Keep track of shared content in Messages on Mac
With macOS 12 or later, when a person shares content with you in Messages, such as a link to a news story or TV show, you can find that content in a Shared with You section in the corresponding app. This allows you to view the content at a time that’s convenient for you.
Shared with You is available in the following apps: the Apple TV app, Books, Finder, Freeform, News, Notes, Photos, Podcasts, Reminders, Safari, iWork apps and some third-party apps.
Note: Content only appears in Shared with You if the person who sent it is in your contacts.
Turn Shared with You settings on or off
Use Messages settings to choose whether content shared with you appears in the Shared with You section of all available apps or only specific apps.
In the Messages app
on your Mac, choose Messages > Settings, then click Shared with You.Do any of the following:
Turn on all apps: Click Turn On.
Turn off all apps: Click Turn Off.
Turn on for selected apps: Select apps. (Content sent to you with Messages will automatically appear in a Shared with You section in those apps.)
Turn off for selected apps: Deselect apps.
Turn Shared with You on or off by conversation
You can choose to have content shared in a Messages conversation appear in the Shared with You section of the corresponding app.
In the Messages app
on your Mac, select a conversation.Click the Info button
in the top-right corner of a conversation, then select Show in Shared with You (or deselect 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.
Share content with others
Content you share with others in Messages is automatically organised in a Shared with You section in the corresponding app on their device.
Select the content you want to share, click
or choose Share, then choose Messages.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 the Add button
to the right of the To field. Select a contact in the list, then click the email address or phone number.To include a message with the content, enter it in the field below the link. You can use typing suggestions, if available.
Click Send.
See what others have shared with you
You can see what others have shared with you in your Messages conversation, or see it later in the corresponding apps:
Apple TV app: In the Apple TV app
on your Mac, click Home, then scroll down to the Shared with You row. See Watch movies and shows shared with you.Books: In the Books app
on your Mac, click Home in the sidebar, then scroll down to Shared with You. See Share book or audiobook information in Books.Finder: In the Finder
on your Mac, click Shared in the sidebar. See Use iCloud to share and collaborate on files and folders.Freeform: In the Freeform app
on your Mac, click Shared in the sidebar. See Collaborate on a shared Freeform board.News: In the News app
on your Mac, click Shared with You in the sidebar. See Read stories shared with you in News.Notes: In the Notes app
on your Mac, click Shared in the sidebar. See Collaborate on a shared note.Photos: In the Photos app
on your Mac, click Shared with You in the sidebar. See View photos shared with you in Photos.Podcasts: In the Podcasts app
on your Mac, click Home in the sidebar, then go to the Shared with You section. See Listen to podcasts shared with you.Reminders: In the Reminders app
on your Mac, click Shared in the sidebar. See Share a reminder list.Safari: In the Safari app
on your Mac, click Shared with You in the sidebar. See View links from friends in Safari.
Continue the conversation
Content shared with you includes a button in the corresponding apps with the name of the person who sent it. You can click the button to continue the conversation about it later from where you left off.
View the content that was shared with you.
For example, click Shared with You in the News sidebar, then find the article that was shared with you.
Click the From button to the right of the content.
Compose an inline reply, then press Return on your keyboard.
Tip: You can hide content that appears in an app’s Shared with You section. Control-click the content (or the From button), then choose Remove or Remove Share.
Pin shared content
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.
In the Messages app
on your Mac, select a conversation.Control-click the shared content, then choose Pin.
You can pin content you shared with someone or that someone shared with you.
For more information, see the Messages chapter of the user guide for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Tip: You can also find Shared with You content when you search with Spotlight — it’s in the Shared Links section. See Search with Spotlight.