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  1. G

    Should iCloud backup match the amount of storage on my phone?

    My messages app is acting up a lot so I was going to factory reset my phone and use my backup from icloud. However, when I look at my icloud storage its only listed as 32gb but my actual phone storage is using 53gb. I also don't see my messages listed as backed up in icloud. Shouldnt the two...
  2. Z

    blue and green sent msg's

    In iOS9, in the Messages app when i send msgs some are coloured with a green color, others are colored with a blue and i have no clue what is the difference between those two colors, what do they stand for?
    • zoran
    • Thread
    • blue colors green messages app
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: iOS 9
  3. C

    iMessages erasing drafts if you leave the messages app.

    for what good reason has apple dropped the ball yet again on a basic function of a phone. Why does your drafted message get erased if you leave the messages app. so much for multitasking and switching between apps and the phone being able to do that..... clearly it can't. drafted messages get...
    • Chri501
    • Thread
    • ios iphone messages app
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iPhone
  4. S

    iCloud contact not appearing on Mac?

    I think I have everything set up correctly but maybe I'm missing something? I know I have contacts on my iPhone that are not appearing on my MacBook Pro in either the Messages app or even the Contacts app. I am logged into the same iCloud account on both devices. I have contacts enabled in...
  5. J

    Messages app not quitting automatically on new MBP

    I have a new MBP with Touch Bar that is great, but for some reason, when I close my Messages window, the app doesn't automatically quit like it always did in every version of the OS I used on my 2012 MBP. The macOS is totally up to date on my new MBP, so that's not the issue. Anyone else seeing...
  6. ItsAShaunParty

    Messages Mystery... Please Help this Damsel in Distress

    Hey all! My problem? Can't get into Messages on my Macbook (explained below). Authentication. This is killing me. It's driven me nuts since the beginning of October. I spend a solid 5-10 hours a week trying to fix it. Called Apple (they sent it to engineering and took a log of my computer when...
    • ItsAShaunParty
    • Thread
    • apple id apple store authentication authentication error imessages messages app osx sierra system tech support
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  7. D

    iOS 10 Messages App: Keep Messages setting

    Hi folks, I have my messages synced across all of my iDevices which is great accept that Messages takes up a large chunk of storage space on my low storage capacity iPad. Does the Keep Messages option under Settings/Messages/Keep Messages affect messages on all of my decices, or only the...
    • Darth_Z69
    • Thread
    • ios 10 messages app settings app
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 10
  8. S

    Group messages in Sierra

    Hi I can't seem to succesfully do group messages in sierra. I can add multiple contacts to a message, but once a message is sent to that group then i cant add any new contacts to it, or name the group. Is this possible? Am I missing something? Or does anyone know of a group message apps...
  9. blubberbo

    messages click opens new window

    Hi everyone, I just upgraded to Sierra and now, whenever I click on a message in the Messages app it opens the conversation in a new window in addition to changing the tab on the right. The conversation still changes in the tab on the right but every time I click on any conversation, it also...
  10. ishabazz

    Universal Stamp Pack - iOS 10 Sticker Pack

    This is a bit of self-promotion, but personal biases aside, I really do love the sticker pack I made. It's a ton of phases (over 150) that look like rubber stamps. They can be sent alone, peeled, then rotated or scaled and applied or my favorite is to send them with screen effects like "slam"...
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