Unable to manage Hide My Email on Mac after update

I use Hide my e-mail extensively. After updating all my devices to 26.2 I am no longer able to view Hide my e-mail on my Mac. I can manage it on other devices (iPad, iPhone). But when I try to manage it on my Mac I get the following message: Extension process `Apple Account(7821)` exited.


I tried logging out of iCloud, restarting my Mac, and logging back into iCloud. But the problem persists.

Mac mini (M2, 2023)

Posted on Jan 2, 2026 11:28 AM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2026 1:32 PM

I found the following steps in the issue at this link 255192313 and they corrected my issue:


•Shut down and reboot your Mac.

•Go to your web iCloud page, you will probably need to log-in again with your existing email and password. Select “Keep me logged in”. If successful, proceed to…

•Shut down and reboot your Mac.

•When the Apple Notification to accept iCloud Terms and Conditions appears, click the “I Agree” link.

•You will be sent to a pop-up that wants to verify you and requires you to select your Mac as “Trusted” by entering a 6 digit code sent to you into a page with six empty boxes. Do so. Follow further instructions.


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Jan 5, 2026 1:32 PM in response to kochirain

I found the following steps in the issue at this link 255192313 and they corrected my issue:


•Shut down and reboot your Mac.

•Go to your web iCloud page, you will probably need to log-in again with your existing email and password. Select “Keep me logged in”. If successful, proceed to…

•Shut down and reboot your Mac.

•When the Apple Notification to accept iCloud Terms and Conditions appears, click the “I Agree” link.

•You will be sent to a pop-up that wants to verify you and requires you to select your Mac as “Trusted” by entering a 6 digit code sent to you into a page with six empty boxes. Do so. Follow further instructions.


Jan 5, 2026 1:09 PM in response to kochirain

I have the same issue (Tahoe 26.2). I currently have 503 HME addresses. Not sure if it's specific to high-count situations. What's your HME count? (Being right near 500 makes me suspicious there's a limit to the pref pane that causes the error?)


I enabled iCloud-on-web and was able to access and manage HME on the web. So we're at least not limited to iOS for HME management.

Unable to manage Hide My Email on Mac after update

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