How to Disable iMessage on a Mac and iPhone/iPad – Guide
Apple’s iMessage and FaceTime services are a great way for users of iPhones, iPads, iPod touches and Macs to communicate. But if you switch to a non-Apple device, you must deactivate these services on your old iPhone in order to continue receiving SMS or text messages from friends who use Apple products.
Switching from an iPhone to an Android device? Make sure to turn off iMessage before you go, so Apple won’t keep sending your messages as iMessages instead of SMS. This will ensure you don’t miss any messages from those still using iOS.
How to Turn off iMessage on a Mac
Receiving incessant iMessage notifications on your Mac can be a nuisance. To keep up with messages without the distraction, consider disabling iMessage notifications on your Mac while still being able to access them at any time.
Disconnecting iMessage from your Mac is an effective way to prevent yourself from sending and receiving messages if you can’t mute notifications.
Mac users can now access Open Messaging, a new feature that allows them to communicate with friends and family.
To access Messages’ preferences, click the menu bar and select ‘Preferences’ from the Messages dropdown.
To access iMessage, Mac users with macOS Catalina or earlier should select the Accounts tab in the iMessage app.
To sign out of iMessage, click the Sign Out button next to the Apple ID associated with it.
How to Turn off iMessage on an iPhone or iPad
You can easily turn off iMessage on your iPhone or iPad. Simply follow these steps:
Final note
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