How to Sign Out of Apple Messages

This updated guide examines How to Sign Out of Apple Messages and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 2:

iPhone or iPad

1. Open your device's Settings. It is an app with three grey gears located on the home screen.
   • Sometimes, Settings may be located within the Utilities folder on the home screen.
2. Scroll down and tapMessages. It is located in the fifth group of menu options.
3. Scroll down and tapSend & Receive. It is in the fourth group of menu options.
4. TapApple ID (your email).
5. TapSign Out. This will disable the app's ability to send and receive messages, while the ability to send and receive SMS messages (on iPhones) will remain.

Method 2of 2:

Mac

1. Open Messages. It looks like a blue icon with a white ellipses in a thought bubble located on the dock or desktop.
2. ClickMessagesin the top left corner of the screen.
3. ClickPreferences.
4. Click theAccountstab.
5. Select your iMessages account if it is not highlighted in blue. The iMessages account will be listed with other accounts on the left side of the menu.
6. ClickSign Out. This will disable the app's ability to send and receive messages.
   • You will have to clickSign Outagain if prompted to confirm.