I would like to clear out the messages on my MacBook Pro. I found the info to delete one at a time, but I'd like to do it like I do on my Iphone, select the group of messages and then delete them all. Can I do that?

I would like to clear out the messages on my MacBook Pro. I found the info to delete one at a time, but I'd like to do it like I do on my Iphone, select the group of messages and then delete them all. Can I do that?I would like to clear out the messages on my MacBook Pro. I found the info to delete one at a time, but I'd like to do it like I do on my Iphone, select the group of messages and then delete them all. Can I do that?

Posted on Jul 17, 2023 7:26 PM

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Posted on Jul 18, 2023 2:33 PM

Hello Lunatoons,


We'd be happy to provide you with some information. You can learn how to select one or more messages and delete them here: Delete messages and conversations in Messages on Mac - Apple Support


These steps may help:

Delete a message
1. In the Messages app  on your Mac, select a conversation.
2. Select one or more messages (including text messages, photos, videos, files, web links, audio messages, or emoji) in the transcript, press Delete, then click Delete in the dialog.
Note: When you delete a message, it’s moved to the Recently Deleted folder on your device, but not anyone else’s. When you want to delete a message for everyone, use Undo Send.


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Jul 18, 2023 2:33 PM in response to Lunatoons

Hello Lunatoons,


We'd be happy to provide you with some information. You can learn how to select one or more messages and delete them here: Delete messages and conversations in Messages on Mac - Apple Support


These steps may help:

Delete a message
1. In the Messages app  on your Mac, select a conversation.
2. Select one or more messages (including text messages, photos, videos, files, web links, audio messages, or emoji) in the transcript, press Delete, then click Delete in the dialog.
Note: When you delete a message, it’s moved to the Recently Deleted folder on your device, but not anyone else’s. When you want to delete a message for everyone, use Undo Send.


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