How the new Messages effects work on older iPhones, iPads, and MacsYou can slam messages or send handwritten notes to fellow iOS 10 or macOS Sierra pals, but what will that look like for friends with older machines?
If you've upgraded to the iOS 10 or macOS Sierra beta, there are a whole bunch of messaging improvements to explore and play with, including bubble and screen effects, tapbacks and big emoji, and handwriting and Digital Touch options.
But what happens when you send a message with one of these options to a friend not rocking iOS 10 or macOS Sierra? Here's how the new messages show up on older iPhone, iPads, and Macs.
Bubble and screen effects
When it comes to making message bubbles pop out on the screen or fill your window with balloons, older versions of iOS and OS X don't quite know what's going on. But like any good piece of accessibility software, they're happy to describe it to you: Send a message with the Slam effect to someone on an older device, and they'll see your original message, followed by:
(sent with Slam Effect)
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How the new Messages effects work on older iPhones, iPads, and Macs
