Apple Mail Cut & Paste Problem...

ironmanlive,

<You guys write too much for a simple issue !!>

What? I'm on the same version of Mac OS.

First, I think you mean "Cmd" instead of "Ctrl". And, not sure what you are trying to do with "Ctrl-A" .... Cmd-A is selecting all, so this doesn't seem to make sense. Are you perhaps new to a mac?

Second, it is EASY to either copy an image from a finder window; or, better yet, just drag and drop it into a new mail message. It IS "Plain simiple". You can ALSO attach a picture - either way this works. I do this all the time in just about every email I send.

Third, what in the world does this have to do with the topic of this thread? (except perhaps it is about the mail program) This is about using the signature feature of Apple Mail and formatting, cutting, copying, pasting, within that, or when a signature is used as part of a message and goes "nuts" when you try to edit it.

Hope this wasn't "writing too much" for you!

Here we are in late March 2014 and STILL no postive action from Apple re Mail's cut and paste problem, or am I out of date? Has Apple finally announced it is going to tackle this ridiculously old problem, once and for all?

I somehow doubt it. I, at least, am still getting cut and paste problems...THREE YEARS after this thing first appeared on here.

Why on earth is Apple being so stubbornly pig-headed about this?

They really need showing up in public about it. Apple just loves to peddle the myth that they are just as wonderful as when Steve Jobs was running it....utter nonsense.

Come on America! Get this fiasco aired on prime time TV, if nothing else!!

PeterUK,

Well, I'm still getting notified when someone adds or comments on this forum, hence my reply here! However, the notifications of activity are now few and far between.

Unfortunately, I agree with you that the occurances of the problem are NOT few and far between and the only way to lessen them is to use as little "special" formatting as possible. (You know, that "special" formatting that EVERY ONE uses now as second nature in most every other platform or program!)

But, alas (like that word!), Apple is silent.

When you think about it, really does seem odd since I'll bet it is somewhat of an easy fix, at least for their "genius'" (NOT) ...... at least not at the moment.

So, to Apple, I say, ask, plead nicely ........ come on ...... can't someone look at the this and fix it for us loyal, though downtrodden, customers? Please?

Please?

Thanks!

So 4 years after the first posting on this productivity issue with Mac Mail which has clearly been reported repeatedly to Apple, Apple has done ….absolutely nothing. Determined to replicate the Microsoft experience of dumbed down apps, utterly frustrating user experience and a couldn't give a toss attitude towards customer feedback - Apple is racing to the bottom. As I have replaced Notes with an App that actually syncs reliably, and iPhoto with an app that isn't continually dumbed down I will replace MacMail with the best alternative.

How hard is it to sort a cut and paste glitch out in an email app? Exactly.

Stephen

A nearly converted to Windows Apple Power User

Hummm…..Seems I've part cracked this. Go to Edit / Attachments / and de-select 'Always Insert Attachments at end of message'. Signatures till play up a little but its a big improvement.

Still consider Apple to be getting it seriously wrong in some key areas.

Grrrrrr.

Using Apple Mail Version 3.6 (936)

& I am having EXACTLY the same problem!!!

APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS!!!!

Its pretty ANNOYING!

I was reading the cut & paste issues being discussed and thought I'd let folks know that I am having the same problem with MS Outlook. Haven't found an answer but it did start recently.

I am not using any plugins. Using Mail ver 3.6 (936) on OSX 10.5.8. As with others, erratic pasting problem suddenly started around June/July this year,

I am having the same problem. Incredibly frustrating. Another person saying, "Apple, get on this! It is robbing productivity!".

I've had this problem of cut and paste jumping about since maybe one year with SLeopard and now Lion but I NEVER USE SIGNATURES ! ! ! So it is not just signatures that causes this.

But... I do use TypeIt4Me a lot, so maybe that has the same impact as a signature, I'll have to watch for that.

…in the meantime try…

"Paste & Match Style"

shift + option + command + V

BUG FIXED!!!!

Pls make sure that the font used for any types or blank rows on top of your signature (within signature windows) is the same used in the message.

That's it.

Good luck!

JP

Sorry but these sorts of work-arounds don't work for all scenarios as I don't always want 5 blank lines above my text.