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Using Sonoma, Mac mail show link preview when composing an e-mail will not point to the web address. Nothing happens. Has anyone else encountered this?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.8

Posted on Dec 2, 2025 10:53 AM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2025 9:57 PM

The link isn't actually broken; the "Compose" window just treats it like a photo attachment. Unchecking "Add link previews" in Settings is the best way to get your standard workflow back.

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