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Apple mail smart mailboxes

I have several Smart Mailboxes set up in Apple Mail. When I delete them they seem to go away, but Mail restores them after several minutes. Any ideas on how to actually delete them? Are they being synced somewhere that I am missing?

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Aug 26, 2021 8:16 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2021 11:29 AM

Boot into Safe Mode according to Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support and see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and check again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


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Aug 26, 2021 11:29 AM in response to JKPrice524

Boot into Safe Mode according to Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support and see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and check again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


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Aug 26, 2021 2:43 PM in response to Old Toad

I spoke too soon. They all came back.


Then I found that one of my other Macs also had the Smart Mailboxes. I did not realize they were on the same account. When I deleted them on that computer they deleted from the first one.


Not sure why one seems to be overriding the other.

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