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| Developer | Apple Inc. |
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| Type | Instant messaging |
| Launch date | October 12, 2011 |
| Platform(s) | iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac |
| Operating system(s) | iOS 5 and later, iPadOS, OS X Mountain Lion and later, watchOS |
| Status | Active |
| Website | support |
iMessage is an instant messaging service developed by Apple Inc. and launched in 2011. iMessage functions exclusively on Apple platforms – including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS – as part of Apple's approach to inter-device integration, which has been described by media outlets as a means of achieving vendor lock-in.[1][2][3][4] iMessage is accessed and used using the Messages app client.
Core features of iMessage, available on all supported platforms, include sending text messages, images, videos, and documents; getting delivery and read statuses (read receipts); and end-to-end encryption so only the sender and recipient can read the messages, and no one else; even Apple itself cannot read them. The service also allows sending location data and stickers. On iOS and iPadOS, third-party developers can extend iMessage capabilities with custom extensions, an example being quick sharing of recently played songs.
Launched on iOS in 2011,[5] iMessage arrived on macOS (then called OS X) in 2012.[6] In 2020, Apple announced an entirely redesigned version of the macOS Messages app which adds some of the features previously unavailable on the Mac, including location sharing and message effects.
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