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Q: Messages tutorial?

I've never used Messages.app but it has been suggested as a work-around until Apple fixes the iBooks sync bug in iOS 9.3.x. So is there a tutorial (Apple or anywhere) that will show me how to used Messages.app on my iMac to send ePubs to my iPad?

Posted on May 24, 2016 8:01 AM

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  • by Eric Root,Helpful

    Eric Root Eric Root May 24, 2016 12:51 PM in response to romad
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    May 24, 2016 12:51 PM in response to romad

    Why not e-mail them to yourself with the ePub as an attachment?

     

    Messages app and What it Can Do. Mavericks

     

    Messages Basics

  • by romad,

    romad romad May 24, 2016 8:23 AM in response to Eric Root
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    May 24, 2016 8:23 AM in response to Eric Root

    I did, but I was told that using the Messages.app was less cumbersome and faster.

  • by romad,

    romad romad May 24, 2016 8:28 AM in response to romad
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    May 24, 2016 8:28 AM in response to romad

    Well, I tried it but it didn't work smoothly. When I tried to send a message from my iMac to my iPad, it was delivered to my iMac right away but took about 10 minutes to arrive at my iPad.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),Helpful

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) May 24, 2016 12:51 PM in response to romad
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    May 24, 2016 12:51 PM in response to romad

    Hi Romad,

     

    I have seen this delay myself at times.

    It appears to be somewhat random with no clear explanation as to why it happens.

     

    Making sure all devices involved are using the same Apple ID and iPhone number odes seem to help.

     

    That said the issue can last for months before seemingly resolving itself with no input from the User.

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      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     iPhone and an iPad (2)
  • by romad,

    romad romad May 24, 2016 12:50 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    May 24, 2016 12:50 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    I've been working with Adam Engst of TidBITS and he said the delay may have been due to me only enabling Messages this morning. So I tried again a few minutes ago, and a message w/o attachment took just under 2 seconds, while the same message with the attachment took about 5 seconds. My iPad is WiFi so it doesn't have cell capability. Whatever, it seems to be working now.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) May 24, 2016 1:16 PM in response to romad
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    May 24, 2016 1:16 PM in response to romad

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    Glad to hear you are making progress.

     

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      iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     iPhone and an iPad (2)