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so i have messages on my iphone and macbook. all messages do indeed go to both devices. problem is when i delete a conversation or thread on one device, it doesn't delete it from the other. trying to clear out all the political campaigns and fedex tracking updates is double duty.
any way to set these up so deleting on one does the job on both?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2
To have both devices stay in sync, you need to set up Messages (iMessage) in iCloud. Both devices need to be signed in to the same Apple ID. Then all messages should be kept identical. If you have already done this, then try logging out from iCloud on both devices and then logging in again. Check that both are configured for Messages in iCloud.
If you are not using iCloud for Messages, then with message forwarding (configured on the iPhone and on the Mac) you will see both received and sent messages on both devices, but when you delete something from one device, it won't delete from the other.
To have both devices stay in sync, you need to set up Messages (iMessage) in iCloud. Both devices need to be signed in to the same Apple ID. Then all messages should be kept identical. If you have already done this, then try logging out from iCloud on both devices and then logging in again. Check that both are configured for Messages in iCloud.
If you are not using iCloud for Messages, then with message forwarding (configured on the iPhone and on the Mac) you will see both received and sent messages on both devices, but when you delete something from one device, it won't delete from the other.
Sync Messages across devices
