what to know
- In Messages, open Preferences > iMessage > Enable Messages in iCloud > Sync Now .
- If text messages/text messages are not syncing, go to Settings > Messages > SMS Forwarding on your iPhone and make sure your Mac is active.
- Your iPhone and Mac must use the same iCloud account to use either option.
Your iCloud account should sync all your information across all your devices, including what you send and receive in the Messages app. If you can't do this on your Mac, here's how to fix it.
If your iCloud account isn't syncing on its own, you can update it manually in the Messages app. Here's how to do it.
In Messages, select Preferences under the Messages menu.
Alternatively, press Command + , ( comma ) on your keyboard.
Select the iMessage tab.
Make sure you check the box next to Enable Messages in iCloud .
Click Sync Now .
If you turned on the "Enable Messages in iCloud" option in the previous step, the sync may start automatically.
Your Messages app should sync and new items should appear.
Any differences between content on your phone and Mac may be due to differences in how you use them. While your iPhone and iPad are usually on and constantly connected to the Internet, they may sync much faster than your Mac, and you may shut down, restart, or go to sleep.
If your Mac's Messages app isn't syncing properly, you can try closing and reopening it and waiting to see if new messages appear. If they don't, there are other things you can try.
If you can't see non-iOS text (shown as green bubbles in Messages) on your Mac, you should adjust the settings on your phone to make sure they appear on all your devices.
On your iPhone, open the Settings app.
Scroll down and click on Messages .
On the next screen, select SMS forwarding .
On this screen, you should also make sure that the MMS messaging option is turned on.
Make sure the switch next to your Mac is in the on / green position.
As long as this option is active and your iPhone and Mac are both signed into the same iCloud account, text messages you receive on your phone will also appear on your Mac.
To turn off iMessage on your Mac, open Messages and select Messages > Preferences > iMessage > Sign Out . To disable notifications, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Notifications > Messages and turn off Allow notifications .
To sync iMessage to your Mac, open Messages, go to Messages > Preferences > Settings , and sign in with the same Apple ID you use on your iPhone. Under How you can be contacted for messages , check all available phone numbers and email addresses. Set Start New Conversation to the same phone number on iPhone and Mac.
unnecessary. While you can't view text messages that your Android device automatically receives on your Mac, you can view text messages on your Mac by visiting messages.android.com and scanning the QR code.
