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Monterey Updated to 12.6.1 now Mail will not Quit

MacBook Pro 2015

Monterey 12.6.1 updated today

Mail won’t Quit

System won’t shut down without Force Quitting Mail

Help please


Posted on Oct 25, 2022 3:21 AM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2022 12:25 PM

E.lmway wrote:

MacBook Pro 2015
Monterey 12.6.1 updated today
Mail won’t Quit
System won’t shut down without Force Quitting Mail
Help please


Force Quit the App >Force Quit >Mail


no luck, OK

Force quit the Mac

force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


If this is the case —reboot into SafeBoot mode to clear cache and keep apps from launching

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



Reboot your mac as normal—when you go to launch your Mail.app hold down the Shift key while launching it, to insure a refreshed interface.



report back your success or failure




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Oct 25, 2022 12:25 PM in response to E.lmway

E.lmway wrote:

MacBook Pro 2015
Monterey 12.6.1 updated today
Mail won’t Quit
System won’t shut down without Force Quitting Mail
Help please


Force Quit the App >Force Quit >Mail


no luck, OK

Force quit the Mac

force quit a shutdown by holding the power button/TouchID for ~6-10 sec.

Log out, sleep, wake, restart or shut down your Mac

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support


If this is the case —reboot into SafeBoot mode to clear cache and keep apps from launching

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies



Reboot your mac as normal—when you go to launch your Mail.app hold down the Shift key while launching it, to insure a refreshed interface.



report back your success or failure




Monterey Updated to 12.6.1 now Mail will not Quit

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