Apple automatically converts most URLs in the Messages app into rich link previews, but they aren't always pretty, and sometimes you just want to see the full URL instead. While there is no setting on iOS, iPadOS, or macOS that disables rich link previews in the Messages app, there is an easy way to show the URL complete with the scheme, domain name, and path. The Problem with Rich Link Previews in Messages When a link is sent via an SMS or iMessage conversation in Messages, the app will automatically change the URL into an inline link preview. A generic preview contains a title, domain... more
The Trick to Disabling Link Previews for URLs in Your iPhone's Messages App
Related Posts
This App Gives You Thousands of Free Custom Fonts for Your iPhone's Stock Keyboard Since iOS 13, your iPhone's come equipped with a fonts manager that lets you install custom fonts for use in Apple a… Read More
How to Set Unique Alert Tones for Different Types of Sounds with iOS 15's Sound Recognition Your iPhone's Sound Recognition feature is a powerful tool to help keep you alert to the world around you. With it, … Read More
Apple's Object Capture Puts 3D Scanning Market on Notice, but Unity MARS Benefits via New Integration One of the more exciting augmented reality announcements Apple made during its WWDC keynote on Monday came in the fo… Read More
How to Enter Text from the Real World into Any Search Field in iOS 15 When you need to share large bodies of text from the real world to the digital one, the traditional method has been … Read More
Market Reality: Facebook Debuts Shared AR for Video Chat, Magic Leap Teams with AMD, & Lego Takes AR to the Theme Park It's (virtual) developer conference season, and this week was Facebook's turn with F8 Refresh. Like Google and Snap,… Read More
Magic Leap Experiencing Yet Another Major Executive Shake-Up, Report Says Just when everything seemed settled over at Magic Leap, it turns out that the internal tumult is still in play. Now,… Read More