Text messages are not updating on Mac

Hello Samsmanual,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

If we understand your post correctly, text messages aren't updating on your Mac. We'd like to help!

Let's make sure that you have handoff turned on.

Set up Handoff

Use Handoff with any Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch that meets the Continuity system requirements. Handoff works when your devices are near each other and set up as follows:

Each device is signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.

To see the Apple ID used by Apple Watch, open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, then go to General > Apple ID.

Each device has Bluetooth turned on.

Each device has Wi-Fi turned on.

Each device has Handoff turned on.

Here's how to turn on Handoff:

Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click General. Select “Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.”

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff, then turn on Handoff.

Apple Watch: In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap General and turn on Enable Handoff. (Apple Watch supports handing off from your watch to your iPhone or Mac.)

Use Handoff

Open an app that works with Handoff.

Apps that work with Handoff include Mail, Maps, Safari, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and many third-party apps.

Use the app to start a task, such as writing an email or document.

Continue on your other device:

If you're switching to your Mac, click the app's Handoff icon in the Dock:

If you're switching to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, open the App Switcher, as you would when switching between apps, then tap the app banner at the bottom of the screen.

Learn more

Learn about more Continuity features for your Apple devices.

Use Handoff to continue tasks on your other devices

Let us know if you have any questions.

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Take care!