Since the Big Sur upgrade I can't flag emails. I use this facility a lot, so this is a real problem. Has anyone found a workaround?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.0
Missing Flags in Column View
To see your email flags while using Column Layout:
Is there a way to make it left click? Once you develop a habit, it's annoying to change it. Txs D
I think I need a screenshot - I'm clear on what you want to say. I really would like a left thumb click. Not a right click. Is there anywhere else I can view this instruction? Txs D
Brilliant! Thanks so much for the "right click" suggestion. This was driving me mad.
Not sure what you mean "title section". I have tried right clicking everywhere can cannot get the results you did. I have tried rebuilding mail and restarting, as others have indicated. Nothing.
I run Big Sur, switched to Chrome, and the flags work. It's Safari that's the problem, I think.
I can't even tell you what a nightmare Mail has been since upgrading to Big Sur. I have spent hours troubleshooting, with and without Apple support. What a disaster.
CarrollRay22 - is it enough to make you go back to Catalina? What kind of issues are you having with MacMail?
All done as per justinec16 Thank you!@
I totally agree with your comment. Have no idea what area is being referred to
Thank you!. It worked. I saw a previous comment which made absolutely no sense.
Thank you, Justinec16! That worked. I guess the software update had Flags disabled by default.
Tried that, but the flags are only visible if you open the email, which kind of defeats the purpose of flagging to identify them. Is there a way to make the flag visible on the unopened mail, similar to the way it was prior to Big Sur upgrade?
justinec16,
You are a genius! I googled and could not find an answer to the unresponsive flag since the OS upgrade to Big Sur. Fortunately, I found this forum with your solution. No other forums in the past could resolve this issue which evidently is important to many users of Apple Mail. Thank you!
Worked for me- thank you justinec16, you are a genius!
For other clueless folks out there who don't know how to right click on a MacBook pro- right click by hitting the 'control' key & the trackpad at the same time.
Yup, that worked for me as well - but how on earth are you supposed to stumble into that strange solution? At first I found your "section above the email titles" reference obscure. It's in the title bar. I clicked on the "FROM" and that done it. Thanks!!!!!
Mac mail flags not working - Big Sur
