In a rush to quickly send a message to someone, many a time we end up sending the message to the wrong person and feel embarrassed by the action. Or, we hastily send a message to a loved one, only to regret it later. Fortunately, we will no longer have to deal with this situation while using iMessage in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura. The ability to unsend messages on iPhones had been overdue, especially with popular messaging apps like WhatsApp already having this feature for a long time. And well, Apple has finally added the undo send feature in iMessage with its latest mobile and desktop OS updates. So, if you have installed iOS 16 developer beta or the macOS Ventura developer beta and are curious to learn how you can unsend messages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, go through this detailed guide.
Things to Keep in Mind Before You Unsend iMessages
Before getting started, there are certain limitations with the undo send feature in iMessage that you should know. If you are already aware of those, you can move to the steps below. The important points you need to remember are:
- Things to Keep in Mind Before You Unsend iMessagesHow to Unsend Messages on Your iPhone and iPadHow to Unsend Messages on Your Mac
How to Unsend Messages on Your iPhone and iPad
With the basics out of the way, let’s learn how to unsend messages in iMessage on iPhone and iPad. Here’s how to go about it:
Now, find the message you want to unsend. Long-press on the message and choose “Undo Send” in the pop-up context menu. You will not see the option to unsend a message on iPhone if you sent it over 15 minutes ago.
And voila! A little animation that shows the message bubble bursting will appear, and it will immediately disappear. Besides, you will also see an alert reading – “You unsent a message.”
How to Unsend Messages on Your Mac
Deleting a sent message for everyone in the iMessage conversation is just as simple in macOS Ventura. Here’s how it works:
Now, right-click on the message you want to delete for everyone. Then, choose “Undo Send“ in the pop-up context menu.
And you are done! Just like iPhone, you will see the message bubble burst and disappear when you unsend a text. It will be replaced by an alert reading, “You unsent a message”.
