Occasionally, we hear from a client who needs to document a Messages conversation with timestamps, perhaps as part of...
Category: Messages
FAQs about Apple’s Messages App and What Can Go Wrong When Using It
by Garret Cleversley | Mar 16, 2023
Most of us rely on Messages every day to text with family, friends, and colleagues. Not surprisingly, we’ve fielded...
Text Flight Numbers to People You’re Visiting So They Can Track Your Flight
by Garret Cleversley | Nov 1, 2022
Next time you’re flying to visit your Apple-using family or friends, send them your flight number using Messages when...
New Messages Features in iOS 16: Mark as Unread, Edit Messages, Undo Send, Report Junk, and More
by Garret Cleversley | Oct 15, 2022
After years of user requests, Apple has finally beefed up Messages with a few welcome features—options to mark...
11 Features to Look Forward to in Apple’s 2022 Operating Systems
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 11, 2022
It’s that time of year again. Apple CEO Tim Cook and numerous Apple employees took the virtual stage again at the...
Pin Your Chats in Messages for Faster Access
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 22, 2021
A new feature of Messages in both iOS 14 and macOS 11 Big Sur is the option to pin up to nine conversations at the top...
Reduce Arrival Time Anxiety by Sharing Your Location Temporarily
by Garret Cleversley | Jan 18, 2021
If you’re flying, driving, or biking to visit an iPhone-using friend or family member, you can reduce anxiety related...
Want to Use Your Friends’ Nicknames in iOS? Here’s How
by Garret Cleversley | Sep 20, 2019
If you have a friend whom you refer to only by his nickname, it can be annoying to feel like you should use his proper...
Troubles with Messages? Read On for Ten Possible Solutions
by Garret Cleversley | May 12, 2019
Apple’s Messages app for iOS and macOS generally works well, but when it doesn’t, figuring out what’s wrong and how to...
Solving the Mystery of Missing Messages Notifications
by Garret Cleversley | Apr 2, 2018
A client got in touch recently with a maddening problem. When he received texts on his iPhone, Messages displayed...
Reply Quickly to Messages on Your iPhone’s Lock Screen
by Garret Cleversley | Sep 1, 2017
Want a faster way to reply to a conversation in Messages? If you see a Messages notification on the Lock screen of...