Apple Mail app has received some notable features lately including the ability to unsend the already sent email and set an email reminder. Another equally important feature is the rich link preview.
Now as soon as you paste a URL link into the body of an email, the stock email app converts it into a rich link preview so that you can have a glance at what is inside – unlike before. Yeah, you longer need to hit a URL link to figure out what it is about.
While I find this visual representation of a link user-friendly, I don’t think everyone sees it that way. Thankfully, there are straightforward ways to show or hide Apple Mail URL link previews on Mac.
Show or Hide Apple Mail URL Link Previews on Mac
Instead of forcing a feature upon users whether they like it or not, it’s wise to give the flexibility to go back and forth. In this regard, Apple has gotten better with time.
Convert a Rich Link Preview into a Plain Link in Apple Mail on Mac
- To get started, launch the Apple Mail app on your Mac -> hit the compose button, and then paste the URL link into the body of the email.
- Now, wait for a moment until the email app has turned the link into a rich link preview.
- Next, you need to hover the pointer over the link preview and hit the tiny downward arrow that shows at the top right corner of the preview.
- Then, hit the Convert to Plain Link in the menu and you are done. The URL link will immediately be converted into a normal link – as before.
- To revert it, simply click on the very tiny downward arrow and choose Show Link Preview in the popup menu.
Another hassle-free to disable the URL link preview is to use the edit menu.
- To do so, open the Apple Mail app -> click on the compose button -> click on the Edit menu at the top left corner of the screen -> choose Add Link in the drop-down menu.
- Now, paste the URL link into the dialog box and hit OK to confirm. There you go!
Get Rid of the Apple Mail URL Link Preview with Ease..!
I guess, now you have gotten a good hang of how to prevent the Apple Mail app from automatically converting a URL link into a rich link preview. Again, there is no denying the fact that it’s a user-friendly feature as it allows you to have a quick glance at what the link is all about. Hence, if the link is unnecessary, you can choose to ignore it.