Messages on macOS

E215113

Apple software messaging application

Messages on macOS is Apple’s desktop messaging app that lets users send and receive iMessages and SMS/MMS texts from their Mac, syncing conversations across Apple devices.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Messages on macOS canonical	2
Messages (Apple software)	1
Messages (visionOS)	1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apple software ⓘ messaging application ⓘ
category	chat application ⓘ instant messaging client ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
distributionModel	preinstalled application on Mac ⓘ
includedWith	macOS ⓘ surface form: macOS operating system
license	proprietary software ⓘ
operatingSystem	macOS ⓘ
platform	Mac ⓘ
previousName	Apple iChat ⓘ surface form: iChat
primaryFunction	sending and receiving text messages ⓘ synchronizing conversations across Apple devices ⓘ
replaced	Apple iChat ⓘ surface form: iChat
requiresAccount	Apple ID ⓘ
supportsFeature	Animoji and Memoji ⓘ surface form: Animoji and Memoji (on supported Macs) Apple Pay ⓘ surface form: Apple Pay in iMessage (where available) Continuity for SMS relay via iPhone ⓘ Do Not Disturb per conversation ⓘ FaceTime integration ⓘ iMessage ⓘ surface form: Messages in iCloud SharePlay integration ⓘ Tapback reactions ⓘ audio messages ⓘ contact sharing ⓘ emoji ⓘ end-to-end encrypted iMessage conversations ⓘ file attachments ⓘ group messaging ⓘ handoff between Mac and iOS devices ⓘ inline replies ⓘ location sharing ⓘ message apps and extensions ⓘ message editing (iMessage) ⓘ message effects ⓘ message forwarding ⓘ message reactions ⓘ message search ⓘ message undo send (iMessage) ⓘ notifications integration with macOS ⓘ photo and video sharing ⓘ pinned conversations ⓘ read receipts ⓘ screen sharing requests via Messages ⓘ shared with You integration ⓘ stickers ⓘ typing indicators ⓘ
supportsProtocol	MMS ⓘ SMS ⓘ iMessage ⓘ
synchronizesWith	iCloud ⓘ surface form: Messages (iCloud) Messages app ⓘ surface form: Messages (iOS) Messages app ⓘ surface form: Messages (iPadOS) Messages on macOS self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Messages (visionOS) Messages (watchOS) ⓘ
userInterface	graphical user interface ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Photos → integratesWith → Messages on macOS ⓘ

Apple iChat → replacedBy → Messages on macOS ⓘ

this entity surface form: Messages (Apple software)

Continuity Markup → integratesWith → Messages on macOS ⓘ

Messages on macOS → synchronizesWith → Messages on macOS self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: Messages (macOS)

this entity surface form: Messages (visionOS)