How do I refresh or re-sync Mac messages to match my phone?

Hello, CashMoneyLove.

Let's start by checking the steps in this article: How to forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your iPad, iPod touch or Mac - Apple Support. It explains: "With Text Message Forwarding, the SMS/MMS messages that you send and receive on your iPhone can appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. Then you can continue the conversation from the device you want."

Follow these steps to set this up (or confirm it is set up):

1. "On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. On your Mac, open Messages, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage. Make sure that you're signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
2. On your iPhone, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding.*
3. Choose which devices can send and receive text messages from your iPhone. If you're not using two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, a verification code appears on each of your other devices: enter that code on your iPhone.

As long as your iPhone is turned on and connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network, new SMS/MMS texts can be sent and received on the devices that you added.

iCloud now keeps your entire messages history updated and available on all your devices — even when you set up a new device. Learn how to keep all your messages in iCloud."

Restarting both devices may also be helpful.

Restart your iPhone - Apple Support

1. "Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive, force restart your device.
3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo."

Shut down or restart your Mac - Apple Support

1. "On your Mac, choose Apple menu > Shut Down.
2. If you don’t want app windows that are open to reopen when your Mac restarts, deselect “Reopen windows when logging back in.”
3. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black. Some computers also don’t show an active power light or have any fan or drive noise."

Let us know if we can help with anything else at all or if this doesn't settle your issue. Thanks and have a fabulous day!