why can't I send a message from my mac to someone with an android phone?
MacBook, macOS 12.6
You would need to have an iPhone and set up forwarding to your Mac to be able to receive/send SMS messages that are required for an Android phone.
You would need to have an iPhone and set up forwarding to your Mac to be able to receive/send SMS messages that are required for an Android phone.
Macs have no cellular capability. Android users can only receive cellular text messages, not ones that go via Apple's Internet system.
Read this document about iMessage (blue) and SMS/MMS (green) text messages --> What is the difference between iMessage and SMS/MMS? - Apple Support
That is odd, since it appears you are able to receive the messages, but not able to reply or send using SMS. You can review the setting on forwarding, but them seem to be set correctly is they are received. If you have not done it already, the standard restart and sign out/in iMessage on both devices does resolve some of the networking quirks.
Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
I have an iPhone and had been able to reply or send to friends with Android and then that ability stopped. Dunno why??
why can't I send a message from my mac to someone with an android phone?
