How to use Messages to share your screen in macOS

If you need to quickly offer help to another Mac user you know, there's no quicker way to remotely provide assistance than via Apple's own Messages. Here's how to take control of another person's Mac on their behalf, and how to allow others to do the same to your desktop.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 0

Apple's iOS 14 integrates new Messages security sandbox called BlastDoor

Apple's iOS 14 operating system includes a new security sandbox system designed to protect Messages users from potentially malicious code, according to new research shared on Thursday.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 15

How to share location on iPhone

Whether it's to say you're home safe, or that you're on your way, you can get your iPhone to tell someone exactly where you are. Here's what you have to do.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

How to use the new Messages features in Big Sur

With macOS Big Sur, Messages on the Mac is now in step with it on iOS. Here's how to pin conversations, reply to specific people, and quickly add meme-style images.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Group SMS issues plague iPhone 12 upgraders

A number of iPhone users have complained of issues surrounding missing text messages, with the bulk of complaints relating to group chats and users who have upgraded to the iPhone 12 range.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 23

Facebook is pushing for Apple to open up default messaging app options

Emboldened by users able to change default email and browser apps in iOS 14, Facebook is pressing Apple to allow its users to set third-party platforms, such as Facebook Messenger, as their default messaging app.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 47

How to use the new Messages features in iOS 14

Messages used to be a simple replacement for the limited and sometimes costly text messaging we all did, but it's evolved into a powerful communications tool — and iOS 14 has added many improvements.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Here are the 217 Emoji arriving on the iPhone and iPad in 2021

Following the introduction of new emoji as part of the recent launch of iOS 14, attention has turned to a new batch of 217 emoji characters that have been approved by the Unicode Consortium, which will be available to use on iPhones in 2021.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 11

Lawsuit targets Apple iMessage, FaceTime flaw related to phone number recycling

A class action complaint filed Monday takes aim at Apple and T-Mobile for a long-running iMessage and FaceTime flaw that tied Apple services to a specific cellular number, leaving users open to inadvertent and continuous access to private data when a number was recycled.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 11

Everything new with Messages in iOS 14

Apple's iOS 14 has brought a lot of improvements to the Messages app, including Memoji, better group chats, and much more. We took the new features for a spin to see the next evolution of Apple's messaging platform.

Andrew O'Hara 5 years ago 9

Messages for macOS 10.16 could be Catalyst conversion of iOS app

The macOS Messages app could be replaced by a version using the same code as the iOS variant, according to an exploration of iOS 14's code, with a Catalyst version of the app potentially on the cards for Mac users.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 10

Apple looks to make editing sent Messages possible at last

Apple has conducted extensive research into every aspect of Messages, that all hints at editable text in the short term, and perhaps a WeChat-like series of mini-applications in the future.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 19

iOS 14, macOS 10.16 may have big upgrades to Messages

New information obtained about Apple's forthcoming operating system releases suggest that Apple is adding functionality to Messages, with big changes possibly coming soon to group chats.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 7

US Supreme Court upholds VirnetX's $439M patent win over Apple

Despite a last-minute argument from Apple that the judgment was "exceedingly unjust," the US Supreme Court has refused to allow a further appeal in the company's dispute with VirnetX.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 44

Craig Federighi: lyrics visualizer coming in iOS 13.1, iMessage scheduling considered

A pair of emails from Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi have shed some light on Apple's plans for music lyrics in iOS 13.1, and possibly for the Messages app as well.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 21

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