Apple announced that the features are part of the macOS 13, Ventura, which is designed for MacBooks and Mac computers, but the new messaging features will also roll out in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, so they'll be available for your iPhone and iPad, too.īut there’s one catch: The unread function is only available if you have read-receipts turned on. Related: 6 essential apps to keep tweens safe onlineĪccording to Wired, new macOS versions usually arrive in September, so we’re looking at having this in our hands by early fall. anxiety spiral you sent to the group chat. And in great news for my dad and my dad only: You can even restore deleted texts for 30 days.
You’ll have the option to edit or rescind that text for a full 15 minutes after hitting send, so yes, you can now seamlessly add one more item to that grocery list you sent your partner, amend that missive to your mother-in-law, undo your preschooler's emoji exploration or even walk back that 5 a.m. The ability to edit messages or unsend them doesn’t go unappreciated, either. I'm generally an organized person-but it was messy. It is not like email where in it is possible to mark emails as unread. This will help you quickly check the message without having to open it. If you just want to check the message without opening it, just long-press it, and you can see the latest message sent. My life will now be measured in two periods: “Before Unread” and “After Unread.” Until now, I was forced to forward myself a text message I needed to find time to respond to later, or I'd screenshot the message and just pray that I'd see it in my camera roll at some point in the not-too-distant future. There is no way yet to mark the text messages as unread. To mark an iMessage as unread, simply tap and hold on to the message until a rectangle appears. Just knowing that you’ll see that little blue dot again marks a (slight) lessening of the maternal mental load. A real release from the pressure to respond in the moment, a respite from the energy it takes to store a nagging reminder in your brain to get back to it later. Related: 5 sex-positive apps we wish we'd had years agoīut now, having the ability to read that text and then mark it as unread and craft a reply on your own time? Pure bliss.
Will you remember to respond in the a.m.? We know how this episode ends. It’s a mad rush then through dinner/bath/bedtime, and by the time you finally collapse on the couch (if you didn’t already pass out in your toddler’s bed), you’ve long forgotten all about that text. Let me set the scene: You quick-glance at a text that just came in while simultaneously stirring the pasta sauce and re-reminding your kids in the next room to set the table. Of course, you may not have as many typos to fix once the new features launch, since there’s a new Dictation experience that “lets you fluidly move between voice and touch.” The keyboard will stay open while you use voice dictation, and it supports emoji detection while you’re talking.IOS 16 will let you edit and even unsend texts in Messages /VRgy6j3y53 Users can edit or recall a message for up to 15 minutes after sending it, or recover recently deleted messages for up to 30 days after deletion None of these options are ideal and hopefully, future platforms beyond iOS 12 will rectify this problem. In the fine print of its event press release, Apple explains that the ability to edit or unsend a message will be available for 15 minutes, and once a message is deleted, users can recover them for up to 30 days. Because iPhone mark unread is not an option for text messages, you will need to work around by either forwarding the text to yourself or making a note to review it in your Calendar.
Apple software engineering senior VP Craig Federighi announced the changes while discussing iOS 16 updates, adding that users will be able to unsend messages, and mark threads unread to easily revisit them later, covering three of the most requested features from iMessage users. During its WWDC 2022 event, Apple announced a bunch of new features on the way for its software platforms, including the ability to edit messages you’ve already sent in its Messages app.