How to Fix Apple Mail Not Loading Images on Mac

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Basic Fixes

Fix 1: Check Mail App Privacy Settings

TheMail app’s privacy featurehides your IP address and blocks remote content. Due to this feature, you might not be able to see images in your emails. We suggest disabling this feature temporarily by following these steps.

Step 1:Open theMail app > Mail > Settings > Privacy.

Step 2:Uncheck the box next toProtect Mail Activity.

Step 3:Uncheck the box next toBlock All Remote Content.

Step 4:Close the window and then open the email thatcontains the image file(s).

Step 5:Click onLoad Remote Contentat the top-right side to load the images.

Fix 2: Disable iCloud Privacy Relay

iCloud Privacy Relaywas a security feature introduced with iCloud+ that lets you hide your IP address and browsing activity from advertisers and trackers. iCloud Privacy Relay will redirect web traffic toward a third-party server, and even Apple won’t have access to it. This service might not allow downloading content like images in the Mail app. So we suggest disabling this feature temporarily.

Step 1:OpenSettings > Profile name > iCloud > Private Relay.

Step 2:Click the toggle next toPrivate Relayto turn off the feature. Then, click onDone.

Fix 3: Log in Again to Your Email Account

You can log in again to your email account in the Mail app. This will reload your entire inbox along with your preferences. This should help in reloading images in the emails that you receive.

Open theMail app > Settings > Accounts > Select your email account > Click the Minus icon > Click the Plus icon to add your account again.

Tip:Refer to our post in case you are sometimesunable to send emails using the Mail app.

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Last updated on 16 August, 2024

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