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6 Encrypted Messaging App Options for Mac and iOS Posted on February 10th, 2017 by My primary means of communicating with friends switched from phone calls to messengers in the late 90's. Messaging services ICQ, MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger and iVisit were much easier to use to communicate and heck of a lot more fun than a boring phone call. Even when social media became popular, messengers were always there. And this really hasn't changed for me in the almost 20 years since. I have relied on a messenger app in one way or another for most of my communications, and up until recently had no concerns about security or privacy.
Oh, how times have changed! These days, security and privacy are more important to most people than ever before. With messenger apps not going anywhere any time soon, let's have a look at some of the more secure options you can use.
Messages lets you send unlimited messages to anyone on a Mac, iOS device, or Apple Watch. Your messages can include photos, videos, documents, audio, and contacts, and you can even see when your message has been delivered and when someone’s typing a reply.
IMessage Cost: Free OSes: iOS, macOS (or OS X) Offered by, iMessage has been available on iOS since 2011 and OS X since 2012, and it is by far the most convenient way to securely send messages for Mac and iPhone/iPad users. Using end-to-end encryption by default, it is very secure. Only you and the person you're messaging can get to the contents of an iMessage conversation. More on iMessage security can be found, (PDF, see page 41). Setting it up and using iMessage is, as with most Apple related things, very easy. Create or sign in with an Apple ID and you're good to go.
Settings wise there is not much you need to, or can, adjust. On the Mac, you can enable or disable the sending of read receipts, set a font size and whether to save a chat history or not.
On iOS, you can enable or disable the sending of read receipts, set a low quality image mode and set text message forwarding. These are minor tweaks, but even without touching any of them iMessage works as soon as you sign in. IMessages sync across all devices that are signed in with that same Apple ID in real-time, which makes it very easy to take your conversation from your iPhone to your Mac (or vice versa). Signal - Private Messenger Cost: Free on the, and the OSes: iOS, Android, Google Chrome Built by, Signal is most well known for its endorsement by Edward Snowden. Signal uses end-to-end encryption (Curve25519, AES-256, and HMAC-SHA256) to keep your communications private and secure, including private messaging and private calling. The setup and use of Signal is very straightforward.
Even if you'll only end up using the iOS version of Signal, its security alone might make it worth it for you. If syncing messages between your Mac and iOS device is a must-have feature, and you don't want to be forced to use Google Chrome, read on for more options. Telegram Messenger Cost: Free OSes: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web-version, macOS, PC/Mac/Linux is very easy to use and on all platforms, and it offers plenty of settings to set it up how you like it. Two-Step verification, password protection for the client, and various settings to customize the look and feel of the chat are a few examples why Telegram is a great messaging app option. Parallels for mac 10.12.
Chat encryption is not enabled by default, so if you use Telegram make sure to initiate 'Secret Chats' with your friends. Also, the encryption that is used, once enabled, is based on the, which has claiming that Telegram is no good. 
The encryption may be great, it may not be, only time will tell. Still, assuming the encryption is up to snuff, and I have no reason to believe it's not (until audited), Telegram is a very good option that works well. Bleep by BitTorrent Cost: Free OSes: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows Created by, one of Bleep's biggest strengths is its peer-to-peer connections. Chats are not routed through a cloud service, instead they are sent directly from your device to the receiver's device.
6 Encrypted Messaging App Options for Mac and iOS Posted on February 10th, 2017 by My primary means of communicating with friends switched from phone calls to messengers in the late 90\'s. Messaging services ICQ, MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger and iVisit were much easier to use to communicate and heck of a lot more fun than a boring phone call. Even when social media became popular, messengers were always there. And this really hasn\'t changed for me in the almost 20 years since. I have relied on a messenger app in one way or another for most of my communications, and up until recently had no concerns about security or privacy.
Oh, how times have changed! These days, security and privacy are more important to most people than ever before. With messenger apps not going anywhere any time soon, let\'s have a look at some of the more secure options you can use.
Messages lets you send unlimited messages to anyone on a Mac, iOS device, or Apple Watch. Your messages can include photos, videos, documents, audio, and contacts, and you can even see when your message has been delivered and when someone’s typing a reply.
IMessage Cost: Free OSes: iOS, macOS (or OS X) Offered by, iMessage has been available on iOS since 2011 and OS X since 2012, and it is by far the most convenient way to securely send messages for Mac and iPhone/iPad users. Using end-to-end encryption by default, it is very secure. Only you and the person you\'re messaging can get to the contents of an iMessage conversation. More on iMessage security can be found, (PDF, see page 41). Setting it up and using iMessage is, as with most Apple related things, very easy. Create or sign in with an Apple ID and you\'re good to go.
Settings wise there is not much you need to, or can, adjust. On the Mac, you can enable or disable the sending of read receipts, set a font size and whether to save a chat history or not.
On iOS, you can enable or disable the sending of read receipts, set a low quality image mode and set text message forwarding. These are minor tweaks, but even without touching any of them iMessage works as soon as you sign in. IMessages sync across all devices that are signed in with that same Apple ID in real-time, which makes it very easy to take your conversation from your iPhone to your Mac (or vice versa). Signal - Private Messenger Cost: Free on the, and the OSes: iOS, Android, Google Chrome Built by, Signal is most well known for its endorsement by Edward Snowden. Signal uses end-to-end encryption (Curve25519, AES-256, and HMAC-SHA256) to keep your communications private and secure, including private messaging and private calling. The setup and use of Signal is very straightforward.
Even if you\'ll only end up using the iOS version of Signal, its security alone might make it worth it for you. If syncing messages between your Mac and iOS device is a must-have feature, and you don\'t want to be forced to use Google Chrome, read on for more options. Telegram Messenger Cost: Free OSes: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web-version, macOS, PC/Mac/Linux is very easy to use and on all platforms, and it offers plenty of settings to set it up how you like it. Two-Step verification, password protection for the client, and various settings to customize the look and feel of the chat are a few examples why Telegram is a great messaging app option. Parallels for mac 10.12.
Chat encryption is not enabled by default, so if you use Telegram make sure to initiate \'Secret Chats\' with your friends. Also, the encryption that is used, once enabled, is based on the, which has claiming that Telegram is no good. 
The encryption may be great, it may not be, only time will tell. Still, assuming the encryption is up to snuff, and I have no reason to believe it\'s not (until audited), Telegram is a very good option that works well. Bleep by BitTorrent Cost: Free OSes: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows Created by, one of Bleep\'s biggest strengths is its peer-to-peer connections. Chats are not routed through a cloud service, instead they are sent directly from your device to the receiver\'s device.
...'>Apps Like Text Message App For Mac(08.11.2018) 6 Encrypted Messaging App Options for Mac and iOS Posted on February 10th, 2017 by My primary means of communicating with friends switched from phone calls to messengers in the late 90\'s. Messaging services ICQ, MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger and iVisit were much easier to use to communicate and heck of a lot more fun than a boring phone call. Even when social media became popular, messengers were always there. And this really hasn\'t changed for me in the almost 20 years since. I have relied on a messenger app in one way or another for most of my communications, and up until recently had no concerns about security or privacy.
Oh, how times have changed! These days, security and privacy are more important to most people than ever before. With messenger apps not going anywhere any time soon, let\'s have a look at some of the more secure options you can use.
Messages lets you send unlimited messages to anyone on a Mac, iOS device, or Apple Watch. Your messages can include photos, videos, documents, audio, and contacts, and you can even see when your message has been delivered and when someone’s typing a reply.
IMessage Cost: Free OSes: iOS, macOS (or OS X) Offered by, iMessage has been available on iOS since 2011 and OS X since 2012, and it is by far the most convenient way to securely send messages for Mac and iPhone/iPad users. Using end-to-end encryption by default, it is very secure. Only you and the person you\'re messaging can get to the contents of an iMessage conversation. More on iMessage security can be found, (PDF, see page 41). Setting it up and using iMessage is, as with most Apple related things, very easy. Create or sign in with an Apple ID and you\'re good to go.
Settings wise there is not much you need to, or can, adjust. On the Mac, you can enable or disable the sending of read receipts, set a font size and whether to save a chat history or not.
On iOS, you can enable or disable the sending of read receipts, set a low quality image mode and set text message forwarding. These are minor tweaks, but even without touching any of them iMessage works as soon as you sign in. IMessages sync across all devices that are signed in with that same Apple ID in real-time, which makes it very easy to take your conversation from your iPhone to your Mac (or vice versa). Signal - Private Messenger Cost: Free on the, and the OSes: iOS, Android, Google Chrome Built by, Signal is most well known for its endorsement by Edward Snowden. Signal uses end-to-end encryption (Curve25519, AES-256, and HMAC-SHA256) to keep your communications private and secure, including private messaging and private calling. The setup and use of Signal is very straightforward.
Even if you\'ll only end up using the iOS version of Signal, its security alone might make it worth it for you. If syncing messages between your Mac and iOS device is a must-have feature, and you don\'t want to be forced to use Google Chrome, read on for more options. Telegram Messenger Cost: Free OSes: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web-version, macOS, PC/Mac/Linux is very easy to use and on all platforms, and it offers plenty of settings to set it up how you like it. Two-Step verification, password protection for the client, and various settings to customize the look and feel of the chat are a few examples why Telegram is a great messaging app option. Parallels for mac 10.12.
Chat encryption is not enabled by default, so if you use Telegram make sure to initiate \'Secret Chats\' with your friends. Also, the encryption that is used, once enabled, is based on the, which has claiming that Telegram is no good.
The encryption may be great, it may not be, only time will tell. Still, assuming the encryption is up to snuff, and I have no reason to believe it\'s not (until audited), Telegram is a very good option that works well. Bleep by BitTorrent Cost: Free OSes: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows Created by, one of Bleep\'s biggest strengths is its peer-to-peer connections. Chats are not routed through a cloud service, instead they are sent directly from your device to the receiver\'s device.
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