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how to delete an unread text

When spam messages arrive in texts on MacBook, how can they be deleted without opening them

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.4

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 4:26 AM

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donotunderstand Author

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Posted on Aug 18, 2023 5:02 AM

When I tried that,P. Phillips, the message still opens. What I would like to do is delete any conversation that I KNOW is junk without having to open it...I can do this on the iPhone but seem to have to click on the text and it opens - then it can be deleted...is there a way around this?

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donotunderstand Author

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Aug 18, 2023 5:02 AM in response to donotunderstand

PRP_53

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Aug 18, 2023 4:39 AM in response to donotunderstand

This article from Apple has information on using Messages on an Apple Computer

refer below

Use Messages on your Mac - Apple Support

Plus as an illustration purposes

In second image >> Swipe Left to bring up the Delete ( Red icon ) and click on it to delete it

dialabrain

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Aug 18, 2023 5:13 AM in response to donotunderstand

I'm not on Ventura at the moment but you should be able to hover the cursor over the message in the sidebar and swipe left without seelecting it first.