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Mar 30, 2017 · On your iPhone, tap Settings > Messages. Tap Text Message Forwarding. Enable your Mac in the list of devices. On your Mac, open Messages. A six-digit activation code appears. Enter this code on your iPhone, then tap Allow. On newer systems, you may not need to do the code part. It just works once you enable the devices in settings.
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If you have an Apple ID, you can use iMessage—a secure messaging service—to send unlimited messages to anyone who has an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Messages sent using iMessage appear in blue text bubbles.
If you have an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later, you can also send SMS messages to any mobile phone from your Mac. Messages sent using SMS appear in green text bubbles. See Set up iPhone to get SMS messages on Mac.
1.In the Messages app on your Mac, enter your Apple ID and password, then click Sign In.
•Make sure to sign in using the same Apple ID on every device. See the Apple Support article Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
•If you forgot your Apple ID or password, or if you need to create an Apple ID, go to the Apple ID account website.
2.Choose Messages > Settings, click iMessage, click Settings, then select any of the following options:
•Enable Messages in iCloud: Select this option if you want to store your messages in iCloud. See Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices.
Note: You can also turn Messages in iCloud on or off in iCloud settings. See Change iCloud settings.
If you don’t want to see messages on your Mac, you can sign out of iMessage.
1.In the Messages app on your Mac, choose Messages > Settings, click iMessage, then click Settings.
2.Click Sign Out, then confirm that you want to sign out. When you sign out of iMessage, you no longer receive messages on your Mac.
Note: If you want to stop receiving messages sent to your phone number, deselect the phone number below “You can be reached for messages at.” See the Apple Support article Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime.
Click to start a new message. In the To field, type the name, email address, or phone number of the person you want to send a message to. As you type, Messages suggests matching addresses from your contacts or from people you previously sent messages to. You can also click to the right of the To field. Click a contact in the list, then click ...
Oct 19, 2022 · All you need to do is: Go into the Messages app on your Mac. Click the Settings panel. Click on Messages. Click on Preferences. Click on iMessage. It may ask you to sign in through your Apple ID if you haven’t signed in recently, but if your Mac is connected to your Apple account you shouldn’t have to type it in again.
To explore the Messages User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page, or enter a word or phrase in the search field. If you need more help, visit the Messages Support website. Learn how to use Messages on your Mac to send and receive messages with text, images, or other files, start video or audio calls, and share screens.
Jul 15, 2024 · Enter this code to confirm that you want to send and receive messages on your Mac. Note: If you do not see your Mac in the list, go back to Messages in Settings and tap Send & Receive. Then tap your Apple ID and phone number in the list under “You can receive iMessages to and reply from.” Then repeat the previous step. On your Mac, click ...
Nov 2, 2017 · I recently bought my first Mac, after having been impressed with my iPhone 7 Plus for the past year. On my iPhone I can send both iMessages and text messages by switching on the "Send as SMS" option in Settings. On my Mac the Messages app works great, except for when I want to send a message to a non-Apple user (most of my friends are on Android).
