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Apple Apps

Messages - Compose Message

Open a Messages composer containing selected text.

OfficialExternal appMessages app

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What Messages - Compose Message does

Uses the macOS message composition service. The user chooses the recipient and explicitly sends the message.

View every Messages app action available in ActionClip.

CategoryApple Apps
Action typeBuilt-in
Default resultOpen another app or website
InternetDepends on the destination app

Action and outcome

Messages - Compose Message example
ActionOutcome
Messages - Compose MessageSelected text: I’m running ten minutes late.Messages opens a composer; nothing is sent automatically.

Use Messages - Compose Message

Follow these steps to open a Messages composer containing selected text with ActionClip.

  1. Select the text you want to use.
  2. Choose Messages - Compose Message from ActionClip.
  3. The destination opens with your selection ready to use.

Requirements and privacy

  • Before you start: Messages must be configured on this Mac.
  • Your selected text: ActionClip passes the selected text only to this Apple app on your Mac. The Apple app controls any later iCloud sync or network use.

Action script

The script below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.

Built-in definition
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