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iMessage catch-up

Back from a flight, a meeting, or a day off your phone? Pally reads the pile-up and tells you what needs an answer.

Text Pally: Catch me up on the iMessages I haven't read.

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You: catch me up on my texts, i was in meetings all day

Pally: 12 chats piled up. three matter: your sister needs a yes or no on Saturday, Jake moved poker to 9, and the group chat finally picked a restaurant.

You: tell my sister yes

Pally: sent to your sister: "Yes to Saturday!"

The routine

How it works

iMessage

Unread texts have a way of turning into forgotten promises. With the Pally Mac app connected, ask Pally to catch you up: it reads what came in, tells you who's waiting on you, and replies when you tell it to.

Ask for a catch-up when you come back to a wall of unread texts.
Pally reads your iMessage conversations through the Pally Mac app and pulls out who asked you something, what plans changed, and what got decided.
Reply with the next move. Tell Pally what to say and it sends from your iMessage; ask for a draft and it waits for your yes.

The full routine

Ask for a catch-up when you come back to a wall of unread texts. Add a window if it helps: since this morning, or while I was flying.

Pally reads your iMessage conversations through the Pally Mac app and pulls out who asked you something, what plans changed, and what got decided. Casual chatter stays in the background.

Reply with the next move. Tell Pally what to say and it sends from your iMessage; ask for a draft and it waits for your yes.

Good for

Catching up after a flight or a phone-free afternoon
Finding direct questions among active group conversations
Seeing which social plans changed while you were away
Remembering small promises made in recent texts
Replying without opening every chat

Things to try

You: catch me up on imessage since this morning and tell me who needs an answer

You: what changed in the family chats while i was away?

You: show me more context on what my sister asked

You: draft a yes to saturday, but ask what i should bring

Before you start

Common questions

Does Pally summarize every unread text?

No. It surfaces decisions, changed plans, direct questions, and people waiting on you. Ask for more from any conversation if you want it.

Can Pally answer someone for me?

Yes. Tell Pally what to say and it replies from your iMessage. Say 'draft it first' if you want to see the words.

What do I need for iMessage catch-ups?

The Pally Mac app on a Mac running macOS 13 or later. It connects your own iMessage history while the Mac is awake. Everything else happens in your texts with Pally.

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