Running Big Sur, but this applies to my other OS's. How do I mark all of the messages queued up in my Messages app as "read". Currently shows 33 messages as Unread that I have read on my iPhone.
MacBook Air
P. Phillips wrote:
Set up iCloud for the Messages app on all your devices and on the iDevice Setting >> Messages >> Text Forwarding >> Choose all the Apple Computer and Enable each device for this feature to function
I double-checked my iphone and found that one of the Mac's (the one having a problem) did not have the Text Forwarding selected. Not sure how it got deselected, but I reselected it. I'm waiting to see if the read messages disappear.
I deselected and then reselected the checkbox "Enable Messages in iCloud" in the Preferences of the Messages app. I'll see if that makes a difference.
Set up iCloud on all your devices
Apps and features that use iCloud
Keep your messages up to date with iCloud
Set up iCloud for the Messages app on all your devices and on the iDevice Setting >> Messages >> Text Forwarding >> Choose all the Apple Computer and Enable each device for this feature to function
Normally on my setup - Mac Mini M1 Big Sur, M1 MBA Big Sur, iPhone 12 mini iOS 15.0.2 and ancient Mac Mini circa 2011 BC ( Before COVID - humour ) and all setup as outlined - Messages on any one device marked as Read is synced to all the others a Read.
Ah - wonder machines.
Yes, Big Sur - the fly in the ointment.
Yes, time permitting - do keep use updated
Sometimes the disable and re-enable is just to push to get the Sync to happen
Phillips
"BC" Ha!
I have a 2012 Macbook Air (Cat), a 2017 MacBook Air (Big Sur), a 2010 Mini (HSierra), a 2010 Mini Server (HSierra), and an old, crotchety, but nigh-indestructible 2009 MacBook Pro (ElCap). All of the machines update Messages read except for the 2017 running Big Sur.
Phillips,
After about two hours, still no change in the read/unread count. New messages arrive into the queue without a problem, so the system is connected, updating. Just the unread count remains static.
Kirk
Phillips
Thanks. I already have that setup as you described. I will double check, however.
That should work - Finger Crossed
How do i mark all text/chat Messages as read on Mac OS?
