Can't sign into gmail on Mail.

When I try to add a gmail account to the Mail app, I just get a spinning wheel. I clicked on google, then continue and it tries to access the browser but never gets there. Any ideas?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Mar 9, 2022 11:20 AM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2022 11:55 AM

teaisfortanner wrote:

When I try to add a gmail account to the Mail app, I just get a spinning wheel. I clicked on google, then continue and it tries to access the browser but never gets there. Any ideas?


Yes there is a bug— verify you have Safari set as your default browser. I know it sounds crazy...

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Mar 9, 2022 11:55 AM in response to teaisfortanner

teaisfortanner wrote:

When I try to add a gmail account to the Mail app, I just get a spinning wheel. I clicked on google, then continue and it tries to access the browser but never gets there. Any ideas?


Yes there is a bug— verify you have Safari set as your default browser. I know it sounds crazy...

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