Comments on: Gmail login and authentication problems with Apple Mail? Try these tips!

By: Cha

Cha — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 21:12:04 +0000

Hello, I’ve found the solution.

‘System -> General -> default browser to Safari’

You just set the default browser to Safari and shut down other browsers. Safari will allow the Google sign-in prompt and you should be able to proceed it without an error.

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:27:38 +0000

Thank you so much! It worked! I was trying 2 days to resolve this issue with the help of Google and Apple specialists but nothing. But it is happily resolved with your kind and detailed explanation.
Thank you!!!!

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:34:02 +0000

Deleted Gmail account in Mail, but couldn’t add a new one – ‘wrong username or password’ error! Deleted all google entries in Keychain Access. Was then able to add a new Gmail account, though it was IMAP and I wanted POP but couldn’t see any way to change it so stuck with it. Anyway, big thanks for Keychain Access tip.

By: Hiroshi

Hiroshi — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:39:14 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you! “2. Close Apple Mail and restart your Mac” did it for me but I am bookmarking this page for potential problems in the future. Thanks again!

By: CHi MORGAN

CHi MORGAN — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:25:06 +0000

Nope. None of this worked but thank you….. am on latest version of Big Sur 11.6.7. Followed all your instructions but using add another email account it says it cannot find my account. Duh !

By: Gra

Gra — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:09:31 +0000

I had this issue after the system updated to Monterey 12.2.1. I tried all sorts of things but couldn’t get past the part where is said it would open in browser but never did. Then I closed all Chrome browsers windows (I typically have about four open under different accounts) and it came up just fine. Sadly I deleted the account and added them back (as that is what ppl seemed to recommend for the fix,) so now it is uploading 1000’s of emails! Sigh! but at least it is working again.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 22:48:48 +0000

I just had to say THANK YOU! I was tearing my hair out trying to get my AppleMail online. I was beyond frustrated. I followed your instructions of deleting Google and then adding it back. That worked! Thanks again!

By: Heather Bennett

Heather Bennett — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:39:08 +0000

Thank you so much for this excellent article. Very well written / explained … and it worked.
I really thought I’d lost access to my gmail account on my Mac permanently!!!

Thank you again … I’m incredibly happy.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:49:11 +0000

Thank you for helping …adding Gmail manually worked … your advice so easy to understand. forever grateful.

By: Debbie Gedak

Debbie Gedak — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 19:55:07 +0000

I tried everything as instructed above and my Mac still won’t take my gmail password
I can receive emails but I can’t send them it’s the spiral of asking for the password same as before.
When I go into my gmail account it says macOS was granted access to my Google account
Should I give up & take it in to a repair shop?
Thanks

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:53:08 +0000

Most concise and easy to follow directions I have ever read and implemented on how to fix a technical issue I was having. Thank you.

By: Brian Johns

Brian Johns — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01:41 +0000

Thanks for this really comprehensive article. SInce the latest upgrade to my imac I have had continuous issues with my gmail account and none of the usual fixes worked. Then I saw the suggestion of stopping mail check for new mail automatically. I changed it to every 15 minutes… and immediately Gmail was restored. Thanks

By: JS

JS — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 21:29:21 +0000

I tried everything, and I think one of the alternatives worked, but not as intended. I still cannot get emails into my gmail inbox, but I can receive them in the general inbox, along with those from another email account I use. Which is a great relief, so many thanks.

By: Bill Goodwin

Bill Goodwin — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 22:13:20 +0000

If you, like me, spent hours doing EVERYTHING else that you’ve seen everyone else talking about doing but it STILL DOESN’T WORK, this was my fix.

Access your G Suite Admin (or have your company’s email administrator access it) at admin.google.com.

Go to the Users. Click on the user who is having the problem. Under “User Information ->User Details -> Contact Information” DELETE the secondary email address and SAVE the changes.

Go back and try to set up your email in Mac Mail or iPhone mail.

Grab a drink, kick back and read your emails.

By: S. Bernstein

S. Bernstein — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:15:40 +0000

Thank you! “Gmail login and authentication problems with Apple Mail.” helped me a lot. To deactivate 2 way authentification worked for me!

By: Martina

Martina — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:26:24 +0000

Thank you, for these step by step instructions on “Gmail login and authentication problems with Apple Mail.” Your guidance helped me tremendously, I very much appreciate the time you took to explain these easy to follow instructions.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 16:53:03 +0000

I resolved this instantly by turning off my VPN.

iTunes crashed every time I launched after one Apple upgrade. After much frustration over 10 months, I resolved it overnight by leaving my VPN off while I launched iTunes.

By: Corgi2000

Corgi2000 — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:41:21 +0000

Thanks!

Lifesaver and only had to go to Step 1 of the Google v Mail solutions.

May your good Karma reward you well!