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1. Download the installation file for MAC OS from https://desktop.telegram.org/ this link.
1. Download the installation file for MAC OS from https://desktop.telegram.org/ this link.
2. When the download is complete, find the downloaded .dmg file and double on click it.
2. When the download is complete, find the downloaded .dmg file and double on click it.
===Working with the application===
====Customizing Telegram====
=====Edit, Reply, forward, Deleting the messages=====
Telegram lets you edit your messages even after you sent the message and seen by the receiver. You can edit the message by right-clicking on the message and clicking ‘edit’.
To reply a message, you can click reply option for the message you want to. Another simple option is double-clicking the message will indicate that you are replying to the corresponding message.
To forward a message you can right-click on the message and click forward and then choose the contact you want to forward it to.
You can delete the message that is sent by you. To delete any message you can right-click on the message and click delete.
You can delete it only for you OR delete for the receiver OR all the participants in the group.
=====Using emoticons=====
Emoticons are special feature which is usually in an animated form in telegram. You can also search for a particular type of emoticon by using the expression you want to show by prefixing a colon (:) symbol.
To show an expression with happiness you can type :happy in the text area, immediately you will get the emoticons that shows happy faces.
=====Translating text=====
If you are working with multiple languages you can translate scripts to your default language in Telegram.
To do that,
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram → Settings → Language.
Tick the “Show Translate button” → OK
Now onwards if you receive text in any other languages that your default one, you can select the text, right click on that and click on “Translate selected text”
Text which is in some other language gets easily translated with two clicks without need of external translator applications.
=====Voice and video calls=====
Telegram allows you to make a voice and video call with screencasting. It also allows to make group video calls upto 30 users to join from their device camera and the video call can be attended by 1000 people at the same time.
To make a voice or video call you can click on phone icon on the recipient’s namebox as shown in the image.
Once you click on it, it will try to connect to the recipient and established a connection. Once the connection is established it gives option to switch to video call and also allows to share the screen with the users.
=====Editing the profile=====
You can edit your profile based on your need. To do that, you can click on three lines on top left of telegram → Settings → Edit Profile.
You can change your first name and last name by clicking on Name field.
You can change your contact number
You can add username for your account so that the people cannot figure out your contact number and you can be uniquely identified by your username. Note that this will be the global username With this feature you need not be searched with your contact number.
=====Creating a folder=====
The official groups can be separated from the personal ones in Telegram. To do that we can create folders.
To create a folder,
Click on three lines on top left → Click Settings → Click on Folders → Create a new folder
You can type the folder name and choose what are the chats that you want it to appear on this folder or chats that you don’t want to appear on this folder. With these two options you can bifurcate the contacts/groups that exists in your contact.
<b> Having an unread folder </b>
Whenever you feel you need a separate folder for all unread messages, you can add an “unread” folder to the telegram.
To add unread folder,
Click on three lines on top left → Click Settings → Click on Folders → In Recommended folders section there is an option to add unread. Click on that and close the window.
=====Creating a saved messages forum=====
You may have come across a situation where you want to save some particular resources for your own reference say text notes, to-do list, images, links, videos etc, but you don’t want to disturb others by sending them those. In such case you can create a “Saved Messages” by your own.
To create a saved messages forum,
Click on three lines on top left of telegram → Click on “Saved Messages”. You can use this space for yourself. This is like your personal workspace.
=====Changing the download path=====
If you want to change the download path of your telegram, you can do so by,
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram → Settings → Advanced → Download path.
There will be three options for download path,
I) Telegram folder is system under Downloads directory which is the default path
II) A temporary folder that can be cleared on logout or uninstall
III) Custom folder in which you want to store your files and clear it manually.
=====Creating a poll=====
You can create a poll in the group to collect information, opinion, decision etc.
To create a poll you don’t have to have the administrator rights.
To create a poll,
Click on the group in which you want to create a poll → Click on three dots on the right side of group name → Create poll.
=====Having a secret chat=====
Secret chat is a device-specific chat box which is secure with end-to-end encryption. Interesting thing in secret chat is that there is an option of self-destruct timer after which the messages disappear automatically. Secret chat option is available only on Mobile phones.
To open a secret chat,
Open the contacts in telegram → There will be an option say, “Create a secret chat”.
=====Setting passcode for telegram=====
If you want telegram to ask for a passcode when the system is idle after some particular time you can do so by setting up the passcode.
To do that,
Click on three lines on top left of the telegram → Settings → Click on Privacy and Security → Click on Local Passcode.
You can enter a passcode and confirm it. You can also auto lock telegram for some specific amount of time after which your account should ask for the passcode.
