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not able open mail quits unexpectedly

mac book air m1

MacBook Air 11″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Mar 10, 2024 11:53 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2024 5:02 AM

Hold the shift key while double clicking “Mail.app” in Finder. It is in the applications folder. Holding shift while launching an app makes it ignore the saved state and open “fresh”

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