无论您是iMessage 的新手，(new to iMessage)还是正在寻找使发短信更轻松或更有趣的方法，您都来对了地方。
这里有 11 个 iMessage 技巧，您可以使用这些技巧来美化您的信息、减少群组文本的混乱程度、准确说出您的感受，以及在您的Apple设备上进行更多操作。
1.使用气泡和屏幕效果
消息(Messages)应用程序为您提供了几种让您的文本更有趣的方法。您可以使用气泡和屏幕效果来添加一些魅力。
使用气泡效果，您可以使消息猛烈撞击屏幕或以隐形墨水出现。使用屏幕效果，您可以发送带有五彩纸屑或烟花的信息。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，键入您的信息，然后点击并按住发送(Send)按钮（蓝色箭头）。在顶部选择气泡效果(Bubble Effect)或屏幕效果。(Screen Effect)在Mac上，键入您的消息，单击左侧的App Store按钮（灰色 A），然后选择(Store)Message Effects。
选择(Select)一种效果进行预览。如果您喜欢它，请按“发送(Send)”按钮将消息和效果推送给您的收件人。
2. Pin 对话
如果您有经常发消息的特定联系人，您可以将这些对话固定到消息(Messages)应用程序的顶部，以便快速轻松地访问。这是 iOS 14、iPadOS 14 和 macOS 11 附带的新功能之一。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，点住对话并选择Pin。在Mac上，右键单击对话并选择Pin。
您会在列表顶部看到固定的对话作为大图标。选择(Select)、按住并滑动以重新排列固定的对话。您最多可以有九个引脚。
要移除 pin，请在 iPhone 和 iPad 上点住并选择Unpin。在Mac上，右键单击固定的对话并选择Unpin。
3. 发送回击
在不输入您自己的消息的情况下确认消息的最简单方法之一是使用Tapback。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，点住消息气泡。在Mac上，右键单击并选择Tapback。然后，竖起大拇指、竖起大拇指、笑、爱、感叹或问号。
您的回复将显示在消息气泡中。
4.使用内联回复
当您进行长时间的对话或群聊时，可能会有您想要回复的特定消息。不幸的是，当消息很多时，消息可能会丢失。您可以使用内联回复回复 iMessage 对话中的特定文本。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，点住信息，或在Mac 上的 iMessage 中(iMessage on Mac)，右键单击它。然后，选择回复(Reply)。
您会看到该消息突出显示，而对话的其余部分变得模糊。输入您的信息并点击发送(Send)。
当您和您的收件人查看对话时，您会看到从您的回复到您正在回复的实际消息的一行，并且该消息将以白色的蓝色字体显示。选择原始消息以单独查看迷你对话。
您和您的收件人可以针对该特定的原始消息继续进行各种附带对话，而不会将其与对话中的其他文本混淆。
5.提及联系人
另一个避免混淆的 iMessage hack，尤其是在群聊中，是使用提及。就像在Slack(Slack)、Facebook或其他几个通信应用程序上提及某人一样，您可以在 Messages 中使用提及(use mentions in Messages)。
只需(Simply)在联系人姓名前输入 @ 符号即可。然后，选择他们的姓名（以灰色显示），然后从弹出窗口中选择此人。输入您的信息，就是这样！
这通过突出显示他们的名字来引起您提到的人的注意，因此他们知道您正在直接与他们交谈。为了使这更容易，您可以在有人提及您时收到警报。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，前往“设置”(Settings) > “信息(Messages)” ，然后打开“提及”下方 的“通知我”开关。(Notify Me)
在 Mac 上，转到消息(Messages)>首选项(Preferences)>常规并选中( General)当我的名字被提及时通知我(Notify me when my name is mentioned)的框。
6.添加组名和照片
群聊的(group chats is assigning a name)另一个重要功能是分配名称和照片。给你的小组取一个简洁或有意义的名字，比如“Besties”、“Family”或“Our Team”。然后，分配一个漂亮的图像，使小组对话更容易被发现。
- 在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，选择群组对话，然后点击顶部 人物(People)旁边的箭头。
- 选择更改名称和照片(Change Name and Photo)。
- 输入(Enter)群组名称，然后拍照或选择照片、表情符号或图标作为群组照片。
- 选择完成(Done)。
- 在Mac上，选择群组对话并选择右上角的信息图标（小写字母“i”）。(Info)
- 选择更改组名称和照片(Change Group Name and Photo)。
- 输入(Enter)群组名称，然后选择一张照片、表情符号(emoji)或图标作为群组照片。
- 选择完成(Done)。
然后，您可以在需要时以可爱或酷的方式发现小组对话。
7. 发送语音信息
有时，说出来的词比写出来的词更有意义。也许您想真诚地说对不起，或者将宝宝的笑声发送给您的家人。无论您想要文本消息的任何音频，都可以轻松发送。
- 在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，点击并按住消息字段右侧的声波图标。(sound wave)继续按住直到完成，然后松开。在Mac上，单击声波(sound wave)图标，录制消息，完成后按停止(Stop )按钮。
- 要预览音频消息，请选择其左侧的播放按钮。(Play)要取消或重新录制，请按X。
- 然后，选择与任何其他消息一样发送。(Send)
默认情况下，iPhone 和 iPad 上的音频信息会在收听两分钟后过期。您可以通过转到Settings > Messages并更改Audio Messages下面的Expire来更改此设置。
或者，您可以通过在消息下方选择在 iPhone、iPad 和Mac上(Mac)保留(Keep)来保存特定的音频消息。
8. 分享您的位置
也许你的朋友正在和你见面，或者你迷路了，需要帮助。您可以通过消息在指定时间内发送您当前的位置或分享您的位置。(share your location)
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，点击顶部联系人姓名旁边的箭头。(arrow)在Mac上，单击对话的信息(Info)图标。
- 要立即发送您的位置，请选择发送我的当前位置(Send My Current Location)。
- 要在一个小时或一天结束之前共享您的位置，请选择共享我的位置(Share My Location )并选择一个选项。（您也可以无限期分享您的位置，或者直到您手动停止。）
这会向您的收件人发送一条消息，其中包含您在地图上的位置。如果他们选择该消息，Apple Maps应用程序将打开，他们可以在其中获取前往您所在位置的路线。
9.启用单手键盘
您还可以使用单手键盘在 iPhone 上发短信。这会稍微缩小消息(Messages)中的键盘并将其移动到屏幕的一侧，从而使您可以用一只手触及所有键。
要启用单手键盘，请点击并按住键盘上的表情符号(emoji)或地球(globe)图标。您会看到一个带有选项的小弹出窗口。在底部，选择右侧或左侧的图标以启用并将单手键盘移动到屏幕的那一侧。
要停止使用单手键盘，请点击侧面的箭头(arrow)将其展开为全尺寸，或选择弹出窗口中的中心图标。
10.手写(Handwrite)、绘图(Draw)或发送心跳
Apple 的 iMessage 应用程序比效果、音频信息和打字更进一步。您还可以写下消息、绘制消息或发送心跳或点击。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，点击App Store按钮并选择Digital Touch，它看起来就像两个手指放在心脏上。
- 要手写或绘图，请将手指放在中间的黑色矩形上。如果您愿意，可以从左侧的调色板中点击一种颜色。完成后，点击发送(Send)按钮。
- 要发送动态消息，请点击摄像机(video camera)图标。然后，您可以素描、书写或使用相机拍摄照片。在中心的图像上绘制，完成后点击(Draw)发送(Send)。您的收件人将收到消息，就像您实时创建消息一样。
- 要发送心跳，请用两根手指按住矩形。
- 要发送点击，只需点击矩形。
注意(Note)：与 iPhone 用户的 iOS 不同，Digital Touch消息将在Android智能手机和设备上显示为图像。
11. 显示消息时间
许多人不知道的最简单的 iMessage 黑客之一是查看对话时间。例如，您可能会看到朋友发来的消息，并想知道他们是多久以前发送的。
在 iPhone 和 iPad 上，从右向左滑动对话屏幕。在Mac上，使用触控板或Magic Mouse滑动屏幕或右键单击对话并选择Show Times。时间会短暂显示在右侧。
希望这些 iMessage hack 能让您更有效地在 iPhone、iPad 或Mac上使用 Messages。(Mac)为了更有趣或更快速的发短信，您有很多选择。
请记住，您还可以使用拟我表情功能(use the Memoji feature)并添加贴纸！
11 iMessage Hacks and Tricks to Become an Expert
Whether you’re new to iMessage or are looking for ways to make texting easier or more fun, you’ve come to the right spot.
Here are 11 iMessage hacks you can use to spruce up your messages, make group texts less confusing, say exactly what you feel, and more on your Apple devices.
1. Use Bubble and Screen Effects
The Messages app gives you a couple of ways to make your texts more enjoyable. You can use bubble and screen effects to add some pizzazz.
Using a bubble effect, you can make the message slam onto the screen or appear with invisible ink. Using screen effects, you can send your message with confetti or fireworks.
On iPhone and iPad, type your message and then tap and hold the Send button (blue arrow). Choose a Bubble Effect or Screen Effect at the top. On Mac, type your message, click the App Store button (gray A) on the left, and choose Message Effects.
Select an effect for a preview. If you like it, press the Send button to push the message and effect to your recipient.
2. Pin Conversations
If you have specific contacts that you message often, you can pin those conversations to the top of the Messages app for quick and easy access. This is one of the new features that arrived with iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and macOS 11.
On iPhone and iPad, tap and hold a conversation and pick Pin. On Mac, right-click the conversation and choose Pin.
You’ll see the pinned conversations as large icons at the top of your list. Select, hold, and slide to rearrange the pinned conversations. You can have up to nine pins.
To remove a pin, tap and hold on iPhone and iPad and pick Unpin. On Mac, right-click the pinned conversation and choose Unpin.
3. Send a Tapback
One of the simplest ways to acknowledge a message without typing one of your own is with a Tapback.
On iPhone and iPad, tap and hold the message bubble. On Mac, right-click and select Tapback. Then, pick a thumbs up, thumbs down, laugh, love, exclamation, or question mark.
Your response will appear attached to the message bubble.
4. Use Inline Replies
When you have a long conversation or group chat, there may be a particular message to which you want to respond. Unfortunately, messages can get lost when there are many. You can reply to a specific text in an iMessage conversation using inline replies.
On iPhone and iPad, tap and hold the message, or in iMessage on Mac, right-click it. Then, select Reply.
You’ll see that message highlighted with the rest of the conversation blurred. Enter your message and hit Send.
When you and your recipients view the conversation, you’ll see a line from your reply to the actual message you’re replying to, and that message will appear with a blue font on white. Select the original message to view the mini conversation on its own.
You and your recipient can continue a side conversation of sorts for that specific, original message without confusing it with other texts in the conversation.
5. Mention a Contact
Another iMessage hack to avoid confusion, especially in group chats, is using mentions. Like mentioning someone on Slack, Facebook, or several other communication applications, you can use mentions in Messages.
Simply enter the @ symbol before the contact’s name. Then, select their name, which appears in gray, and choose the person from a pop-up. Type your message, and that’s it!
This brings attention to the person you mention by highlighting their name, so they know you’re speaking directly to them. To make this even easier, you can receive alerts when someone mentions you.
On iPhone and iPad, go to Settings > Messages and turn on the Notify Me toggle below Mentions.
On Mac, go to Messages > Preferences > General and check the box for Notify me when my name is mentioned.
6. Add a Group Name and Photo
One more great feature for group chats is assigning a name and photo. Name your group something neat or meaningful like “Besties,” “Family,” or “Our Team.” Then, assign a nifty image to make the group conversation easy to spot.
- On iPhone and iPad, select the group conversation, and tap the arrow next to People at the top.
- Choose Change Name and Photo.
- Enter a group name and then snap a picture or pick a photo, emoji, or icon as the group photo.
- Select Done.
- On Mac, select the group conversation and pick the Info icon (small letter “i”) on the top right.
- Choose Change Group Name and Photo.
- Enter a group name and pick a photo, emoji, or icon as the group photo.
- Select Done.
You then have a cute or cool way to spot the group conversation when you need it.
7. Send an Audio Message
Sometimes words have more meaning when spoken than written. Maybe you want to sincerely say you’re sorry or send the sound of your baby laughing to your family. Whatever audio you want for your text message, you can send it easily.
- On iPhone and iPad, tap and hold the sound wave icon on the right of the message field. Continue to hold until you finish, then release. On Mac, click the sound wave icon, record the message, and press the Stop button when you finish.
- To preview the audio message, select the Play button on the left of it. To cancel or re-record, press the X.
- Then, select Send like with any other message.
By default, audio messages on iPhone and iPad expire two minutes after listening to them. You can change this by going to Settings > Messages and changing the Expire below Audio Messages.
Alternatively, you can save specific audio messages by selecting Keep on iPhone, iPad, and Mac below the message.
8. Share Your Location
Maybe your pal is meeting you, or you’re lost and need help. You can send your current location or share your location for a specified amount of time through Messages.
On iPhone and iPad, tap the arrow next to the contact’s name at the top. On Mac, click the Info icon for the conversation.
- To send your spot immediately, select Send My Current Location.
- To share your location for a period like one hour or until the end of the day, select Share My Location and choose an option. (You can also share your location indefinitely or until you manually stop.)
This sends a message to your recipient with your location on a map. If they select that message, the Apple Maps app will open where they can get directions to your spot.
9. Enable the One-Handed Keyboard
You also can text on your iPhone with a one-handed keyboard. This shrinks the keyboard in Messages slightly and moves it to one side of the screen, allowing you to reach all keys with one hand.
To enable the one-handed keyboard, tap and hold the emoji or globe icon on the keyboard. You’ll see a tiny pop-up window with options. At the bottom, pick the icon on the right or left to enable and move the one-handed keyboard to that side of the screen.
To stop using the one-handed keyboard, tap the arrow on the side to expand it to full size or select the center icon in the pop-up window.
10. Handwrite, Draw, or Send a Heartbeat
Apple’s iMessage app goes further than effects, audio messages, and typing. You can also scribble a message, draw one, or send a heartbeat or tap.
On iPhone and iPad, tap the App Store button and select Digital Touch, which looks like two fingers on a heart.
- To hand write or draw, use your finger on the dark rectangle in the center. You can tap a color from the palette on the left if you like. When you finish, tap the Send button.
- To send a message in motion, tap the video camera icon. You can then sketch, write, or use the camera to snap a shot. Draw on the image in the center and tap Send when you finish. Your recipient will receive the message as if you were creating it in real-time.
- To send a heartbeat, press and hold with two fingers on the rectangle.
- To send a tap, simply tap the rectangle.
Note: Unlike iOS for iPhone users, Digital Touch messages will display as images on Android smartphones and devices.
11. Show Message Times
One of the simplest iMessage hacks many don’t know is seeing the times for a conversation. For instance, you might see a message from your friend and wonder how long ago they sent it.
On iPhone and iPad, slide the conversation screen from right to left. On Mac, use your trackpad or Magic Mouse to slide the screen or right-click the conversation and pick Show Times. The times briefly display on the right.
Hopefully, these iMessage hacks will have you using Messages on iPhone, iPad, or Mac more effectively. For more fun or faster texting, you have plenty of options.
Remember, you can also use the Memoji feature and add stickers!
