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Sync iPhone messages with iMac

Guys & Girls,


Since I upgraded to Catalina the Messages on my iPhone will not sync with my iMac.

Any thoughts?


Thanks, Phil

Macintosh B'gosh

iMac 27", macOS 10.15

Posted on May 5, 2020 10:30 AM

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Posted on May 6, 2020 10:43 AM

Thanks for getting back to us, philhansen. It's appreciated. It appears that your wife is experiencing the same issue.


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac -- If your wife is using your account, then the messages won't sync from her iPhone to your Mac. She'll need her own account set up to sync messages from her iPhone.


Cheers!

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May 6, 2020 10:43 AM in response to philhansen

Thanks for getting back to us, philhansen. It's appreciated. It appears that your wife is experiencing the same issue.


Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac -- If your wife is using your account, then the messages won't sync from her iPhone to your Mac. She'll need her own account set up to sync messages from her iPhone.


Cheers!

May 6, 2020 7:16 AM in response to philhansen

Greetings, Phil.


I see that the messages you're receiving on your iPhone aren't showing on your iMac since you upgraded to macOS Catalina. I'm glad to help with this.


How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac -- If you're having issues with Text Message Forwarding, on your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and make sure your iMac has been selected.


Get help with Messages in iCloud -- If you're using Messages in iCloud and they’re not appearing on your iMac, this article provides the information and steps that you need.


Let me know how that goes.


Take care.

Sync iPhone messages with iMac

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