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Preview pane in Apple mail has been abolished in Catalina on iMac

I have no preview pane in Apple Mail in Catalina.

Not at the side, not at the bottom.

Neither shows up whatever option is ticked in "View". Sometimes a dot appears on the bottom frame, but it does not respond to attempts to drag it.

It has been like this every time I have started the computer, so I have not benefitted from the random "fixes itself" effect.

My Catalina is up to date.

Could an Apple programmer comment as to whether Big Sur will give me my preview pane back, please.

Thanks

Frank

BTW, Apple, I'm signed in but the iMac I am typing on does not appear as an option for computers I own, even though I successfully downloaded iTunes music to it last week.

Posted on Aug 19, 2021 7:12 AM

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I know from experience with Mail in Catalina that that little "dot" at the bottom of the screen can be stubborn. It may take dragging - without apparent result - quite a ways up from the bottom before the preview pane finally snaps into place. Give that a try.


And with the right-side preview, you may have to drag the pane into view with the "Move Left" cursor. Your arrow cursor should turn into that when you can drag the pane from the right edge of the window.


EDIT - FYI - these Apple Communities forums are user-only, peer-to-peer support forums. You are not speaking to Apple here and we understand they do not actively participate here.



Posted on Aug 19, 2021 7:30 AM

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Aug 19, 2021 7:30 AM in response to Franknfurterx

I know from experience with Mail in Catalina that that little "dot" at the bottom of the screen can be stubborn. It may take dragging - without apparent result - quite a ways up from the bottom before the preview pane finally snaps into place. Give that a try.


And with the right-side preview, you may have to drag the pane into view with the "Move Left" cursor. Your arrow cursor should turn into that when you can drag the pane from the right edge of the window.


EDIT - FYI - these Apple Communities forums are user-only, peer-to-peer support forums. You are not speaking to Apple here and we understand they do not actively participate here.



Preview pane in Apple mail has been abolished in Catalina on iMac

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