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    Fix Apple Mail failing to categorize your emails

    Go through these quick tips if the Apple Mail app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or iCloud is not categorizing your emails into Primary, Transactions, Updates, Promotions, and All Mail.

    Email categories keep your main inbox clean and organized, so you can focus on your primary (i.e., your most important) emails without having to wade through other spam or promotional messages.

    Update your device

    iOS 18.2 and later on iPhone, and equivalent versions for iPad and Mac, support categorizing emails. But for the best experience, make sure your devices are running the latest versions of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.

    Turn categories off and back on

    The Apple Mail app lets you enable categories for all email accounts added to the device (All Inboxes) or just a selected inbox (like your iCloud, Gmail, or Outlook account).

    iOS

    1. Open the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad.
    2. Go to All Inboxes or a particular account inbox.
    3. Tap the three-dot menu icon, then select Categories. If it was already checked, select List View.
    4. Now force-close and reopen the Mail app, or restart your device.
    5. Return to the Mail app and turn on categories.

    Enabling mail categories on iPhone

    macOS

    Click the three dots icon at the top, as shown in the screenshot below, and check/uncheck Show Mail Categories.

    Show Mail Categories in Mail app on Mac

    iCloud

    Even the Apple Mail web app can sort your emails into Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions categories.

    Visit icloud.com/mail and sign in with your Apple Account. In case your emails aren’t already categorized, click the settings icon at the top and check/uncheck Show Categories.

    Show Categories in Mail on iCloud web

    Wait for a while and restart your device

    If you have a massive inbox, your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or iCloud may take a while (like 5 minutes or more) to work its magic and classify your emails into proper categories. So, give it some time.

    In case you have already waited a while to no success, simply restart your iPhone, iPad, or Mac and check if email categories appear. If they don’t, try these easy steps:

    1. Open the Mail app and don’t force quit it.
    2. Make sure your iPhone or iPad is connected to Wi-Fi and leave it charging overnight.

    Reset email categorization

    If the above problems haven’t helped, reset categorization by following these steps:

    1) Visit icloud.com/mail and sign in.

    2) Click the gear icon and select Settings.

    3) Go to the Categories section from the left sidebar.

    4) Click Turn Off Categorization and Cleanup and confirm.

    Turn Off Categorization and Cleanup in iCloud Mail settings

    5) Wait about 5 minutes.

    6) Follow the above steps again and Turn On Categorization.

    Turn On Categorization in Mail app settings on iCloud

    The Mail categories feature isn’t available in all countries and regions

    Apple has a nice iOS Feature Availability page that shows exactly which countries and languages a particular service is available in. However, it doesn’t mention Mail categories, even though another Apple Support page confirms that this feature isn’t available in all countries and with all languages.

    According to user reports, it seems like Mail categories will work only if your device language is set to English: like English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Ireland), English (New Zealand), English (Singapore), English (South Africa), English (UK), and English (U.S.).

    Sign out of your account and sign back in

    In case the problem continues, sign out of the email accounts from the iOS or macOS Mail app and try turning on email categories once again.

    iCloud email account

    1. Open iOS Settings or macOS System Settings and go to your Apple Account from the top.
    2. Select iCloud > Mail.
    3. Turn off the sync switch.
    4. Restart your device and open the Mail app. You won’t see your iCloud account there.
    5. Now repeat steps 1 and 2, then turn the sync switch back on.
    6. Re-open the Mail app and check if categories work.

    Mail turned off in iCloud settings on iPhone

    Gmail, Outlook, or other email accounts

    You can turn off the Mail switch or completely delete and re-add the email account by following these steps:

    • iOS: Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts.
    • macOS: System Settings > Internet Accounts.

    Delete the Mail app and try again

    You can uninstall and reinstall the iOS Mail app on your iPhone or iPad, just like any other app from the App Store. But before you do that, go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps > Email, and select Gmail or some other email app as your default. Then, restart your iPhone or iPad and download the Mail app again from the App Store.

    If you’re on iCloud web, open a private Safari window and sign in there.

    And if you’re on a Mac, you cannot delete and reinstall the Mail app, but you can fully reset it by following the steps here.

    After reinstalling or resetting the Mail app, make sure your email accounts are added, and then try using categories. It should work.

    More on Apple Mail: 40+ tips for the Mail app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

    Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/05/26/fix-no-mail-categories/

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    Apple’s boldest iPhone yet: Quad-curved ‘Liquid Glass’ display set to eliminate bezel era


    Apple is gearing up for what could be its most dramatic iPhone redesign in over a decade. Fresh leaks suggest the 2027 models — timed perfectly for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary — will feature a groundbreaking “Liquid Glass” design with quad-curved displays that make bezels nearly vanish.

    Apple first introduced the “Liquid Glass” concept in iOS 26 (and across its other platforms) in 2025. This new UI material brings translucent, reflective, and refractive effects that mimic real glass, creating depth, dynamism, and a more immersive feel.

    Now, the hardware appears ready to catch up. Multiple reports indicate Apple is developing physical displays and chassis that complement this software aesthetic, potentially creating a seamless blend between the device and its interface.

    According to a recent Weibo post from leaker Digital Chat Station (via MacRumors), the iPhone 19 Pro series is already in evaluation testing with a quad-curved screen design. This means the display would curve gently on all four sides, dramatically reducing or virtually eliminating visible bezels.

    • Quad-curved “Liquid Glass” display — Subtle but effective curves using advanced Samsung OLED panels with optical techniques to hide bezels from the user’s view.

    • Under-display Face ID — Moving the entire sensor array beneath the screen.

    • Smaller hole-punch camera — Replacing the Dynamic Island for a cleaner look.

    • All-glass or glass-heavy construction — Building on long-rumored ambitions for a device that feels like “a single slab of glass.”

    Earlier reports from Ice Universe and others had already pointed to this direction, describing a design where “the bezel nearly disappears from sight” while maintaining natural viewing angles.

    The 2027 iPhone (potentially badged as iPhone 19 Pro, iPhone 20, or even an “iPhone XX” anniversary edition) has been the subject of speculation for years. Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman has reported on Apple’s “Glasswing” internal codename for the project, describing it as a major overhaul designed from the start to pair with the Liquid Glass software.

    This redesign echoes former design chief Jony Ive’s vision of an all-glass device. Apple has been exploring related technologies for years, including stronger glass composites and advanced curving techniques that go beyond current Ceramic Shield.

    While excitement is building, it’s important to remember this is still very early. Prototypes are being tested, but mass production details, final specs, and even the exact naming remain fluid. Technical hurdles around under-display cameras, durability of heavily curved glass, and production yields at scale are significant.

    Analyst Ross Young has previously noted that a truly all-screen iPhone without any cutouts might not arrive until closer to 2030, suggesting 2027 could represent a major step forward but not necessarily the final form.

    If these rumors hold, the 2027 iPhone could represent Apple’s biggest design leap since the iPhone X. By harmonizing hardware curves and materials with the flowing, glassy aesthetics of iOS 26, Apple aims to deliver not just a new phone, but a more cohesive, almost magical user experience.

    We’re still more than a year away from the first real prototypes leaking in earnest, and two years from launch. But the foundation is clearly being laid. The iPhone’s 20th anniversary looks to be shaping up to be something truly special.


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    Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/05/22/apples-boldest-iphone-yet-quad-curved-liquid-glass-display-set-to-eliminate-bezel-era/