One of the most popular ways of expressing yourself or exchanging ideas is through communication. In this growing world of technology, we have been gifted with multiple ways of communication, some of which, include –
- Text Messaging (SMS or MMS)
- Social Media Messengers (Whatsapp, Messenger, etc)
- Emails
Out of the three, probably the most convenient option is that of the SMS. Apple has its own proprietary messaging client, which they call iMessage, and over the years, it has grown into a wholesome SMS/instant messaging platform, that rivals the likes of Facebook Messenger and even Whatsapp. Initially, iMessage was made to support only Apple to Apple communication, but eventually, Apple caved in and allowed iMessage to operate as a more standardized SMS app, with the only difference being the color codes. Apple to Apple conversations appears in blue color, while Apple to non-Apple conversations appears in green. Other than this, the rest of the features behave the same.
If you have a message that you want to send to multiple contacts at once, then two situations arise –
- The contacts know each other, in which case, you can simply create a group and send the message to that group.
- The contacts do not know each other, in which case, you will want to send a blind group message.
Blind group message is where you select contacts you want to send the message to, and the message is sent separately, rather than creating a group automatically. Currently, iMessage does not have this blind group text feature, and as such, the only solution for you is to copy the contents of the message and simply paste it into the different chats.
While this may seem time-consuming, it is important to understand, that the reason we don’t have this feature in iMessage is actually Apple’s attempt to curb spam or fake news posts. People have a habit of bulk posting such messages, and by removing this feature, it makes it time-consuming to actually copy and paste this message into multiple chats, thereby, reducing the risk of such spam or fake posts from going viral, at least on the iMessage platform.
