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- Check our System Status page to learn whether iMessage is experiencing a service outage. Make sure that your Mac is connected to the internet. You should be able to load webpages and receive email, for example. Restart your Mac. Install the latest macOS updates. Check Date & Time settings to make sure that the date and time are correct.
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Oct 31, 2020 · Take a look at these helpful articles that goes over how to set up iMessage and some different settings to check to ensure your device is provisioned properly for Messages: Add or remove your phone number in Messages or FaceTime. If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. We hope this helps. Cheers!
- Incoming iMessages not showing on computer - Apple Community
I'm having a problem getting *some* incoming...
- Incoming iMessages not showing on computer - Apple Community
Oct 27, 2016 · I'm having a problem getting *some* incoming texts/sms/iMessages on my computer. ALL texts I receive are addressed to my phone #. My phone number is properly linked to my iCloud account and my iCloud account is properly logged in from both my telephone and computer.
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- If you see ‘This user is not registered with iMessage’
- If your contacts see your email instead of your phone number
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Learn what to do if you can’t send or receive messages or you see an alert when you send a message with Messages on your Mac.
After trying each step below, try to send a message again.
•Restart your Mac. Choose Apple menu > Restart, then click Restart.
•Make sure that your software is up to date. Learn how to update the software on your Mac.
•Make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet. To check your Internet connection, try loading a page in Safari or another web browser.
•Check that the date and time is set correctly on your Mac.
•Make sure that you enter the correct phone number or email address for the contact.
If you try to send a message and see an alert that the person isn’t registered with iMessage, the message is trying to send using SMS/MMS. Make sure Text Message Forwarding is set up and your iPhone is powered on.
If you can send messages but your contacts see your email address instead of your phone number, make sure that you're signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on all your devices. Learn how to add your phone number to Messages on your Mac.
•If you still can't send or receive messages, contact Apple Support.
•Check the Apple System Status page for a temporary outage affecting iMessage or FaceTime.
•Use Messages with your Mac.
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Sep 16, 2024 · Learn what to do if you still receive a Not Delivered alert after you try to send your message as a text message. You can set up Messages so that it automatically tries to send messages as an SMS when iMessage isn't available. Go to Settings > Apps > Messages, and turn on Send as Text Message.
Jan 19, 2021 · On your Mac, open Messages and choose Messages > Preferences > iMessages. Make sure that both devices are signed in with the same Apple ID. Then, on your iPhone, go back one screen and check Text Message Forwarding to make sure your Mac has been selected.
May 22, 2023 · If you’re using an iPad Wi-Fi, no cellular network, and not getting any messages that you receive on your iPhone, try the following fix: Launch the Settings app and tap on Messages. On Messages, scroll down until you find Text Message Forwarding. Tap on it. Toggle on forwarding for all linked Apple Devices that show up there.
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