How do I delete multiple conversations at once in messages?

Hello All:


I opened my messages app and was wanting to clean it up a bit. How do I delete multiple conversations at one time in messages on my mac?


I can delete them one at a time but that is super annoying.. is this possible?


thanks,


paul

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10), 15" MacBook Pro

Posted on Nov 26, 2014 12:14 PM

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Jan 8, 2017 6:11 PM in response to psquillace

The best method that I have found is listed below. It doesnt delte them all at once but it makes it easy to rapidly go through them. Press Option + Command at the same time while tapping the delete button... this is much faster than one at a time by clicking x... I went through a year of conversations in about a minute. I hope this helps others frustrated with no bulk delete capability for conversations.

Jan 28, 2016 12:58 PM in response to nick baccante

hi,


On the other hand some people use theirs for business and losing several threads with an accidental swipe could be disastrous.

So could a child clicking away at a screen.


Just because Apple have not changed anything since you might have used http://www.apple.com/feedback/messages.html does not mean they have ignored it.

This process is slow to make changes and you never hear anything back either.



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8:58 pm Thursday; January 28, 2016


 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 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

Jan 29, 2016 12:14 PM in response to nick baccante

hi,


Previously the Link in the Feedback page took you to the iChat one.

(that one still does not list iChat 6 in Lion but has been updated at the same time)


http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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8:14 pm Friday; January 29, 2016


 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 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

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