I've been contributing to PCMag since 2011, at times as an analyst and currently as deputy managing editor for the software team. To do that, just right-click on the conversation and select Delete Conversation. You can also delete entire conversations, meaning get rid of the entire text history in addition to all the media within the message thread. This second option is best for when you want to free up space quickly and get rid of a bunch of photos, videos, bitmoji, or other visual content all at once. The other way lets you delete content in bulk this method also enables you to sort items by size or date. One way lets you delete them on the spot, one by one, and is best for clearing media right away. There are two ways to delete videos and images from your Messages app on a Mac. How to Delete Videos and Images from Messages on a Mac

You're best off deleting a few pieces of media at a time, then scrolling back and forth to find more. This problem doesn't occur if I select multiple images and videos that are very close to one another, but it does happen when scrolling through the message history.

Scrolling gets jittery and the app jumps around, making it impossible to see what I selected. Third, on mobile devices, if I try to scroll through the message thread to select multiple images and videos at once, the app often cannot handle it. I don't know why this occurs, but it's never caused an unwanted deletion. For example, I deleted one video (and it didn't have any reactions on it, such as a heart or thumbs up) and the confirmation message said Delete 3 Messages. When I select multiple videos or images to delete from the Messages app, a button appears confirming that I want to Delete X Messages, and the X number is often wrong. This second quirk happens on iPhone specifically. If you're tidying up, be sure to do it in all the places where you use Messages. In other words, I can delete videos sent over text from my phone, but they still appear when I open Messages on my computer. In my experience deleting videos and images from Messages, I've noticed three quirks.įirst, even though I sync Messages between macOS and mobile devices, deleting the images and videos from one location doesn't delete them from the other.

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.

How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.

How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.

How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.

How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

How to free up gigabytes on mac