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I'm guessing it was a recent update, but my MacBook Pro has stopped sending text messages. I am receiving them now on there, but still cannot send. I've checked settings in messages on both ends - all should be working fine. Help :(
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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.3
SMS messages (green). I can send and receive iMessages, but I only am receiving SMS messages on my MacBook. MacBook is not sending them. I already went to Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding on my iPhone and it is on for both my MacBook Pro and my iPad. Also, copying something on one device and pasting it to the other is not working. Yet, handoff is still turned on.
SMS messages (green). I can send and receive iMessages, but I only am receiving SMS messages on my MacBook. MacBook is not sending them. I already went to Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding on my iPhone and it is on for both my MacBook Pro and my iPad. Also, copying something on one device and pasting it to the other is not working. Yet, handoff is still turned on.
Do you mean SMS messages (green)? Or iMessages (blue)? Or both.
If you mean SMS messages, Text Message Forwarding probably got turned off on your iPhone. On your phone, go to Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding and select your Mac.
See here for more info:
Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
If you mean something else, please explain.
Hello. Can you tell me how to resolve the issue? I have the same problem. iMessages work both ways but SMS messages can't be sent from MacBook. I can receive though. Messages are forwarding from iPhone to MacBook properly.
This disconnect from imessage and restart didn't work for me.
To reiterate, I am receiving messages sms to my mac just fine. but my sent sms messages from my iphone do not show up on my mac and I cannot send sms messages from my mac.
Yes I've turned on Text Message Forwarding. I've been receiving SMS messages to MacBook but when I try to send it always show 'Not Delivered'.
Thank you SO much - this worked! Annoying to do all that, but SMS messages are back up and working again on my MacBook Pro. Thank you for taking the time to respond!
Turn off Text Message Forwarding on both devices. Restart both of them and add it back.
srwalsh73 wrote:
I do not have Text Message Forwarding on my phone. Do you have another way you can recommend?
If you do not see Text Message Forwarding under Settings>Messages, I'd suggest you start by looking to see if there are any restrictions set in Screen Time or if you have an employer's account on your phone. I can say I've ever heard of those things causing the feature not to appear but, I can't recall ever hearing of the feature not showing up.
Yes, this worked. Just signing out from Messages settings and signing back in with Apple ID fixed the problem
I am having this issue, and it's been about 3 months. It's with an iPhone 15 Pro Max, and a 2024 MacBook Pro. Age of device doesn't seem to impact this bug, and it doesn't seem like something Apple is interested in looking into so most people just go without.
I'm glad to hear you got it working.
Wow. That works! Thank you!
grinbin77 wrote:
Yes I've turned on Text Message Forwarding. I've been receiving SMS messages to MacBook but when I try to send it always show 'Not Delivered'.
Turn of iMessage on your phone and on your computer. Restart them both. Re-enable iMessage on your iPhone. Once it's active, re-enable it on your Mac. Then, go back to the iPhone and re-enable Text Message Forwarding.
Doug O. wrote:
I cant find Text Message Forwarding on the MacBook Pro , I did turn off and on on my iphone14. did not work
It's not on your MacBook Pro. The setting is on your iPhone. Settings>Messages>Text Message Forwarding, then select your MBP. Both devices need to be using the same Apple ID.
If you've done that and it still isn't working, try this. Turn off iMessage on both devices. Restart them both. Turn iMessage back on on your iPhone. Once it has completely activated, turn it back on on the MBP. Once iMessage is activated on both devices, set up Text Message Forwarding again.
Olfella wrote:
Try going to settings in the messages app on your MacBook, then the middle icon iMessage and resign in from there. You should also notice that you have been signed out. Forget the phone thing.
You can't send SMS messages from a Mac unless the Mac is paired to a phone. So, forgetting "the phone thing" is probably counterproductive.
Unable to send text messages from MacBook
