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Messages (Apple)

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

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Developer
Apple
License
Freeware
Operating system
iOS · iPadOS · watchOS · macOS · visionOS
Predecessor
iChat (macOS)
Release
iOS: June 29, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-29) (as Text)June 17, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-06-17) (as Messages) · June 29, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-29) (as Text) · June 17, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-06-17) (as Messages) · macOS: July 25, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-07-25) · watchOS: April 24, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-04-24)
Type
Instant messaging

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Messages (Apple)

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Messages (Apple)

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Release · 6
Messages (Apple) → iOS: June 29, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-29) (as Text)June 17, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-06-17) (as Messages), June 17, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-06-17) (as Messages), June 29, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-29) (as Text), macOS: July 25, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-07-25), visionOS: February 2, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-02-02), watchOS: April 24, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-04-24)
Operating system · 5
Messages (Apple) → iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS
Developer · 1
Messages (Apple) → Apple
License · 1
Messages (Apple) → Freeware
Predecessor · 1
Messages (Apple) → iChat (macOS)
Type · 1
Messages (Apple) → Instant messaging

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messages ios imessage apple also users iphone sms new macos mms added feature rcs app send ability os support message

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Messages (Apple)DeveloperApple1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)LicenseFreeware1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)Operating systemiOS1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)Operating systemiPadOS1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)Operating systemwatchOS1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)Operating systemmacOS1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)Operating systemvisionOS1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)PredecessoriChat (macOS)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)ReleaseiOS: June 29, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-29) (as Text)June 17, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-06-17) (as Messages)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)ReleaseJune 29, 2007; 19 years ago (2007-06-29) (as Text)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)ReleaseJune 17, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-06-17) (as Messages)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)ReleasemacOS: July 25, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-07-25)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)ReleasewatchOS: April 24, 2015; 11 years ago (2015-04-24)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)ReleasevisionOS: February 2, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-02-02)1.00infobox
Messages (Apple)TypeInstant messaging1.00infobox

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