text messages no longer appearing on MacBook.
My message no longer appear on my MacBook. The last message to appear was two months ago.
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My message no longer appear on my MacBook. The last message to appear was two months ago.
MacBooks are not cellular so they can't receive text messages directly. However, you can setup text message forwarding from your iPhone to your MacBook. Have you checked this on your iPhone? Maybe it got turned off somehow?
Please review this article on how to setup text message forwarding: Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
MacBooks are not cellular so they can't receive text messages directly. However, you can setup text message forwarding from your iPhone to your MacBook. Have you checked this on your iPhone? Maybe it got turned off somehow?
Please review this article on how to setup text message forwarding: Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support
margotbrinn Said:
"text messages no longer appearing on MacBook.: My message no longer appear on my MacBook. The last message to appear was two months ago."
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Set Up Messages:
A. Sync through iCloud:
If you were to sync Messages with your Mac, they’ll stay on the Messages app your Mac until they are deleted. On the the iPhone and the Mac, enable Messages in iCloud.
On both Devices:
For note...
B. Keep a Clean Record of your Messages:
Use my User Tip: How to Save or Print a Complete iPhone Messages Thread - User Tip
Have you restarted? If you haven't, do so.
text messages no longer appearing on MacBook.