I'm not too fond of the mail app. I think it's hot garbage, and I find it extremely annoying how every "contact" form opens it by default. I've been trying everything in my power to delete this dreadful program but nothing seems to work.
I've disabled system integrity protection and tried to sudo -rm the app but it doesn't work?!? Also, dragging it to the trash bin doesn't seem to do anything.
Any advice on how I can get rid of it?
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
You cannot delete the app. It is integrated into the macOS.
About the best you can do is remove the app from the dock so you don't have to see it. CLick the app icon in the dock and drag it up and out. Momentarily the word Remove will appear and when it does just release the icon.
Also, please see this support document–
Change the default browser or email app on your Mac - Apple Support:
You cannot delete the app. It is integrated into the macOS.
About the best you can do is remove the app from the dock so you don't have to see it. CLick the app icon in the dock and drag it up and out. Momentarily the word Remove will appear and when it does just release the icon.
Also, please see this support document–
Change the default browser or email app on your Mac - Apple Support:
triodine wrote:
Your comment brings nothing to the discussion.
I don't use the mail app.... hence why I am trying to delete it from my computer.
The Apple Mail.app is baked into the macOS—you can not and have never been able to remove a baked in app.
You don't like the app or the situation, submit your Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback
Apps included on your Mac - Apple Support
I don't use Safari but I can't delete it from my computer. I don't use ... but I can't delete it from my computer. These apps are integrated into the operating system. Just install another email client and use that. Next time you design an operating system make sure you don't integrate any apps so that users will have to install the apps if they want to use them.
User wrote " Why can't I delete a piece of software? " Because you are Not Apple. Only Apple can do that and there is nothing anyone of us can do about that.
That doesn't make any sense.
Why can't I delete a piece of software?
What is so integrated about the mail app that osx can't run without it?
What is so integrated about the mail app that osx can't run without it?
That really has nothing to do with it being part of macOS Catalina.
Use something else.
Would suggest re-enabling SIP for the betterment of the OS .
Your comment brings nothing to the discussion.
I don't use the mail app.... hence why I am trying to delete it from my computer.
How to delete the mail app
