Messages (Apple)

Messages
Developer(s)	Apple Inc.
Initial release	iOS: June 29, 2007 (as Text) June 17, 2009 (as Messages) macOS: July 25, 2012 watchOS: April 24, 2015
Operating system	iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS and visionOS
Predecessor	iChat (macOS)
License	Freeware

Messages (formerly Text) is a text messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. for its macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS operating systems.

All version of Messages support Apple's own iMessage service, while the mobile version of Messages on iOS — used on iPhone and cellular-enabled models of the iPad — also supports SMS and MMS (with RCS support planned in iOS 18^[1]). Users can tell the difference between a message sent via SMS and one sent over iMessage as the bubbles will appear either green (SMS/MMS/RCS) or blue (iMessage).^[2]^[3]^[2]

First released in 2007, the mobile version was known as Text prior to iPhone OS 3, while the desktop Messages application replaced iChat as the native OS X instant messaging client with the release of OS X Mountain Lion in 2012,^[4] bringing additional support for iMessage and FaceTime integration.

^ Johnson, Allison (2024-06-10). "Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
^ ^a ^b "What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS?". Apple Support. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
^ Chance, Miller (16 November 2023). "RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ AppleInsider Staff (February 16, 2012). "Apple Unveils Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Coming this Summer". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

[rcs-1] Johnson, Allison (2024-06-10). "Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-13.

[:0-2] "What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS?". Apple Support. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-15.

[3] Chance, Miller (16 November 2023). "RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[4] AppleInsider Staff (February 16, 2012). "Apple Unveils Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Coming this Summer". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

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