How to Show Only Unread Emails in the Mail App for Mac

Showing Only Unread Emails in the Mail App

1. Launch the Mail app.
2. When the Mail app launches, click on the “Mailbox” menu on the top and select the option that says “New Smart Mailbox.”
3. The New Smart Mailbox dialog box should launch for your to enter your filter criteria.

1. How do I change my mail display on Mac?
2. How do I select all unread emails in Apple Mail?
3. How do I filter emails in Mac Mail?
4. How do I create an unread folder in Apple Mail?
5. How do I reset the mail app on my Mac?
6. How do I see all mailboxes in Mac Mail?
7. How do I get rid of thousands of unread emails?
8. Is there a way to read all unread emails?
9. How do I delete all unread emails in Apple Mail?
10. What are email rules on Mac?
11. How do I categorize emails in Mac Mail?
12. How do I sort emails in Apple Mail?

How do I change my mail display on Mac?

With Mail open, click View > Show Side Preview from the menu bar. You'll then see your familiar preview on the right side of mail instead of at the bottom.

How do I select all unread emails in Apple Mail?

Tap "Edit" in the top right corner.

1. You'll see that the email messages are unread by the blue dot on the left side. Tap edit to change that. ...
2. Tap on Select All in the top left corner. Emma Witman/Business Insider.
3. A grey checkmark on the left will indicate that the messages are selected — then tap Mark as Read.

How do I filter emails in Mac Mail?

Open up Apple Mail on your MacBook or iMac. In the mailbox you want to filter, click on the Quick Filter icon to enable the filter. Click on the Filtered by entry and then, from the popup, select how you want to filter your inbox.

How do I create an unread folder in Apple Mail?

How to Create an 'Unread' Folder in the iOS Mail App

1. Open the Mail app.
2. Tap "Edit" in the upper right corner.
3. Scroll down beyond the currently enabled mailboxes, and check the "Unread" box.
4. Use the hamburger button to move the Unread box to a spot that's most convenient for your usage habits.
5. Tap "Done."

How do I reset the mail app on my Mac?

Reset Mac Mail preferences by emptying the com. apple. mail plist domain using defaults delete.
...
mail so settings are stored in the plist with that name, within the sandbox container for that app.

1. Quit the Mail app. ...
2. Make a backup of the existing settings. ...
3. Perform the reset. ...
4. Reopen Mail.

How do I see all mailboxes in Mac Mail?

Tip: To show or hide the Mail sidebar, choose View > Show Mailbox List or View > Hide Mailbox List, or press Shift-Command-M.

How do I get rid of thousands of unread emails?

To delete all unread emails:

You will see that only 50 emails have been selected by Gmail for the deletion. --Click on "select all conversations that match this search." -- Click on the Trash icon to delete emails. All your unread emails will be deleted from the inbox.

Is there a way to read all unread emails?

Type "label:inbox is:unread" (without the quotes) into the Google search field at the top of the page, and then press "Enter." Gmail displays the first 20 unread messages in your inbox.

How do I delete all unread emails in Apple Mail?

Tap Edit > Select All > Trash > Trash All. Keep in mind, this deletes all emails selected, not just those that are unread. You can "Select All" and then go through and tap (to remove the check mark) any emails you'd like to keep. Thanks again, and have a great day!

What are email rules on Mac?

Mail rules allow you to direct messages out of your inbox into another folder or trash automatically, based on their sender or other conditions. Rules can be set up on iCloud.com if the email address is the one you use for iCloud (it can end in either @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com).

How do I categorize emails in Mac Mail?

To sort the messages in any folder in OS X Mail using one of several criteria:

1. ​Click Sort by ___ in the message list's header.
2. Choose the desired sort criterion from the list. ...
3. Below the sort types, you can choose which order to sort in. ...
4. Your inbox will arrange itself as you select options from the menu.

How do I sort emails in Apple Mail?

Use the menu bar to sort Mail

You'll just use the menu bar. Click View > Sort By and select an option in the pop-out menu.