I DO NOT want attachments received in mac mail to be tagged with link back to the e-mail. How to disable this non-feature?

I DO NOT want tags back to the originating e-mail in attachments downloaded. How can I turn off this so-called new feature.

Mac Pro, macOS 12.7

Posted on May 29, 2024 6:22 AM

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Posted on May 29, 2024 9:24 PM

You can't prevent their creation. But you can delete or even edit them with xattred.app.


https://eclecticlight.co/xattred-sandstrip-xattr-tools/


Or via the Terminal inspect and then delete that com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms metadata:


xattr -l file.zip 
com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms: bplist00?_?https://[...]


xattr -d com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms file.zip


BTW, occasionally I find that info useful when wondering where that image or file came from.

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May 29, 2024 9:24 PM in response to PaulBI

You can't prevent their creation. But you can delete or even edit them with xattred.app.


https://eclecticlight.co/xattred-sandstrip-xattr-tools/


Or via the Terminal inspect and then delete that com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms metadata:


xattr -l file.zip 
com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms: bplist00?_?https://[...]


xattr -d com.apple.metadata:kMDItemWhereFroms file.zip


BTW, occasionally I find that info useful when wondering where that image or file came from.

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