View animation in Messages on Mac
During a conversation, you may receive messages with special effects, such as messages in invisible ink, a handwritten message or a Digital Touch heartbeat. You can view these items directly in the conversation or in the conversation details view.
Tip: Double-click a conversation in the sidebar to open it in its own window.
View an item with invisible ink or other special effects
Go to the Messages app
on your Mac.Select a conversation.
Hold the pointer over an item sent with invisible ink to “wipe” it away and view the item. The item is again blurred when you move your pointer.
Other message effects are displayed automatically. To view the effect again, click the Replay button below the message. To make sure you receive messages with these effects, choose Messages > Settings, click General, then select Auto-play message effects. See Stop or reduce on-screen motion.
If you send an item with message effects to someone whose device doesn’t support them, the recipient sees descriptive text, such as “sent with Slam Effect”.
View handwritten messages
On certain iPhone and iPad models, people can send you handwritten messages and Digital Touch elements (like a sketch or heartbeat).
Go to the Messages app
on your Mac.Select a conversation.
To view handwritten messages and Digital Touch elements, double-click the item in the conversation.
A Quick Look window opens.
To save the item as an image file, drag it to your desktop or a document.