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I want to receive all notifications for and text messages on my iPhone only. Basically just as though the Messages app wasn't even installed on the MacBook or iPad at all. Often the MacBook is open with the phone a few feet away, somehow the notification appears on the laptop but not the phone so I'll miss it for a while. I use the phone for texting exclusively and need this behavior to stop.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.1
Hopefully you realize there are two very different types of messages.
What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support
SMS/MMS messages can be restricted to your iPhone by doing Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding = “off” on the iPhone. iMessages can be turned off on your Mac in Messages > Settings.
Hopefully you realize there are two very different types of messages.
What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support
SMS/MMS messages can be restricted to your iPhone by doing Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding = “off” on the iPhone. iMessages can be turned off on your Mac in Messages > Settings.
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately for me it is not obvious that there is a difference. Messages are messages to me no matter the device and the whole iThis and iThat branding is only more confounding. So thank you in particular for the concise instructions on where to find the appropriate adjustments! In fact, as I type this, every thing is working just the way I wanted.
MacOSVentura wrote:
Go to Messages-> Settings -> iMessage and there turn off "Enable messages in iCloud".
Whether messages in iCloud is enabled or not has absolutely nothing to do with LabTech 4’s issue. It is completely unrelated.
Go to Messages-> Settings -> iMessage and there turn off "Enable messages in iCloud".
Glad it was helpful. The green cs. blue coloring of the message bubbles is just a hint of the huge underlying technical differences.
Glad things are working. Enjoy your Apple gear.
My bad, sorry.
receive all text messages on iphone only
