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[[!meta title="Working with `git` Patches in Apple Mail"]]
[[!meta date="2023-05-11"]]
> **Before we begin**: You could likely automate this process in a more streamlined way, but for most use cases this workflow should be fine.
I recently covered how to [work with git email patches in Evolution on Linux](/git-patches), so I thought it would make sense to walk through a similar workflow for those using Apple Mail on MacOS. The idea is essentially the same, with just a little extra work involved.
## Create a "Patches" Mailbox
The first thing you'll need to do is make a new `Patches` mailbox folder inside your existing mail account. Once done, your default Mail sidebar should look similar to the following:
<figure>
<img src="/public/images/apple-mail-1.png" alt="The Apple Mail sidebar with the Patches folder present">
<figcaption>The Apple Mail sidebar with the "Patches" folder present</figcaption>
</figure>
## Applying Patches
Now navigate to the email message containing a `git` patch. Right-click and select *Move to* > *Patches*. Now in the sidebar, right-click your *Patches* folder and select *Export Mailbox...*. You'll be prompted to save this folder locally. I suggest having a top-level folder named **Patches** to make things consistent.
Inside this folder you should see something similar to the following structure:
<figure>
<img src="/public/images/apple-mail-2.png" alt="The contents of the saved Patches mailbox folder">
<figcaption>The contents of the saved Patches mailbox folder</figcaption>
</figure>
Once saved, open your terminal, navigate to the project you wish to apply this new patch to:
cd my-path/very-cool-project
and then run:
git apply ~/Patches/<saved-patches-mailbox-folder>/mbox
Congrats! You've successfully applied a git email patch through Apple Mail! Well, kind of. The terminal did most of the *real* work. Just be sure to periodically *purge* your local *Patches* folder to keep things clean!
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