

Apple’s own iMessage, both on iPhone and Mac, remains wildly popular too, as well as regular text messaging. Right now, most of us use at least a few messaging apps: Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, Skype, Snapchat, etc. Those two words collided and essentially merged with each other with the release of the iPhone. In the meantime, the use of instant messaging (IM) software online, with AIM and Windows Live, was growing rapidly as well. One can say texting is the perfect form of non-disruptive, asynchronous communication, since you only participate in it when convenient for you, as opposed to other real-time alternatives like calling.Įventually, simple text messages (SMS) evolved to incorporate images and audio (MMS). Text messaging is so ingrained into our days that it’d be difficult to imagine our lives without it. IM+ keeps all your chats within one handy Mac app.
