Why is font size in email replies so tiny?

SSL-ADT wrote:

This question has been asked before, but the answers provided don't match my Mac Mail reality.

Someone is sending me email with large characters, but upon replying, the characters I type are super tiny, about 5 or 6 px at the most.

What gives?

-Ron

100% as in all your incoming mail...or from select contacts?

You have no control of incoming email.

You can increase the size, if you do not see it add it in from Mail>View>Customize Toolbar

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SSL-ADT wrote:

It's 100% of the time. I would like to increase the size for all replies.

I'm currently downloading and installing the latest MacOS version. Why doesn't it download and install on its own?

-Ron

If all the Features in Software Update Applet "" Automatic Update " is turned on it should Notify the User of an update

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From my experience this notification will Require the User to Verify their Identity and Ownership of the device.

This is by manually inputing the Admin Account Password

This will only Allow the Update to start to download

It will require a Secondary Password Input to allow the Installation Process to begin

This process is much the same procedure done on iOS Device

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SSL-ADT wrote:

Why doesn't it download and install on its own?

One reason is because not everyone wants to update/upgrade as soon as one is released.