posted on Dec. 10, 2019December 12, 2019 Recently, after upgrading to a 16-inch MacBook Pro, I noticed that Messages sent from my iPhone didn’t appear on my Mac, and vice versa. It took me a while to figure out the problem. However, I did. If you’re facing the same problem, here’s what you should do: On your iPhone, open the Settings app. Scroll/swipe down to the Messages category and click it.  Select Text Message Forwarding. You can now choose which devices you wish your phone messages to be shared with. In my case, it was Dennis Sellers’ iPad (2) and MacBook Pro. This is all part of Apple’s Continuity feature. It allows you to: make and receive phone calls without picking up your iPhone; use your iPad to extend the workspace of your Mac; automatically unlock your Mac when you’re wearing your Apple Watch; copy and paste images, video, and text from your iPhone or iPad to your nearby Mac, or vice versa. Dennis has over 40 years of journalism experience and has written hundreds of articles. For the past 20-plus years, he's been an online journalist, covering mainly Apple Inc. He's written for MacCentral, MacWorld, MacMinute, Macsimum News, Apple Daily Report, and is now contributing editor at Apple World Today.
Dennis SellersDecember 10, 2019 Syncing your messages between an iOS device and a Mac should usually be a seamless experience, requiring very little input from you personally. But we’ve all had those moments when our devices do a sudden tech burp and iMessage stops working. If this is happening to you, here is how to sync iMessage from iPhone to Mac, to give it a little push again. Read more: How to enable iMessage on iOS, macOS, and Apple Watch QUICK ANSWER To sync iMessage from iPhone to Mac, toggle off iMessage from your iPhone or iPad, and toggle it back on again. Disconnect your iCloud account from Mac iMessage and reconnect it. Then click the Sync Now button on Mac iMessage. All devices must be logged into the same iCloud account. How to sync iMessage from iPhone to MacBefore proceeding with these troubleshooting tips, it’s a good idea to see if the issue is at Apple’s end. Therefore, go to Apple’s System Status page and look up iMessage. Green is good, red is not so good. If you see that iMessage is green and therefore up and running, then here is how to begin the re-sync process. We will be focusing on the iPhone, but this works the same way for iPads too. Ensure all devices are logged into the same iCloud accountThis may seem like an obvious one, but if you’re running more than one iCloud account, it can be easy to mix them up. Since iMessage syncs via iCloud, all devices need to be logged into that one account. So check that first. While you’re there, go to the Apps using iCloud section on your iPhone and check that Messages is enabled. Tapping on it will give you the option to Sync this iPhone. Make sure it’s toggled green. Toggle iMessage off on the iPhone then back on againNext, you need to go to Settings–>Messages and ensure that iMessage is toggled on. If it already is, and it’s not working, toggle it off and back on again. Enable Text Message Forwarding on the iPhoneFurther down that screen, you’ll see an option called Enable Text Message Forwarding. This ensures that non-iMessage SMS’s are forwarded to your other devices. Tap it. You will now see your other Apple devices logged into the same iCloud account. Toggle on the ones you want to sync your messages with. Sign out of Mac iMessage and sign back in againIt’s time now to shift your attention to the Mac. Open Messages on your Mac, and go to Messages–>Preferences at the top of the screen. Then click the iMessage tab and the Settings sub-tab. If this is already filled out, and it’s not working:
Read more: Why iMessage is such a big deal FAQsiMessage is the messaging system available to all Apple device users and is free to use. SMS are the paid messages sent through your phone carrier to your iPhone and rerouted to the iMessage platform. It could be due to things like the device being switched off for a long time, your internet connection being slow, or Apple’s servers being slower than usual. The latter is rare, though. Why is my iMessage on Mac not syncing with iPhone?Solution 1.
On your iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages > Toggle off iMessage > Wait a few seconds and turn it back on. On your Mac: Open the Messages app and click on Preferences > Choose Accounts> Click Sign Out > Wait a few seconds then sign back in.
How do I get my Mac and iPhone Messages to sync?Set up iPhone to get SMS messages on Mac. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages.. Tap Text Message Forwarding. ... . Turn on your Mac in the list of devices.. If you're not using two-factor authentication, a six-digit activation code appears on your Mac; enter this code on your iPhone, then tap Allow.. How do you forward iMessages from Mac to iPhone?On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On your Mac, open Messages, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. Make sure you're signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone.
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