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If something goes wrong, repeat steps 1-3, delete, and rename .old to.

Save the file, then move it back to its original location (if you closed the window, repeat steps 1-3)Īll the erased lines should be recreated by macOS with their default values and the “System Font” option should be restored.

If you delete something else by mistake, use Command + Z to undo.

Hover over each row containing “font” and press the minus (-) button to delete it.Use Command + F to find all instances of the word “font”.Move to a directory that you have full permissions to such as your Desktop.Create a copy of and rename it to .old (this will serve as a backup).Download Xcode from the Mac App Store (you can delete it after).Reopen Apple Mail – most settings, including fonts, should be reset to their defaults.Delete (or alternatively, move it to another location to serve as a backup).

Type or paste ~/Library/Containers//Data/Library/Preferences then press Go.

In Finder, in the menu bar, select Go > Go to Folder….

If you only wish to reset fonts, see the next method further down. However, I’m unsure of what other settings may also be reset as a result. Update 11/8/21: A few comments have pointed out a slightly easier method than detailed below that doesn’t require installing additional software. This method has only been tested on macOS Catalina. The following steps may require an administrator account. After digging through some configuration files, I found out how to restore the default font without resetting the Mail app in its entirety.

After changing the font around a bit, I realized that it’s not possible to restore the default font, San Francisco (referred to as “System Font”). How to reset Font & Colors Settings in Apple MailĪ few weeks ago, I changed the default font settings in Apple Mail (Mail > Preferences > Fonts & Colors) to experiment with a different look.

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