Convenient Shortcuts for the macOS Messages App
The macOS Messages app lets you manage messages and SMS in one place by linking with your iPhone. Here is a summary of shortcuts that make message and chat operations more comfortable and faster.
Posted at: 2025.1.27
Shortcuts in the App Window
First, let's check the shortcuts you can use in the Messages app window. Basically, the same shortcuts as other macOS apps are available, but there are also some subtly convenient shortcuts unique to the Messages app.
For example, "Show chats from known senders (Control + Command + 2)" is useful when your message list tends to get cluttered.
Chat Operation Shortcuts
Next, let's look at shortcuts for the chat screen.
There are shortcuts to improve efficiency in the chat screen, such as "Insert a line break in a message (Option + Return)", "Mark chat as read or unread (Shift + Command + U)", and "Reply to the last received message in the chat (Command + R)". Remembering these can subtly speed up your chat operations.
Shortcuts in the App Window
First, let's check the shortcuts you can use in the Messages app window. Basically, the same shortcuts as other macOS apps are available, but there are also some subtly convenient shortcuts unique to the Messages app.
For example, "Show chats from known senders (Control + Command + 2)" is useful when your message list tends to get cluttered.
Chat Operation Shortcuts
Next, let's look at shortcuts for the chat screen.
There are shortcuts to improve efficiency in the chat screen, such as "Insert a line break in a message (Option + Return)", "Mark chat as read or unread (Shift + Command + U)", and "Reply to the last received message in the chat (Command + R)". Remembering these can subtly speed up your chat operations.