The launch of iOS 14 brought many changes to the Messages app on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Memoji, improvements in group chats or anchored conversations are just a few of the changes the new version has meant, but there is much more to consider, have you signed up?
Better organization of conversations
Messages in iOS 14 take a step forward and seek to catch up with other messaging apps. For that, despite being the last in which these benefits arrive, it adopts possibilities such as anchoring cats at the top of the application to keep them always at hand.
Despite how we pretended to be the last to arrive at the party, is the one who adopted it in the best way, and it is that all the cats that we anchor will appear at the top, but in the form of a sphere with the photo of the contact and his name below, and the messages that they send to us from these conversations will appear in the form of balloons on cat images, in a much more interactive way than the competition.
To anchor a chat, simply drag it from left to right in the same way as in WhatsApp, then click Display.
Group conversations also benefit from better identification, thanks finally to the possibility of assigning an image to the group.
3 new Memoji and new customization possibilities
As with every new version, Apple presents new possibilities to our Memoji. This time with 3 new stickers and new customization options, among which it is worth noting the possibility of configuring a mask in our clothes, which allows us to go according to the new normality. New hats like a fireman or a harlequin are also available, as well as a graduation cap or a chef’s hat.
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Regarding physical appearance now we can choose between 9 different representations of age unlike the 3 of the previous version, as well as new hairstyles. Apple has also improved the expressiveness of these cute reproductions so that they more accurately represent the gestures on our faces.
Improvements in group chats
Group chats are one of the most popular features of existing messaging apps, and Apple hasn’t forgotten about them in iOS 14. The two most striking new features are the possibility of responding directly to a particular message and being able to quote other users of the group., two advantages that have long demanded.
As for the first, Apple has really integrated the possibility of replying to particular messages, allowing it to be pressed to display exclusively the thread of the conversation derived from the response, omitting the rest of the conversation.
Groups can also be attached at the top in the same way as individual cats, taking more advantage of the possibilities of this new function, allowing you to see who answers each time.
Improvements across the range of devices
As we said at the start, Apple didn’t just update messages on its mobile devices, and macOS also takes advantage of all of these features.
We owe it to Catalyst, which allows the desktop version of the messaging application to take advantage of all the new features offered on iOS and iPadOS such as Memojis, responses in chats or mentions, anchored chats and all the visual effects offered by the application.
Apple explained how Messages increased 40% in the past year, showing that more and more users are betting on the Cupertino messaging app, which is a reliable and safe option that offers more and more possibilities. Relying on the disadvantage of not being available outside the Apple ecosystem, Apple undoubtedly wants Messages to become one more reason for the public to choose the iPhone rather than the rest, with the addition of its system exclusive messaging. Something similar to what Blackberry was already doing at the time, although it will eventually launch Blackberry Messenger for all platforms.
iOS 14 has given the business messaging app, which is practically up to the competition, a much needed boost, with the added peace of mind behind Apple’s privacy.
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