If either app is missing from your iPhone, it may be that the feature that automatically removes unused apps but keeps your documents and data (history, edited photos, or messages exchanged, for example) is enabled to gain storage space on your device. This means that if the same application is reinstalled, the data will be restored. 7 security tips to keep people and apps from stealing your data. There's no way to tell at face value if an app is tracking you, even when you say stop. We delete comments that violate our. If you have problems with startup items and the apps run automatically despite not being checked in System Preferences, then try a free App Cleaner & Uninstaller software, which allows to manage files’ extensions, including launch agents and launch daemons. App Cleaner & Uninstaller finds all types of startup programs on Mac and allows you to easily disable or enable them.

Apple’s iMessage service is a brilliant and excellent way of keeping in touch with other Apple device users without incurring additional charges from your network provider. One of its most useful features is the ability to send and receive messages from any device connected to your iCloud account, including your Mac.

Sometimes, however, it can be a little bit too much. If you’re in an office with your iPhone, iPad and Mac and all of of them alert you to an incoming message, with a slight delay between them, the sound of all those alerts can be, well, let’s say a distraction.

How to delete an iMessage conversation

Messages is an Apple app that’s installed as a part of macOS, so you can’t simply delete it. You can, however, delete individual messages and attachments. The easiest way to do that is to use CleanMyMac X’s Privacy tool, which allows you to specify which conversations and attachments you want to remove and then delete them all in a click.

Tip: if you need to delete or uninstall other, non-Apple apps, don’t just drag them to the trash — they’ll leave lots of files behind on you hard drive. It’s best to use a dedicated uninstaller tool, like CleanMyMac X. You can download CleanMyMac and try it out for free here.

Fortunately, you can turn iMessage off on your Mac either permanently, or just for a little while so you can get some work done.

How to deactivate iMessage

1. Launch the Messages app on your Mac.
2. In the Messages menu, click Preferences.
3. In the left hand pane, click on the account you want to turn off.
4. Uncheck the box next to Enable this account.

That will stop you receiving messages from showing on your Mac and means that if you want to turn them back on again, all you have to do is check that box.

Alternatively, if you want to turn them off permanently, you can sign out of your iCloud account in Messages altogether. This will only affect the Messages app and won’t stop you, for example, using iCloud Drive or Photos with iCloud. Effectively, it deregisters iMessage from your account.

How to sign out of iCloud in Messages

1. Launch Messages.
2. Click Preferences in the Messages menu.
3. Choose the account you want to sign out of in the left hand window.
4. Press Sign out next to your Apple ID.
5. In the pop-up window that appears, confirm by clicking Sign Out.

If you sign out and later decide that you want to use Messages on your Mac after all, you can add your account by going to Messages > Preferences and clicking the ‘+’ at the bottom of the Accounts pane, then type in your Apple ID and password. If you have two-factor authentication turned on, you may need to type in the passcode sent to your trusted device.

There is another option, if you want to be able to send messages from your Mac but don’t want notifications.

How to turn off notifications

1. Click on the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.
2. Choose the Notifications pane.
3. Click on Messages in the left hand sidebar.
4. Click ‘None’ and uncheck all the tick boxes.

Now, you’ll still be able to send and receive messages, but won’t be pestered by annoying alerts.

If you want to disable iMessage on your Mac because you’re selling it or giving it away, you’ll need to sign out of iCloud altogether, in addition to signing out of Messages.

1. Click on the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.
2. Click on iCloud.
3. At the bottom left hand corner of the window, click Sign Out.

How to fix Messages when it’s not working properly

If the reason you want to de-activate iMessage and stop messages showing on your Mac is that it’s not working properly or that they’re not syncing properly on your iPhone, or iPad, there are a few things you can try.

• Turn off iMessage using the steps above, then turn it back on again.
• Sign out of Messages, using the steps described earlier, then sign back in again.
• Make sure you’re using the same phone number on your Mac as on your iPhone.
• Make sure the email addresses you’ve enabled in Messages on the Mac are those associated with your Apple ID.
• If you have more than one Apple ID, make sure you’re signed into the same one on Messages on all your devices.

If Messages from your friends aren’t displaying their name or photograph correctly, go to the Contacts app in your Applications folder and search for their name. Check that the entry has the phone number or email address they’re using for Messages. If not, add it.

It may be the case that you want to block specific people from contacting you via Messages, rather than switch it off altogether. Here’s how to do that:

1. If the person or company you want to block isn’t already in your Contacts, go to the Contacts app in the Applications folder. If they are already in your Contacts app, skip to step 3 (you’ll know if they are, because Messages will display their name instead of just a phone number or email address)
2. Click ‘+’ and New Contact then fill in the details on the contact card. Remember to include the phone number or email address they’ve been messaging you from.
3. Launch Messages and choose Preferences from the Messages menu.
4. Click on the Account you use for iMessage.
5. Click the Blocked tab.
6. Click ‘+’ at the bottom of the window. You’ll see a window slide down that has your Contacts in it. Start typing the name of the contact you want to block into the search box.
7. Click on the name when it appears.
8. You will now see that all their phone numbers and email addresses have been added to your blocked list.

As you can see, while you can’t uninstall Messages on your Mac, it’s easy to turn it off or disable it. Alternatively, you can just turn off notifications so it carries on working but doesn’t disturb you. If you need to delete the messaging history and all the attachments, you can do that too, using a dedicated app like CleanMyMac X.

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Although rarely used, finding out that an app has to be re-downloaded when you need it the most won't bode well with anyone. To make matters worse, combine a sizable download with cellular data, and you have a recipe for disaster. Thankfully, iOS 12 lets you stop apps from getting deleted quite easily, so it's nothing to be concerned about.

But what about instances where you don’t want anyone else from deleting apps on your device? The iOS 12 has a neat set of restrictions to help you out, so let’s check those out as well while we move along.

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Disabling Automatic App Offloading

Obviously, you must’ve noticed how certain apps require re-downloading when you want to open them. It happens due to a process known as ‘offloading,’ where unused apps are deleted automatically to free up space. Of course, this procedure won’t remove any associated documents, files, or settings, they thereby allowing you to easily pick up from where you left off.

If you don’t like iOS 12 from deleting apps without permission, you can turn off the automatic offloading. It takes mere seconds to do that, and here's how you can do that.

Step 1:Mac youtube tv app. Open the Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down, tap iTunes & App Store, and then turn off the slider next to Offload Unused Apps.

That should prompt iOS 12 to stop deleting any unused apps automatically.

Manually Offloading Apps

Turning off automatic offloading doesn’t mean that you can’t take it upon yourself to offload unused apps when the need arises. If you start to run out of space, use the following steps to free up some space in a jiffy.

Step 1: On the iOS Settings app, tap General, and then tap iPhone/iPad Storage.

You should now see a list of apps installed on your device. Tap on one that you want to offload.

Step 2: Tap Offload App on the following screen to remove the app. Any space listed within the App Size section should be freed up.

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Note: Don’t worry about any documents or data associated with the app. They won’t be removed since you are only offloading the app, and not permanently deleting it.

Step 3: Simply tap the app icon on the Home screen to re-downloaded the app whenever you want to use it again.

Tip: Offloaded apps have a cloud-shaped symbol underneath their respective icons on the Home screen.

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Restricting Apps from Getting Deleted

Stopping iOS from automatically deleting apps is one thing, but what about preventing others from removing them without your permission? If you share your iPhone or iPad with kids, then you may not want him or her to remove your apps and hide their activities. That's where you can use iOS 12's Screen Time restrictions to stop that from happening easily.

Step 1: Open the Settings app, and then tap Screen Time.

On the Screen Time panel, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

Step 2: Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases.

Note: If you find the iTunes & App Store Purchases option grayed out, turn on the switch next to Content & Privacy Restrictions, and you should be good to go.

Step 3: Under the Store Purchases & Redownloads section, tap Deleting Apps.

Step 4: On the subsequent screen, tap Don’t Allow.

That’s it. No one should be able to delete apps from now on unless you explicitly choose to lift off the restriction.

Note: If you don’t have a restrictions passcode in place, we recommend that you set one up by tapping the Use Screen Time Passcode option located within the Screen Time panel.

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Restricting Family Member Devices

Additionally, you can also choose to remotely manage the devices of any family members that you’ve added as part of Apple’s Family Sharing feature right from within the Screen Time panel itself.

Note: If you’re yet to add family members, tap your profile name within the Settings app, and then use the Family Sharing option on the subsequent screen to do that.

Step 1: Tap the name of the family member under the Family section.

Step 2: On the subsequent screen, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

The next steps are similar to the ones required to restrict apps from being deleted on your device — tap iTunes & App Store Purchases > Deleting Apps > Don't Allow.

Once you've done that, the family member should no longer be able to delete apps without your permission.

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Always Good to Have Control

Despite Apple's best intentions, it’s vital that you do the offloading part yourself. Only you know what apps you won’t really need regardless of usage. Sadly, Apple's algorithm can’t determine something like that precisely.

And if you are about to hand over your iOS device to someone else, you now know what precautions you need to take before you do that. It sure feels good to be in control, right?

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