Selecting multiple messages in Messages app

Question

Level 1

7 points

Selecting multiple messages in Messages app

I need to delete 100 old SMS from Messages application, is there any way to select them all? (Shift + click doesn't work)

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jan 24, 2015 1:32 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Top-ranking reply

Ralph-Johns-UK

Level 9

76,795 points

Jan 25, 2015 12:35 PM in response to alex15inch

Hi,

Clicking the First then holding the shift before clicking the second selects all those in between for me.

They include those Sent as well as those Received.

Is this the exact method you are using ?

8:35 pm Sunday; January 25, 2015

 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

Reply

Answer 2

Jan 27, 2015 11:31 AM in response to alex15inch

Hi,

In System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Then Applications in the list on the left is there anything for Messages that has been set up with those same keys (As they don't appear in Any Messages Menu)

7:31 pm Tuesday; January 27, 2015

 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

Reply

Answer 3

Jan 27, 2015 1:49 PM in response to alex15inch

Hi,

Does that Shift Key actually Shift ?

I would test some Text somewhere.

I have nothing else to suggest.

9:49 pm Tuesday; January 27, 2015

 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

Reply

Answer 4

alex15inch Author

Level 1

7 points

Jan 27, 2015 1:44 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

No, there's nothing in keyboard settings that's related to this app.

I actually tired this on two separate computers (both have OS X 10.10.1) - still same result, can't select and delete multiple messages at the same time.

Reply

Answer 5

alex15inch Author

Level 1

7 points

Jan 27, 2015 1:58 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Yes, it's actually Shift, like I can select multiple emails in Mail app, or multiple files in Finder, or multiple photos in Aperture, but can't select multiple messages the very same way in Messages app.

Reply

Answer 6

alex15inch Author

Level 1

7 points

Jan 26, 2015 3:24 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

No, that's the thing, it works in with other applications, but not with Messages (the one where you send and receive iMessages and SMS)

Reply