Assign A Name To Group Chats In Messages For Mac 2017

If you’re a heavy Messages app, you probably lose track of conversations you are having with your friends, and have to read through a thread just to get the context. A easier way to do this would be to give a conversation or group chat a name like you can do in Whatsapp.

You can finally give a conversation or group chat a name in the Messages app in iOS 8, so you can find it later and figure out the context. It is quite easy to change the name, but not very obvious, so it is easy to miss it. Note: This works with only with iMessages and not with SMS or text messages. How to give a name to a conversation in Messages app:. Launch the Messages app. Tap on the conversation you want to name. Tap on Details in the top right corner. At this point, you won’t see the Group Name.

Swipe down on the screen, which should reveal the Group Name field. Tap on the edit box next to it to give the group chat a name so that you can easily get the context. If you had already give it a name, then tap on the x button and type a new name to change it. Tap on the back arrow, or swipe from left edge of the screen to go back to the conversation. It should now be easy to find the conversation.

Has been pretty much the same ever since Apple added support for cellular networks back in (FaceTime itself was released in iOS 4), though they did add 'official' support for audio-only calls in. But the one feature everyone has been wanting ever since then — group video calls — has evaded us, but it's finally here. It's surprising that Apple waited so long to support group video calls in FaceTime when many of its competitors —, etc. — have had group video calls for some time now.

Nonetheless, Apple first showed off Group FaceTime on June 4 at, but it when was released to everyone on Sept. However, it is in the, which was released on. Don't Miss: Jump to a section: How Many Users Can Be in a Group FaceTime? There can be a total of 32 users on a Group FaceTime at any time, including you; That means 31 additional users besides yourself.

You may be able to invite more than 31 other users, but only the first 31 of them will be able to join. What Devices Support Group FaceTime? Any device that supports FaceTime can support Group FaceTime as long as it's. For an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, they need to be running at least iOS 12.1. For a Mac computer, it's macOS Mojave 10.14.1 or higher. If a user is not using supported OS versions on their device, they will not be able to Group FaceTime, period.

Running iOS 12.1 or higher:. iPhone 5 S or newer. iPad Pro (all models). iPad 5th generation or newer. iPad mini 2 or newer.

iPad Air (all models). iPod touch 6th generation Running macOS Mojave 10.14.1 or higher:. MacBook (early-2015 or newer).

MacBook Air (mid-2012 or newer). MacBook Pro (mid-2012 or newer).

Mac mini (late-2012 or newer). iMac (late-2012 or newer). iMac Pro (2017). Mac Pro (Late-2013). Mac Pro (mid-2010 and mid-2012 with Metal-capable graphics cards) Recommended Accessory: ($9.99) Does Everyone Have to Use Video? If you or anyone else starts a Video Group FaceTime, the video camera can always be turned off for anyone in the call.

So, you can have a mix of audio-only and video users on any Group FaceTime. Now, in our experience, not everyone can use video anyway. We had issues with an older iPad mini 2, which could be on a one-on-one video call in FaceTime no problem, but that couldn't enable the camera during a Group FaceTime (the option was grayed out). Apple may fix this issue in the near future.

How Do You Begin a Group FaceTime? In the FaceTime app, start a call like you would for a one-on-one. Tap the + (plus) icon, then search for a contact to add. Tap their name when you see them appear. In iOS 12, that's as far as you could go. You could search for other contacts, but their info would be grayed out, so you wouldn't be able to add them as additional chatters. However, in iOS 12.1, you can tap additional contacts, and you do just that to add them.

If they're blue, they're fair game. If they're gray, they either aren't iMessage users or aren't running the required software. How Do You Begin One from Messages? If you already have a group conversation thread in the Messages app, you're halfway there. If not, you'll need to create one first.

Now, the group can have iMessage and non-iMessage users in it, but only the ones with compatible devices and software will be able to answer the call. If they are, say, Android users with a Windows PC, they will not even get a message, but they will remain as an active box in the Group FaceTime — which you can't delete. To keep the Group FaceTime clean, only start one from a group iMessage thread. In the group thread, tap the group name or contact bubbles at the top.

A new menu will expand below it where you can tap either 'audio' or 'FaceTime.' The former will start an Audio Group FaceTime while the latter will start a Video Group FaceTime. How Do You Answer One in Messages? When someone starts a Group FaceTime with you via Messages, you'll still get the notification as seen above that you can use to dive right in. However, if you ignore that or forget about it, you can still join via the Messages app. When you're in the main conversations view in Messages, if there is an active Group FaceTime you can join, you'll see 'FaceTime' with a green camera icon. Open that thread, then tap the green 'Join' button to jump in.

Next to this button will also be an indicator as to how many users are currently active in the call, whether it's just one person or 30 people. Unlike with the notification method, you won't be able to disable the video before entering the call, but you can do so right after if you're worried about that. Basically, you can do anything you could already do in a one-on-one FaceTime audio or video call in iOS 12, but the layout is obviously different for a Group FaceTime call and you can add more people. How Do You Add More People to a Group FaceTime? You're not limited to just the users that were originally invited — anyone in the Group FaceTime call can invite more people to join. Tap the ellipsis (.) button, then 'Add Person' under the list of invited users.

Next, search for the contact you want, tap their name, then add more people if you'd like.