Both sender and recipient can see all versions of the message, no matter what.
That might seem counterintuitive to some.
Why let people edit out their mistakes if they aren’t ever really gone?
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A Moving Target
Apple’s most-recentiOS 16beta made a change that has tongues wagging.
Now, every edited message remains available in a sort of leger, ready to be read repeatedly.
That wasn’t the case in previous betas, suggesting this is a conscious change on Apple’s part.
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It’s a notable change mid-beta cycle, and while things could change again, that seems unlikely.
Gurman believes it’s all about accountability, ensuring everyone knows exactly what was sent and when.
But that’s what the feature is surely for, otherwise, why bother at all?
It’s a theory that makes sense.
Except, there’s one problem.
It’s the nuclear option, but it’ll work.
Edits can be made for up to 15 minutes, however.
And that all brings us full circle.
Lifewire reached out to Apple for clarification but has not received a response.
Gruber thinks he might have the answer.
Undo Send means ‘it was a mistake to send this message at all.'"
