Unsend iMessages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac (2022)
Things to Keep in Mind Before You Unsend iMessages
Before getting started, there are certain limitations with the undo send feature in iMessage that you should know. If you are already aware of those, you can move to the steps below. The important points you need to remember are:
How to Unsend Messages on Your iPhone and iPad
With the basics out of the way, let’s learn how to unsend messages in iMessage on iPhone and iPad. Here’s how to go about it:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Messages app and head to a conversation thread.
- Now, find the message you want to unsend. Long-press on the message and choose “Undo Send” in the pop-up context menu. You will not see the option to unsend a message on iPhone if you sent it over 15 minutes ago.
- And voila! A little animation that shows the message bubble bursting will appear, and it will immediately disappear. Besides, you will also see an alert reading – “You unsent a message.”
How to Unsend Messages on Your Mac
Deleting a sent message for everyone in the iMessage conversation is just as simple in macOS Ventura. Here’s how it works:
- First, open the Messages app on your Mac. After that, navigate to a conversation thread.
- Now, right-click on the message you want to delete for everyone. Then, choose “Undo Send“ in the pop-up context menu.
- And you are done! Just like iPhone, you will see the message bubble burst and disappear when you unsend a text. It will be replaced by an alert reading, “You unsent a message”.
Delete Sent Message for Everyone on iPhone and Mac
That’s everything you need to know about the new undo send feature in iMessage introduced in the iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura update. While the Apple Messages app may not have got many enhancements, the options to edit sent messages and delete the mistakenly sent messages on iPhone and Mac are worthy additions. So what do you think of these newly added iMessage features? Do let us know your opinion on them in the comments below.
