Messages User Guide
Messages saves your conversations automatically, so even if you turn off your Mac or start using another device, you can pick up where you left off. You may choose to delete messages and entire conversations.
Delete a message
In the Messages app on your Mac, select a conversation.
To search for contacts and content in conversations, click in the Search field in the top-left corner and enter what you’re looking for. Or, choose from the suggested contacts, links, photos, and more.
If you’re restricted to sending and receiving messages with only certain people, an hourglass icon appears next to those people you can’t send messages to.
Do any of the following to delete one or more messages:
Delete messages: Select one or more messages (including text messages, photos, videos, files, web links, audio messages, or emoji) in the transcript, then press Delete.
Delete all messages within a conversation: Choose Edit > Clear Transcript.
This keeps the conversation in your sidebar while removing all contents from the transcript.
You can also delete a conversation by clicking on 'File' when the app is launched and select ' Delete Conversation '. To confirm the action, click on ' Delete '. If you use Apple Magic Mouse, hover over a chat and scroll to the left side. Then, click on the Trash can icon to delete the conversation.
- Enable Messages in iCloud on your Mac Change your Message App Preferences to Keep Messages for 30 Days or 1 Year Delete an entire conversation with Command + Delete or using File Delete Conversation Delete selections from message threads using a right-click and choosing Delete or Edit Delete.
- If you want to delete specific messages in Messages on your Mac, simply follow these steps: Open Messages on your device Look for the thread from which you want to delete a message Click on the message once to highlight it in a darker color than the other messages.
- Open the conversation with the messages that you want to delete. While holding Command on your keyboard, click on the needed messages. When you're done selecting them, press Delete on the keyboard. To confirm these changes, click Delete on the popup window.
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You can set how long to keep messages—Choose Messages > Preferences, click General, then click the “Keep messages” pop-up menu and choose an option.
Important: If you choose an option other than Forever, your conversations (including all attachments) are automatically removed after the specified time period is over.
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Delete a conversation
In the Messages app on your Mac, select a conversation.
To search for contacts and content in conversations, click in the Search field in the top-left corner and enter what you’re looking for. Or, choose from the suggested contacts, links, photos, and more.
If you’re restricted to sending and receiving messages with only certain people, an hourglass icon appears next to those people you can’t send messages to.
Do any of the following to delete a conversation:
Delete an empty conversation: Move the pointer over an empty conversation, then click the Close button .
Delete a conversation: Select a conversation, then choose File > Delete Conversation. Or, if you have a trackpad or a Magic Mouse, you can also swipe left with two fingers on the conversation in the sidebar, then click the Delete button .
If you use Messages in iCloud, deleting a conversation on your Mac deletes it from all of your devices where Messages in iCloud is turned on. See Use Messages in iCloud.
To stop receiving messages from a business chat, delete the conversation. Alternatively, you can turn off notifications.
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