dgny06

Q: Only Show Notifications for Un-Read Texts on Mac?

Is there a way to stop texts I have already read from popping up as notifications on my MacBook? Not trying to disable notifications altogehter.

 

The issue is that sometimes I go a few days without using my mac and then it takes a while to catch up on old text messages I have already read on my phone.

Posted on Mar 30, 2016 4:49 PM

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),Helpful

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 31, 2016 1:03 PM in response to dgny06
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    Mar 31, 2016 1:03 PM in response to dgny06

    Hi,

     

    The iMessages Servers effectively "copy" an iMessages for the number of devices you have registered to the service and keep Pushing them out until your device signals it has accepted them.

     

    Each device login involves the use of the devices Serial Number to "prove" it is the right device.

     

    Once the device has accepted the iMessages then it is deleted from the server.

    That can means, such as in your case, a "Copy" is still to be delivered to another device.

     

    Whilst Apple calls the process "Sync" it is only really "Display on All Devices"

    There is no connection between the devices over which devices have "seen" the iMessages or not.

     

    Mail is a fetch Service and you can decide to leave emails on the server fro other devices to see.

    That is not the case with Push service apps.

     

    So the upshot is that cannot be done.

     

     

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    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Mar 31, 2016 1:13 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Mar 31, 2016 1:13 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

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      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad