Share your name and photo in Messages on Mac

In the Messages app on your Mac, choose Messages > Preferences, then click General.

Select “Set up Name and Photo Sharing,” then follow the onscreen instructions to customize the following:

• Photo: Choose a default item, or choose Customize to select a photo, emoji, monogram, or personalized Memoji.

  Note: You can choose to use this updated image everywhere on your Mac, such as for your Apple ID or Contacts photo.

• Name: Enter your name as you want it displayed.

• Share Automatically: Click the pop-up menu to share your name and photo with your contacts automatically. Optionally, you can choose to have Messages prompt you before your name and photo are shared in a new conversation, like this:

  

  Note: Even if you share your name and photo automatically, your contacts still need to agree to update your name and photo in your contact card in the Contacts app .

Click Done.

In the Messages app on your Mac, choose Messages > Preferences, then click General.

Click the Share Automatically pop-up menu, then choose one of the following:

• Contacts Only: This shares your name and photo in conversations with your contacts automatically.

• Always Ask: Messages prompts you for each conversation, verifying that you want to share your name and photo.

In the Messages app on your Mac, choose Messages > Preferences, then click General.

Deselect the “Share Name and Photo” option.

Click Stop Sharing.

This prevents your name and photo from being shared in Messages. You can set up sharing again anytime.