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georgefromsouthampton

Level 1 (20 points)

Blue boxes and question marks appear in Apple Mail images after update

Blue boxes/question marks appear in Apple Mail.

I have twiddled the privacy settings in Mail, but still get BB/QM on most email.

Sometimes the images appear for maybe 3 or so seconds, then are replaced by BB/QM.

This since update to Golden Gate.

Any advice welcomed.

iMac 24in M1 16GB/2TB

Posted on Oct 4, 2026 8:27 AM

1 reply

den.thed

Level 10 (99,154 points)

Oct 4, 2026 8:28 AM in response to georgefromsouthampton

EtreCheckPro is an excellent tool for identifying both hardware and software issues.

Download and run the free version of EtreCheckPro, from > https://etrecheck.com/en/index.html

Then post back here with your Report, as per > How to use the Add Text Feature When Post… - Apple Community

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256370307