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Apple Mail Top Toolbar Lacking Icons?

One day while using Apple mail the toolbar at the top switched from the way it normally looks to looking like this. Does anyone know how I can make it look normal again without reinstalling the entire operating system?

MacBook Pro (M3 Pro, 2023)

Posted on May 2, 2024 9:29 AM

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Posted on May 2, 2024 7:10 PM

Ctrl-click on the toolbar and choose Icon and Text or Icon Only

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Apple Mail Top Toolbar Lacking Icons?

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