Crazy Mac Mail.app window sizing problem

I'm running Mail.app 16.0 on a Mac Studio running Ventura 13.3.1, with a three-display setup (two horizontal, one vertical between the other two). Every time I open a NEW message (whether using command-N, or the icon), the new message window is insanely wide - wider than the display. All the resizing arrows show up if I hover at the edges and corners, but they do not function to narrow the window. I can make the window shorter, but that's not the problem; I cannot make it narrower. Using full screen, entering and then leaving full screen mode, restarting the computer, quitting and restarting mail.app, all make no difference whatsoever. This problem only happens (and, sadly, always happens) on this computer. It's driving me nuts.

Mac Studio (2022)

Posted on Apr 19, 2023 03:33 PM

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Apr 20, 2023 08:06 AM in response to alphadork

alphadork wrote:

I'm running Mail.app 16.0 on a Mac Studio running Ventura 13.3.1, with a three-display setup (two horizontal, one vertical between the other two). Every time I open a NEW message (whether using command-N, or the icon), the new message window is insanely wide - wider than the display. All the resizing arrows show up if I hover at the edges and corners, but they do not function to narrow the window. I can make the window shorter, but that's not the problem; I cannot make it narrower. Using full screen, entering and then leaving full screen mode, restarting the computer, quitting and restarting mail.app, all make no difference whatsoever. This problem only happens (and, sadly, always happens) on this computer. It's driving me nuts.


I suspect this has something to do with one of your Signatures... forcing the window larger.


Try removing the signatures/disabling sig what ever it takes... and compare your results.


Something in the formatting as is.

Create and use email signatures in Mail on Mac - Apple Support


Apr 20, 2023 01:00 PM in response to leroydouglas

Sadly, made no difference. But in the process, I discovered that the Mail.app settings window also pops up wider than the display and has the exact same issues as new message windows. It's so odd.


PS I suspected that this would not be a solution, because my two macs (the other being a 16" M1 MacBook Pro) both have the identical mail signatures set up, but this window sizing problem only occurs on the Mac Studio. I'm pondering whether it might have something to do with display resolution settings....

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