I can very easily see timestamps for texts (SMS) and messages (wifi? not really sure what this is) on iOS messenger by swiping to the left. However, in the Messenger app on OSX (10.11.6 El Capitan), I cannot for the life of my get these timestamps to appear (swiping, right-clicking a message, app options and context menus, etc.)
How do I show timestamps for messages in the Messages app on OSX? The best that Messages gives me is a collection of messages that is "around" a timestamp that is apparently relevant, e.g.
Best Answer
Just hover your cursor over the relevant message for a few seconds, the time & date will pop up in a tooltip.
Picture with clear date also shown, to demonstrate it's accurate.
& those verification codes are well out of date.. ;-)