Where Is My Messages App On My Mac

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While many users appreciate being able to receive text messages no matter which Apple device they’re using, a number of us may find the constant iMessage notifications while working on our Mac a bit distracting. If you feel the same way, here’s how to quickly turn off iMessage notifications on your Mac.

I hate carrying two phones around and now I don’t have to thanks to this app. I’m able to add my work number to the Verizon Messages app and get all of my work texts through that and I can even make and receive phone calls from my work number directly through the app. I’ve downloaded the MS Outlook app for my work email and now I’m all set. May 16, 2018  Compatible platform: Android, Windows, Mac EndlessJabber SMS is the app that syncs directly to your Android phone number so that you can remotely open and read the text messages within any web browser on a computer or tablet. This opening messages app also support sending text messages to carry on the conversations online. Mar 12, 2020  To close a conversation in your Mac’s Messages App, select one from your list and tap on the X that appears at the end, just underneath the date or time of the last posted message. Tapping the X closes the conversation BUT does not delete it–despite conventional wisdom.

  1. Open the Messages app on your Mac.
  2. Click the Messages menu item in the Menu Bar, and click on “Preferences.”
  3. In the Messages Preferences window, click the “Accounts” tab.
  4. Click the account you wish to disable in the left pane, then click the “Enable this account” checkbox to clear it.
  5. Click the “Sign Out” button.

The above steps will completely turn off sending and receiving iMessages on your Mac. But what if you just want to turn off the constant notifications, and retain the ability to use Messages when you wish to?

  1. Click the Apple logo in the upper left hand corner of the Menu Bar of your Desktop.
  2. Click the “System preferences…” menu item.
  3. Click the “Notifications” icon in the System Preferences window.
  4. Select “Messages” in the left-hand pane.
  5. Click “None” for the “Messages alert style.”

Now, you won’t be bothered by Notifications for the Messages app, but will still be able to send and receive them on your Mac, as needed.

Recently, I was having this problem: Every time when I receive a message , the message app was showing its phone number instead of its contact name even though I had saved the contact information of this particular person in my iPhone. For example, I had a friend named Selma and her number was (217) XXX XXXX. I saved her (this number) as Selma. However when Selma sent a message, it was showing her number, (217) XXX XXX and not her name, Selma, even she was listed.

I was able to fix this problem. This short article explains how I was able to fix this. If you are having this problem, this article will teach you how you can troubleshoot it. Here is how:

Phone numbers instead of Contact names (iOS devices)

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Please note that we explained this issue before when users were having a very similar problem with then-new iOS 9 update. Please read that article also. If you are still having issues, then please try the following tips:

  1. It seems that iCloud Contacts may cause this. If this is the case, here is you can fix it:
    • On your iPhone or iPad tap Settings > Your Name > iCloud and then turn off Contacts (you will be asked what you would like to do with the previously synced iCloud contacts on your device. Select Delete) and wait a few seconds and turn it back on (when you are asked select Merge).
  2. Restart your device. You can restart your device by going to Settings > General > Shut Down and start again.
  3. Force quit the messages app and open again. To close the app (if your device have a Home button), double press the Home button, and swipe up the Messages app. If your device does not have a Home button, e.g, iPhone X, swipe up from the home screen and then swipe up the Messages app. And then reopen the Messages app.
  4. Go to Settings > Messages and turn off MMS Messaging (under the SMS/MMS section) and then turn back on.
  5. Try to disabling Short Name. Please tap Settings > Contacts > Short Name and toggle it off. Please note that Short Name is turned on by default. Short Name lets you see your contacts’ first names (or last name or nick name depending on your settings) instead of the full name.
  6. Check the contact number. Make sure it is in this format: + country code (area code) phone number (like: +1 217 721 0000) if it is not in this format, change it and fit in this format. This may be an issue especially if you have international contacts saved. You may want to do this because your iOS device may not recognize it. Here is how you can change a contact name and number:
    • Open Contacts
    • Tap the name of the contact that you would like to change its number
    • Tap the Edit button (upper right corner)
    • Tap the number field
    • Make your changes
    • and then finally tap Done (upper right corner)

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If none of the tips works for you, then you may want to contact Apple support. You can chat or meet with a Genius.