{"id":542277,"date":"2023-01-22T20:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/"},"modified":"2023-01-22T20:00:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T17:00:23","slug":"how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Delete Messages on a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ae69265695\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_Messages_on_a_Mac%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Delete Messages on a Mac&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#About_Deleting_Messages_on_Mac\" >About Deleting Messages on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Delete_Messages_on_Mac\" >How to Delete Messages on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Delete_Conversations_on_Mac\" >How to Delete Conversations on Mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#Delete_a_Single_Conversation\" >Delete a Single Conversation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#Delete_Multiple_Conversations\" >Delete Multiple Conversations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#How_to_Delete_All_Messages_on_Mac\" >How to Delete All Messages on Mac<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#Delete_All_Message_Attachments\" >Delete All Message Attachments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-delete-messages-on-a-mac\/#Automatically_Delete_Messages_on_Mac\" >Automatically Delete Messages on Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Delete_Messages_on_a_Mac%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Delete Messages on a Mac&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-853386 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/An-M2-Macbook.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An M2 Macbook on a white desk.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Justin Duino \/ How-To Geek\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"keytakeaways\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can delete a single message or multiple by selecting them, right-clicking, and picking Delete. You can also remove all messages by moving specific files from the Messages folder in your Library to the Trash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When your text messages start to build up, it might be time for some cleanup work. You can delete specific or all texts and conversations in Messages on a desktop Mac or MacBook in just a few steps.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Deleting_Messages_on_Mac\"><\/span>About Deleting Messages on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you start smashing that delete button, there are a few things you should know. First, if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/660598\/how-to-turn-off-messages-on-mac\/\">Messages enabled for iCloud, any of those you delete on your Mac are also removed from your other Apple devices.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to avoid losing them entirely, you can disable the syncing feature in Messages &gt; Settings &gt; iCloud. Just note that if you turn off iCloud messaging, future messages on Mac will not sync between your Mac and other devices.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you may find the work of deleting messages and conversations a bit tedious. To ease that burden in the future, you can set up Messages to automatically remove older texts after a timeframe you select. We\u2019ll also show you how to do that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#moka_anchor_AutoDelete\">below<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Messages_on_Mac\"><\/span>How to Delete Messages on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Want to delete individual messages on your Mac instead of full conversations? While you can use the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/832696\/how-to-unsend-or-edit-an-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-and-mac\/\">Undo Send feature if you sent the message recently, you\u2019ll need to use the Delete action if it\u2019s been longer than two minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Unsend or Edit an iMessage on iPhone, iPad and Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Select the conversation in the Messages <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> and then right-click the particular message you sent. This can be text, a photo, a video, or another item. Pick \u201cDelete\u201d in the shortcut menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857296\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteMessage-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Delete a message on Mac\" width=\"549\" height=\"387\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, confirm by selecting \u201cDelete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857295\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteMessageConfirm-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirmation to delete a message\" width=\"252\" height=\"212\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Delete Messages on iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Conversations_on_Mac\"><\/span>How to Delete Conversations on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you prefer to delete an entire text message thread, also called a conversation, you can just as easily as deleting an individual message.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_a_Single_Conversation\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Delete a Single Conversation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To remove one conversation, select it in the list on the lefthand panel. Then, do one of the following to delete the conversation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click and choose \u201cDelete.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Swipe from right to left and click the Delete icon (trash can).<\/li>\n<li>Select Conversation &gt; Delete Conversation in the menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857297\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteConversation-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Delete a conversation on Mac\" width=\"650\" height=\"329\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then be asked to confirm. Select \u201cDelete\u201d to remove the message thread.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857298\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteConversationConfirm-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirmation to delete a conversation\" width=\"252\" height=\"212\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Multiple_Conversations\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Delete Multiple Conversations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You may find it simpler to mass delete several conversations at once. It\u2019s easy, but you need to know the right keyboard shortcut for what you want to do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To select adjacent conversations, click the first one, hold Shift, and click the last one.<\/li>\n<li>To select non-adjacent conversations, click the first one, hold Command, and then click each remaining one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can then delete all selected conversations one of these ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click and choose \u201cDelete.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Select Conversation &gt; Delete Conversations in the menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857300\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteConversations-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Delete multiple conversations on Mac\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cDelete\u201d to confirm in the pop-up window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857299\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteConversationsConfirm-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirmation to delete conversations\" width=\"252\" height=\"212\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/809850\/cleanmymac-x-review\/\"><strong><em>CleanMyMac X Review: One Click for a Tidy Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_All_Messages_on_Mac\"><\/span>How to Delete All Messages on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maybe you want a completely fresh start in Messages on your Mac or MacBook by removing all conversations. You can certainly use the steps above to delete multiple conversations, but there is a quicker way using Finder and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/678112\/how-to-find-your-library-folder-on-a-mac\/\">your Library folder.<\/p>\n<p>With Finder active, select Go &gt; Go to Folder in the menu bar, enter the following, and press Return:<\/p>\n<pre>~\/Library\/Messages<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857301\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GoToLibraryMessages-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to the Messages folder in the Library\" width=\"460\" height=\"130\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Messages folder, find and select these files:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>chat.db<\/li>\n<li>chat.db-shm<\/li>\n<li>chat.db-wal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then, right-click and pick \u201cMove to Trash\u201d or drag the items to the Trash folder.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857302\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteAllMessages-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Move messages files to the trash\" width=\"650\" height=\"395\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can then empty the trash on Mac or right-click the files in the Trash folder and choose \u201cDelete Immediately\u201d to permanently remove the files.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_All_Message_Attachments\"><\/span>Delete All Message Attachments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you use the above method to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/260936\/how-to-clear-your-text-and-imessage-history-in-ios\/\">delete all messages on Mac, this does not remove the attachments. You can do this using Finder which is similar to removing all conversations above.<\/p>\n<p>With Finder active, select Go &gt; Go to Folder in the menu bar, enter the following, and press Return:<\/p>\n<pre>~\/Library\/Messages\/Attachments<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857304\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GoToLibraryAttachments-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to the Attachments folder in the Library\" width=\"460\" height=\"130\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select all items in the Attachments folder and either right-click and pick \u201cMove to Trash\u201d or drag all items to the Trash folder. You can then empty the trash or delete the items immediately with a right-click.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857303\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MoveAttachmentsTrash-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Move attachments to the trash\" width=\"597\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Automatically_Delete_Messages_on_Mac\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_AutoDelete\">Automatically Delete Messages on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to perform a cleanup in Messages on Mac manually, you can have Messages <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/710714\/how-to-automatically-delete-old-text-messages-on-iphone-or-ipad\/\">automatically delete conversations after a certain amount of time.<\/p>\n<p>Open Messages and select Messages &gt; Settings in the menu bar. Go to the \u201cGeneral\u201d tab and use the \u201cKeep Messages\u201d drop-down box to pick the timing. You can change it from \u201cForever\u201d to \u201c30 Days\u201d or \u201cOne Year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857306\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/KeepMessages-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Drop-down box to choose the time frame to keep messages\" width=\"485\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then be asked to confirm the action and remove the older messages. Select \u201cDelete\u201d to continue or \u201cCancel\u201d to exit and return to Settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-857305\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/DeleteOlderMessages-MacDeleteMessages.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Confirmation to delete old messages\" width=\"250\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you change the timing, Messages deletes conversations and attachments automatically for the time you pick.<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know how to delete messages on a MacBook, take a look at how to unsubscribe from text messages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Free Up Disk Space on a Mac<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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You can also remove all messages by moving specific files from the Messages folder in your Library to the Trash. 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