your Mac? This short article explains how you can stop the Mail app from keep launching itself automatically while using the computer. This is an annoying problem because it will interrupt what you are doing.
- Sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/AppName.app. Add a space between quarantine and /Applications–this is critical! You may not need to use sudo at the start of the command, depending on your account privileges. The xattr command should help if your app is stuck in a verifying loop.
- From the Applications Folder. The simplest, most direct way to launch an app is to open the Applications folder and click on the application you want. To find it, open the Finder from the Dock (it's usually the first icon from the left). Another way to open the Finder: Click on a blank area of the desktop.
- Notes: When you use any of these methods, the shared mailbox account is added as an option in the From field when you compose emails.This lets you select the account in the From field regardless of whether you have permissions to send from this account.If you do not have 'Send As' or 'Send On Behalf of' permissions for the account, email from the account will not be sent.
- Then when the browser tries and opens the file, the web server says 'this is a file of 'app/amazonkindle' (or whatever), and the Mac mates the two together to launch the application. In other systems you would have to map an extension to a mime type. The Mac can do this, but it's optional. That's the basics of how this works.
- Select the Apple menu and System Preferences. Select Users & Groups and then the Login Items tab in the top center. The list of enabled apps will appear in the center pane. Apps that appear in that center pane will automatically open when you start or reboot your Mac.
Show All Running Apps On Mac Using Force Quit Applications Manager. Another method to check all the Running apps and programs on your Mac is through the Force Quit applications manager on Mac. Click on the Apple icon in the top menu bar of your Mac and then click on Force Quit Application in the drop-down menu (See image below).
Please try each step until your issue is fixed:
1-Are your having this problem when you first open your computer. Depending on your settings, some apps, like the Mail app, may open automatically when you log in. If you want to stop this, the first thing you should check is your settings to see if if Mail is set to launch at login. Here is how you can check this:
- On your Mac, open System Preferences (from the Apple menu at the top-left of the screen), or use Terminal.
- Click Users & Groups
- Click the Login Items tab
- Here you will see the apps that will open automatically at login. If Mail is there, you can stop it from opening automatically, select and and click the minus icon to remove it.
2-Another change you you want to make is to disable the “Close windows when quitting an application” option. You can do that by going to System Preferences and click the General pane and the check the “Close windows when quitting an application” box.
3-Some Mac computers support a feature called “Power Nap”. If you enable this, you Mac will check for new mail messages (among other things) while it is asleep. You may want to disable this. Again not all Mac models support this feature. The following models support this:
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- MacBook (Early 2015 and later)
- MacBook Air (Late 2010 and later)
- MacBook Pro (all models with Retina display)
- Mac mini (Late 2012 and later)
- iMac (Late 2012 and later)
- Mac Pro (Late 2013)
To turn this off, go to System Preferences. And click Energy Saver. And then uncheck the “Enable Power Nap” box.
4-It has been reported that email settings in Google Calendar may cause this. Are you using a Gmail account? If so, you may want to try this. (see also: Gmail not working?)
- Visit the Google Calendar site (https://calendar.google.com/calendar/)
- Login if not already
- Click the Settings Menu icon (upper right hand corner of your screen – gear icon) and from the pull down menu, click Settings
- Select your Calendar
- Scroll and find the General Notifications section
- And change all this notification settings from Email to None. (There are five options)
Further your may also want to disable event settings notifications. Here is how:
- Click the General tab (left area)
- Click Event Settings
- Click Notifications
- And select “Off”
See also: Calendar Invitation: Your Response To The Invitation Cannot Be Sent
5-Some users reports indicate that Mail will launch in split view. If you are having this problem, here is what you can do:
- Open the Mail app
- Click Mail and Preferences (from the menu bar)
- Click the General tab
- And then deselect the “Prefer opening messages in split view when in full screen” box
- And close the window
6–Restart your Mac in Safe Mode. Here is how:
- Turn off your Mac
- Turn on your Mac while pressing and holding the Shift key
- Release the Shift key when you see the login screen.
- Now your Mac is in Safe Mode. Does your problem still occur?
- If now, restart your Mac normally, without pressing the Shift key
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7-Force quit the Mail app. Here is how:
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- Option, Command, and Esc
- Select the Mail app
- Click Quit
- Now restart your Mac
If none of the tips help you, you may contact Apple. You can also give Apple feedback about this problem.
See also: How To Open Winmail.dat Attachments