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Mail - Classic view in Catalina

Am i dreaming, or have they fully removed Classic view? It's no longer in preferences. You can now select "Use column layout" and "Show date and time" in the View dropdown, but the "sort by" remains a drop in the top right, rather than the columns becoming clickable in the active view. So to actually sort by something is now at least 3 clicks rather than one. Has anyone figured out how to undo another incomprehensible design-dumbing-down decision? Or is that it: we pretend our insanely expensive laptops are ipads now? Every single update provides a depressing development for anyone who has owned a mac since they were actually macs......... our baby just woke up from the machine gun fire coming from this ridiculous "pro" keyboard.....

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 12:03 AM

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Bidge

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21 points

Posted on Feb 17, 2020 10:15 PM

Yeah preview pane still exists.

Under the 'view' header, uncheck "Show side preview" and make sure you have "Use column layout" checked and you get the old classic view of having the preview pane under your messages.

Still a pile of manure regards the other changes though.

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dtbain

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13 points

Jan 29, 2020 1:56 AM in response to Bidge

You're right, my mistake, thanks for pointing that out. While we're at it, is there a way of removing the "to" from just before the subject line?

coxorange

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151 points

Feb 16, 2020 6:05 PM in response to jhieth

jhieth wrote:

Actually that is available: on the Menu bar under View are some Show/Hide choices.

Some, but no "To".

prd2002

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4 points

Feb 16, 2020 10:01 PM in response to jhieth

So, bottom line: There is NO "column layout", and the new layout is useless and very annoying.

Joe60

Level 1

10 points

Feb 18, 2020 6:56 AM in response to Bidge

Been there and done it ...not on this Mac old Mac before last update had the pane on the right side. But thank you

coxorange

Level 2

151 points

Mar 8, 2020 4:09 PM in response to stokesylsb

stokesylsb wrote:

Please bring back the customization options in Mail.

Similar things happened to iTunes/Music!

Mar 25, 2020 6:39 PM in response to Cynthiafromchicago

you still have the side reading pane.

hydle

Level 1

11 points

Apr 23, 2020 9:46 AM in response to Lanny

So bad ... so bad. Productivity Level Just Shot To ZERO because of this decision :(

Apr 25, 2020 6:24 AM in response to tangentially

It's preposterous. How may feedback be sent, @tange?

Gal 220

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31 points

May 23, 2020 7:25 PM in response to Stephen Pollak

Stephen,

As someone else asked:

Did you find a good alternative to apple mail?

Gal 220

Level 1

31 points

May 23, 2020 7:26 PM in response to Nick Barnett2

Nick,

Did you get an answer from Stephen about a good alternative to Apple mail?

JACQ9

Level 1

4 points

Jun 3, 2020 5:31 AM in response to Nick Barnett2

Hey Nick, thanks for the reply but I can’t even do that.. is it still possible to preview messages Underneath in Catalina? I’m beginning to think not.. the dot doesn’t do anything for me???!

JACQ9

Level 1

4 points

Jun 3, 2020 5:35 AM in response to Nick Barnett2

It’s like I have no preview, even if I format to the side?

gormur

Level 1

17 points

Jun 16, 2020 8:42 AM in response to Tracy McCarthy

Thank you Tracy,

I have been spending hours on this stupid "bug" I really appreciate your help.

Gal 220

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31 points

Jul 21, 2020 6:54 PM in response to Tracy McCarthy

Your message was so funny I had to come here and tell you..

Jul 21, 2020 7:54 PM in response to Gal 220

;)

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