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Add your signature to Apple Mail
- In the OnceSig editor, click “Copy signature”.
- Open Mail, then Mail → “Settings…” (⌘,) → “Signatures” tab.
- In the left column, select the email account the signature belongs to.
- Click “+” to create a signature and give it a name.
- Important: uncheck “Always match my default message font”.
- Click into the signature area and paste with ⌘V.
- Close the settings window — Mail saves automatically. Pick the signature in the “Signature” dropdown when composing, or set it as default below the list.
The checkbox that breaks everything: if “Always match my default message font” stays checked,
Mail strips your signature's fonts and colors on send. Step 5 is not optional.
Good to know
- Images may look broken in the settings pane — Mail's signature preview sometimes shows a placeholder where your photo is. Send yourself a test email; it renders correctly in the actual message.
- iPhone/iPad Mail is separate and only supports basic signatures. Your desktop signature still displays in full for everyone you email from the Mac.
- iCloud accounts sync signatures across Macs; other account types keep them per-machine.
Don't have your signature yet?
Build one free in three minutes — dark-mode safe by default, which Apple Mail users notice.
Open the OnceSig editor