Messages (Apple)
Messages (formerly Text) is an text messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. for its macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS operating systems.
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
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| 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 |
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The mobile version of Messages on iOS used on iPhone and iPad also supports SMS and MMS and was known as Text prior to iPhone OS 3. Users can tell the difference between a message sent via SMS and one sent over iMessage as the bubbles will appear either green (SMS) or blue (iMessage).
The desktop Messages application replaced iChat as the native OS X instant messaging client with the release of OS X Mountain Lion in July 2012. While it inherits the majority of iChat's features, Messages also brings support for iMessage, Apple's messaging service for iOS, as well as FaceTime integration.