iMessage Not Syncing on Mac? The ONLY Step-By-Step Fix You Need!

** Update for iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia: This video is still accurate except iPhone "Messages" settings have moved to be under Settings, then "Apps" **
Need to sync your messages from iPhone to Mac? Can't text Android friends from Mac? This is the only step-by-step guide you need to get iMessage, SMS, and texting working perfectly from your Mac. Below are the chapter markers and the checklist Lucas mentioned in the video.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro "How to sync messages from iPhone to Mac"
00:25 The order matters!
01:08 iPhone settings for iMessage and iCloud Messages
02:34 Mac settings for iMessage and iCloud Messages
03:41 iPads settings for iMessage and iCloud Messages
04:33 Texting from Mac to Android (SMS and Text Message Forwarding)
05:09 It is gnarly - congrats on getting this far!
05:46 Things we can help with in a consult
07:18 Blooper :)

Checklist:
* iPhone settings 01:08
* Check iCloud email address to make sure you have the same one on the other devices 01:11
* Enable the iMessage toggle 01:26
* Configure Send & Receive section to match video 01:34
* Enable Messages in iCloud to get history syncing from iPhone to all other devices 02:03
* Mac Messages app 02:34
* Sign in with same iCloud email address 02:40
* Configure Settings - iMessage section to match iPhone 02:55
* Enable Messages in iCloud 03:29
* iPad settings 03:41
* Enable iMessage 03:51
* Configure Send & Receive section 04:01
* Enable Messages in iCloud 04:10
* Other Macs 03:41
* Same as first Mac, see above
* Texting Android friends 04:33
* Enable Text Message Forwarding on iPhone 04:46

Book a consult with Lucas or his team from http://macinhome.com/booking/ anytime you want some one-on-one help!

Struggling to sync your iMessages between devices via iCloud, but it's just not working? Whether you have a Mac, iPad, iPhone, or all three—let's dive into the details about how to fix this annoying issue.

Macinhome is a Mac-specialized, patient, and professional consulting team helping clients internationally via FaceTime, Zoom, and Screen Sharing, and locally in-person from our home base in Vancouver, Canada. We’ll organize your Mac, get you synced and backed up, get your email accounts under control, organize your photos into one safe and beautiful place, and more.

Special thanks to Andrey Summers and Neuman Mannas of Red Square Collective for the awesome video. http://redsquarecollective.com

Видео iMessage Not Syncing on Mac? The ONLY Step-By-Step Fix You Need! канала Lucas Roberts, Macinhome CEO