

However there are quite a number of instant messaging apps out there, and you may prefer using one of the many alternatives instead. On the whole, iMessage is a pretty useful app and millions of people use it to communicate with one another on Apple devices. Using this guide, find out what you can do, what you can't do, and how you can work around some of the limitations of Messages for macOS with other apps and tools.
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However, Messages for Mac isn't quite the same app as Messages for iPhone and iPad, with a number of effects left out of this version that have made their way to the mobile app. However, if you simply don't want messages on your Mac at all, then you can open the Messages app and sign out of your account altogether. This will prevent anything from popping up on the screen when you receive messages.

Hi jenna, You can turn off the Notifications for Messages on the Mac by going to System PreferencesNotificationsMessage and clicking on the 'None' option. If you're using macOS Catalina, open the Apple TV app, choose TV Preferences from the menu bar, then click Files. Store in iCloud selects Enable Messages in iCloud. In Messages, choose Messages Preferences, then click iMessage. Posted on the 01 June 2016 by Gaurav Tiwari in iCloud selects iCloud Photos and Optimize Mac Storage.
