It’s extremely easy to tell. If it’s an iMessage, then it’s coming from an Apple User. If it is a Text message, then it is from an Android user or organization using a third-party solution. That is an interesting question though if the source matters since my links I deal with come from third-partys. > On May 5, 2022, at 17:23, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > > I wonder if it matters that the person sending the message is not using an > Apple device. Of course it’s impossible to know in many cases whether an > Apple device is being used. The links are coming from organizations, so who > knows what device they used? Still, more often than not, way more often than > not, it doesn’t work. I’m shocked when it does. It used to be quite reliable. > But that was a couple of years ago or so. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 5, 2022, at 10:33 AM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have had no problem accessing links in iMessages. >> In my experience, this works as it has always worked for as long as I can >> remember. >> >> - Brad - >> >> >> >> >> On May 5, 2022, at 12:30, Mary Otten <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> This used to work reliably. It’s been broken for quite some time, and yes I >> have reported it. Occasionally it works. Mostly it does not. Even when I’m >> right on the text that says “link“, when I turn my rotor to links and flick >> up or down, nothing. I don’t know why, but mostly it’s a Knogo. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On May 5, 2022, at 10:10 AM, Brad Snyder <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Set your rotor to Links, and then swipe up or down as appropriate. This >>> should place focus on the link, where you can do a one finger double tap to >>> execute the link. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> - Brad - >>> >>> On May 5, 2022, at 11:13, Phil Halton <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> How does one go about interacting with links that are embedded in text >>> messages in the iOS message app? I don’t use a lot of texting, but >>> occasionally I need to click a link in a message that was sent to me and >>> for the life of me I can’t find any way of clicking that link. It is >>> reported by voiceover as a link, but there is no links in the rotor and if >>> I navigate to it by word and land on it and try to click that doesn’t even >>> work. >>> >>> Sent from my IPhone >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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