Are you overwhelmed by the large volume of text messages that accumulate your mac or iPad? You are not alone.
Many users are moving infinitely through conversations, looking for important information or simply trying to disapprove of their digital space.
Fortunately, Apple has provided ways to administer its messages more efficiently. We are going to immerse ourselves in how you can eliminate multiple messages both in your MAC and your iPad, helping you recover control of your messaging application. Here are steps to remove text messages in a iPhone or a Android.
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Eliminate complete conversations of several people in a Mac
If you are using a Mac, follow these steps to remove multiple messages at the same time:
- Launch Message application In your mac
Steps to eliminate complete conversations in a Mac (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
- Hold the Command key (CMD) and click Each text message You want to eliminate. This allows you to select multiple messages simultaneously
- Once you have selected all the desired messages, click Conversation In the upper left
- Move down and click Eliminate conversations
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- If requested, Confirm the elimination by clicking Delete
Steps to eliminate complete conversations in a Mac (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
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Delete multiple text messages within a conversation in a Mac
If you are using a Mac, follow these steps to delete multiple messages within a conversation at the same time:
- Launch Message application In your mac
Steps to delete multiple text messages within a conversation in a Mac (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
- Open the conversation containing messages You want to eliminate
- Hold the Command key (CMD) and click on each message you want to delete. Messages will convert a dark gray color. This allows you to select multiple messages simultaneously
- Once you have selected all the desired messages, press the Eliminate the key On your keyboard
Steps to delete multiple text messages within a conversation in a Mac (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
- If requested, confirm the elimination by clicking Delete
Steps to delete multiple text messages within a conversation in a Mac (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
This method is particularly useful when you need to eliminate several messages from a long conversation without eliminating all the thread.
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Eliminate complete conversations of several people on iPad
- Open the Message application On your iPad
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- In it Main conversation listFind the conversations You want to eliminate
- Tap Edit In the upper left corner
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Steps to eliminate complete conversations from several people on iPad (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
Steps to eliminate complete conversations from several people on iPad (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
- Touch the box Next to each conversation you want to eliminate
- Touch the Delete button In the lower right corner
Steps to eliminate complete conversations from several people on iPad (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
- Confirm the elimination when asked by clicking on Delete
Steps to eliminate complete conversations from several people on iPad (Kurt “Cyberguy” Knutsson)
Eliminate multiple messages within a conversation on an iPad
- Open the Message application On your iPad
- Touch the conversation which contains the messages you want to delete
- Touch and sustain Message bubble Until the context menu appears
- Tap Further... From the menu
- Select multiple messages playing the Casillas Next to each message bubble
- Touch the Garbage icon (Lower left corner) after selecting your messages
- Confirm the elimination When requested
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How to configure the automatic removal of messages in a Mac
To avoid future disorder, consider configuring automatic messages of messages:
- In your mac, open Messages
- Gonna Messages
- Click Settings
- Tap General
- Click on the Maintain emerging menu messages and choose a time frame (30 days or a year)
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This configuration will automatically eliminate the oldest messages, maintaining its manageable conversations.
Note: Eliminate messages from your Mac does not eliminate them from other Apple devices unless you have messages in enabled ICloud. To verify if the messages in Icloud are enabled in their Mac:
- Gonna Messages
- Click Settings (or preferences)
- Tap Imessage And see if Icloud messages are enabled
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Managing message disorder may seem an endless battle. While these tips will not solve all their digital chaos magically, they will definitely help you recover control of your messages. A little effort now means less displacement and more breath space later. And hey, who does not love a clean and organized digital space that does not make you want to get your hair? Just remember, your messages are destined to connect, not stress.
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