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Messages Contact Key Verification is a feature found in macOS Sonoma 14.2 and later that, in Apple\u2019s words, “provides automatic alerts and Contact Verification Codes to help verify people facing extraordinary digital threats are messaging only with the people they intend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Apple, Contact Key Verification automatically verifies that you\u2019re messaging with the person that you intend. In iMessage conversations with people who have also turned on iMessage Contact Key Verification, you receive an alert if there\u2019s an error in this verification process. Apple says these alerts help make sure that even a very sophisticated attacker can\u2019t impersonate anyone in the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To use the feature, you need:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 iOS 17.2, watchOS 9.2, and macOS 14.2 (or later versions of the operating systems) on alldevices where you\u2019re signed in to iMessage with your Apple ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 To be signed in to iCloud and iMessage with the same Apple ID. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 iCloud Keychain turned on on alldevices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 A passcode or password for all of your devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you turn on iMessage Contact Key Verification on one of your Apple devices, it\u2019s turned on for all of \u2018em on which you\u2019re signed in with your Apple ID.

When you turn on iMessage Contact Key Verification, you may be prompted to update all of your devices to a compatible software version. If you have a device that can\u2019t be updated, you\u2019ll have to sign out of iMessage on that device before you can turn on iMessage Contact Key Verification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to turn on iMessage Contact Key Verification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Open System Settings<\/strong> on your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Select your name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Select
Select your name<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Scroll down and tap Contact Key Verification <\/strong>at the bottom of the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Contact
Contact Key verification<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Turn on Contact Key Verification<\/strong> and tap Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Contact
Contact Key Verification enable<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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