For some reason my iMessage just started not syncing to my MacBook Air. I can 'send' iMessages but not receive on my MacBook Air.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
Hi there, ToddAfrica.
It appears that messages on your iPhone aren't appearing on your MacBook Air. You're able to send iMessages, but you can't send SMS/MMS messages from your Mac, and we're glad to provide assistance.
How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support -- On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. 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. If it is, deselect your Mac and restart your iPhone. Once it's back to the Home screen, turn Text Message Forwarding back on for your Mac and test the issue.
Feel free to get back to us with any questions or problems you may have.
All the best.
Have found, sometimes but not always, it can take some time for the iCloud aspect for iMessage in iCloud to sync. No real specific timeframe, just some time to pass.
So grateful for our input...but these settings haven't changed...they have always been this way. It's quite strange really.
I’m having the same problem. Have you fixed yours yet?
Sadly, not yet but I have escalated to 2nd tier support. Will keep you posted.
Any luck? Mine is having the same issue and I've tried all of the available suggestions too
Has this been fixed? Messages not syncing to the phone and computer is not working.
Please say yes!!
Yeah..sadly...tried again (and had done several times before) but still not syncing.
Thank you, thank you. This is clearest explanation I have ever read on how to solve the syncing problem in iMessages. It worked beautifully. Thank you again.
Yes, I have in recent days tried 2 new contacts and they have immediately synced between devices.
Thank you!!!
Thanks so much... This solved it for me!
This worked for me! Thanks
That's great advice, but Text Message Forwarding isn't there.
dpaik-Thanks; this worked!
This is absolutely infuriating. You have to do a rain dance to make the machines you PURCHASED function.
I have the exact same problem ..... have also tried all the prior solutions .... thanks to everyone who posted, but none worked for me either.
iMessage NOT syncing across iPhone and MacBook Air
