With 18.2 introduction of category inboxes in apple mail, even when selecting list view (top three dots in mail app) to return it to the old format, you still have the annoying new icons representing the categories in front of each email. I'm selecting 'list view' because I don't want to use 'categories' at all. Can the icons be removed from list view so that I can just see a normal/clean email inbox?
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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18
Ok I found a way around it. My iPhone was set to German language then you will not see the above explained option. You have to set your phone to English toggle off “show contact photos” and then back to German and those icons will disappear.
Grandma Geri wrote:
I agree. I like the contacts icon. Just hate categories. I am missing important mail because Apple thinks my Dr is a “promotion”. Just give me back my normail mail list. I’ll decide whats a promotion or not and block it!!!
Have you turned off Categories yet?
(copied from Lawrence Finch post)
Perfect. Thank you 🙏
Yay- Thank you!. Surprised at Apple- those icons were annoying and made no sense. So happy to return to simpler list view!
Yay! Thank you.
Thank you SO much. I found those icons quite annoying. I appreciate you taking the time to share such a positive result with everyone.
How to remove Category icons in iOS 18.2 Mail?
Thank you for showing how to remove those annoying categories in my mail box! You made my day and whoever thought that was a good idea to add needs another day job.
Why do Apple have to mess about and introduce these things without telling us how to revert to previous settings. DOH!!!
Thank you so much, this was driving me crazy.
Thank you!
I do not see a ”message list” under mail. ?
iPhone 16 pro
18.2
Found it!!😖
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Thank you that worked I hate updates and those icons in my mail was really annoying they need to stop ! Make optional not just change everything
Thanks a lot. Quite illogical switch to turn off…
How to remove Category icons in iOS 18.2 Mail?
