Keep track of shared content in Messages on Mac

Content sent to you with Messages automatically appears in a Shared with You section in those apps when you turn on Shared with You. For example, when Shared with You is on for Photos, an image a friend sends you also appears in your photo library.

1. Go to the Messages app on your Mac.

2. Choose Messages > Settings, then click Shared with You.

3. Click Turn On.

To stop getting the content you receive in Messages in the Shared with You section of other apps, click Turn Off, or unselect individual apps in the list.

You can choose people or groups whose shared content you want to see in the Shared with You section of the corresponding app.

1. Go to the Messages app on your Mac.

2. Select a conversation.

3. Click the contact or group icon at the top of a conversation, then select Show in Shared with You (or unselect to remove shared content from the Shared with You section).

   When Shared with You is turned off, you can still pin shared content to show it in the corresponding app.

Content you share with others in Messages is automatically organised in a Shared or Shared with You section in the corresponding app on their device.

1. Go to the app on your Mac that has the content you want to share.

2. Select the content, click or choose Share, then choose Messages.

3. In the To field, type the name, email address or phone number of the person you want to send the content to. As you type, Messages suggests matching addresses from your Contacts app or from people you’ve previously sent messages to.

   You can also click to the right of the To field. Select a contact in the list, then click the email address or phone number.

4. To include a message with the content, enter it in the field below the link. You can use typing suggestions, if available.

5. Click Send.

If someone shares something with you, such as a Freeform board or a note from the Notes app, you receive a message with a link to open it.

1. Go to the Messages app on your Mac.

2. Select a conversation.

3. Find the message with the shared item, then click it.

   The item opens in the corresponding app.

   

You can see what others have shared with you in your Messages conversation.

1. Go to the Messages app on your Mac.

2. Select a conversation.

3. Click the contact or group icon at the top of a conversation, then click a category such as Photos or Links.

1. Go to the app on your Mac that has the shared content.

2. Do any of the following:

   • See shared content: Click Shared or Shared with You in the sidebar. In Apple TV, Books and Podcasts, click Home, then scroll to the Shared with You section.

   • Hide shared content: Control-click the content (or the From button), then choose Remove or Remove Share.

If you receive content that’s especially interesting and you have Shared with You turned on, you can quickly pin it in Messages, and it will be elevated in Shared with You, Messages search and the Info view of the conversation.

1. Go to the Messages app on your Mac.

2. Select a conversation.

3. Control-click the shared content, then choose Pin.

   You can pin content you shared with someone or that someone shared with you.