Apple mail no longer searches by sender contains

In the past, when I searched in apple mail, there was an option "Sender contains" the search term. Now when I search I see the options "Subject Contains" or "Attachment Name Contains". but there is no option for Sender Contains. I find that very helpful in searching for all emails from a particular domain or for a person when I don't remember one of their names. Is this no longer a feature? Or is there a way I can add that option. It seems to me that that function dissapeared in late summer or fall of 2022, perhaps around the time upgraded to Ventura.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 19, 2022 4:18 PM

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You can search "From: Michael" (hit return)

I think that will be similar to "sender contains"

Posted on Nov 19, 2022 5:19 PM

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Feb 5, 2023 8:16 AM in response to GabrielAmado

Remember that IF mac users wanted to be programmers, they would use ms windows...

Remember that WE are also just Mac users and can't control anything Apple does nor can we comment on their policies.


And, that's not programming in the least. That is exercising a facility to accomplish intricate searches made completely accessible by Apple instead of burying it beneath a limited GUI "picker."

Apr 15, 2023 6:40 PM in response to Olivke

Yeh, another fail from Apple OS. I have all sent emails and many received emails stored in folders and often need to search for something or one. The removal for the option sender includes is dumb. Also the list of senders in the search function is quite short, not complete and not necessarily the most recent or logical sender. It often includes some random name from the past. From: name is work around not solution. And it does not solve the short list in the search window. Instead I have to order and page through emails.


Another problem is attachments or links added to an email default to a preview and not a url or icon. Simply unhelpful.


It increasingly seems that Apple OS is tailored for light home use and as a serious application. Maybe you are right. Kids are running design and development.


Please everyone submit change requests to Apple.

Apple mail no longer searches by sender contains

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