HandoffShield: iCloud Trigger Buster

Users report that the Mac Mail app initiates iCloud Handoff even when sending non‑iCloud emails, creating unnecessary network traffic and privacy concerns. HandoffShield intercepts and blocks these unwanted Handoff requests, allowing the Mail app to communicate solely via the intended IMAP protocols.

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5.6

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hn • r/hackernews

Comment on: Why does Mail app contact iCloud when sending a non-iCloud email?

I've disabled Handoff.Also, why would Handoff be triggered by sending an email rather than composing an email? Mail app uses IMAP for syncing mailboxes.

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hn • r/hackernews

Comment on: Why does Mail app contact iCloud when sending a non-iCloud email?

What alternatives do you recommend for someone trying to move away?

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