Questions tagged [messages]
Messages is one of the original iPhone (now iOS) apps shipped with the iPhone. It is included in macOS since OS X Mountain Lion. This tag also should be used for all iMessage questions.
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Mute a specific conversation on an Apple Watch of a Family member without their own iPhone
I want to mute a specific conversation on an Apple Watch of a Family member who does not have their own iPhone. (My AppleID and iPhone was used to set up their watch with their associated AppleId).
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I can't search in Messages on iOS anymore. How to fix it?
I haven't been able to search in Messages on my iPhone in months. When I try I get the following message: "No Results. More results will be shown once Messages finishes indexing." No advice ...
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How can I turn on Messages notifications when it is not listed in Notifications?
I am using a Macbook with the identifier Mac15,6 and I can't turn on Messages notifications. When I go to Notifications, Messages is not in the list.
Any ideas?
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MacOS Messages sometimes takes a while to show text messages
My MacBook M1 running Sonoma 14.4.1 has Messages linked to my iPhone X running iOS 17.4.1, and they also both sync to iCloud.
When I get a text message (SMS, MMS or iMessage), usually it shows up in ...
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iOS SQLite database name no longer 3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28?
Trying to extract the SQLite db from my iOS phone. Used IExplorer to download the directory Media/Library/SMS but could not find the expected file name 3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28. Has it ...
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Messages on macOS Sonoma (14.4.1) does not record voice message
I can reproduce this 100% of the time.
The orange microphone icon in the menu bar is there and shows no error while I am trying to record a voice message in Messages. Reproducing the recording has no ...
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Get rid of big icon item in Messages app’s list of conversations
Apple’s Messages app displays a list of conversation threads on the left side.
In the current version of iOS and iPadOS, the first items are displayed as a large icon, unlike all the items below that. ...
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iPhone randomly does not make sound when text messages arrive
My iPhone 8, model number MX132LL/A, running iOS 16.7.5, sometimes does not beep/ding when a message arrives. I witnessed this myself visually, with the silent switch clearly set to the "Not ...
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How do I change my "persona" in a group chat?
I recently switched from T-mobile to US Mobile, which doesn't have free/included international use in Mexico and Canada (where I travel often). That means when I go to Canada I'll need to get an ad ...
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Is there a way to automatically close Messages when I start a screen share in Zoom?
Not kill the notifications, but close the whole app. I'm tired of sharing my screen in meetings and forgetting that I had sent my spouse a text saying "look how much the dog pooped" or "...
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Can't route Messages audio through Loopback
Catalina 10.15.7
I have a chronic problem where the Apple ecosystem tries to be "smart" about where it routes alerts for text messages, which almost always means it routes it to the wrong ...
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Mac Messages notifications are only displaying phone numbers or email addresses after upgrading to Ventura
I just upgraded my mac from 10.14 to 13.6.5. Now whenever I get a message, the notification that appears shows the person's phone number or email address rather than their name.
My contacts are synced ...
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Despite troubleshooting online messages will not sign in on one device
I have 5 devices, all with imessage enabled. I've associated my email and SMS number with them, but have recently deleted my phone number during troubleshooting the issue below (I'd like to only use ...
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Suddenly can't send messages when connected with Ethernet
I used to be able to send messages while my Macbook Pro was connected via an adapter with an Ethernet cable. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case, even though my internet connection works fine (I'...
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How to use different sender address in iMessage when messaging different contacts?
My Apple account has my phone number and my email address. In iMessage settings, it allows me to select the default sender address (phone number or email).
I want to know if it is possible to use ...
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