Apple products are packed with features, options and hundreds of possibilities. But do you know them all? Over the years, the software for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, among others, has become very complex, time to help you get started with useful tips for daily use that all Apple users should know.
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Useful Apple tips for Messages
Messages on iPhone, iPad and Mac is a chat app that allows users to exchange text messages, photos, videos and voice messages. Integrated into Messages, iMessage is exclusive to Apple users and sends messages over the Internet instead of SMS and offers additional features such as read receipts and end-to-end encryption for secure communications between Apple devices.
Below you will find five useful Apple tips for Messages, so you can really get the most out of the app and become a real Pro user. Click on the tip to read it in full.
Messages in iCloud: Full sync between Apple devices
Tuesday, March 14 • Wesley Fabry
It is possible to sync your messages with iCloud. This will sync all your iMessage messages across all your devices, not just read status, but also delete and pin.
Once you receive a message, you will receive it on all your devices. When you read an iMessage message, it will also be marked as read on all your devices. Since iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra, everything is synced with iCloud. For example, if you delete a message on your iPhone, it will also be deleted on your Mac and iPad.
All iMessage apps in one place in the Messages app for iPhone and iPad
Wednesday, November 15 • Wesley Fabry
In previous versions of iOS and iPadOS, the iMessage apps could be found in the ‘App drawer’. This is a thing of the past with the arrival of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. With one tap on the new plus button you can immediately consult the most used iMessage apps.
You will then immediately see what you send most often. These could be photos or audio messages, but also your location. And if you swipe up, you will see the rest of your iMessage apps.
Add special effects to messages
Monday, July 9 • Wesley Fabry
Using the Messages app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, you can send iMessages with all your Apple friends and text messages. If you use iMessage, you can add effects to a message you send if desired.
The effects relate to the text message itself, or fill the screen. You can send a speech bubble loudly or fill the screen with confetti, fireworks or glitter. We explain how to use these iMessage effects in Messages.
Enable iMessage key authentication for an extra secure chat connection
Tuesday, February 20 • Wesley Fabry
With iMessage Contact Key Verification, users facing extraordinary digital threats, such as journalists, human rights activists, and government members, can choose to add extra security to their chat connection. They do this by further verifying that they are only messaging with the people they want.
Contact Key Verification provides additional security by detecting advanced threats against iMessage servers and allowing you to verify that you are only exchanging messages with those you intend to.
Edit, undo and collaborate on iMessage messages
Thursday, September 15 • Wesley Fabry
With iMessage you can send messages for free to all your friends, family members and acquaintances who use an Apple product. Since iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, the Messages app has become a lot more user-friendly. This way you can edit and undelete iMessage messages.
Collaboration in the Messages app will also be further expanded. For example, you can invite people in a group to collaborate on a document and the application has extensive support for SharePlay. This means that FaceTime is no longer necessary to share a moment together.