Messages is Apple's instant messaging application for OS X. The software was originally called iChat, but Apple changed the name to Messages in 2012 with the release of OS X Mountain Lion. Messages supports Apple's iMessage service, an alternative to SMS and MMS that enables Mac and iOS device users to send text, documents, photos, video and other data to one another. Messages also supports other instant messaging protocols, including AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, and Jabber. And with OS X Yosemite and iOS 8's new "continuity" integration, your Mac will also be able to see and respond to SMS and MMS messages when paired with your iPhone.
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How to manage group messages on a Mac
Are you too popular? Do you have too many group chats and need to manage them all? Here's how to do it all on the Mac.
How to delete individual iMessages in Messages for Mac
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If you use your Mac for iMessage, you probably already know you can delete iMessage threads but what about deleting single iMessages on the Mac? We've already covered deleting individual messages in iOS 7 so here's how to delete them in the Messages for Mac app:
How to integrate ADN messaging with Mac Messages using Project Amy
If you're a fan of app.net's messaging service, there's a nifty little plugin by developer Steve Streza, called Project Amy, that lets you integrate your ADN account directly into Apple's Messages app under OS X Mountain Lion. Project Amy is pretty straight forward, and will allow you to send and receive private messages just like you would on ADN straight through Messages.