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iPhone not sharing text messages with MacBook Pro

I upgraded my MacBook Pro a couple of days ago to Venture 13.5.2. Since then my iPhone will only share messages to my iPad but not share with my laptop. If I send a text message in the message app on my laptop, it is sent via my email.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.1

Posted on Sep 8, 2023 4:10 PM

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Posted on Sep 8, 2023 7:47 PM

Somehow during the upgrade it sounds like your iMessages setup was displaced. To restore it, try following these steps, each must be followed precisely:


iMessage checklist


iPhone and Mac both logged in to same Apple ID. Try logging off and logging on if necessary.


iPhone Settings => Messages shows iMessage as "on" (sometimes toggling this off and then on fixes some things)


iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send & Receive showing both phone number and email (Apple ID)


iPhone Settings => Messages shows Text Message Forwarding and your Mac is listed and shown as "on" there.


iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send as SMS "on" and MMS Messaging and Group Messaging both "on"


On the Mac: Messages => Settings => iMessage tab shows same and correct Apple ID and "You can be reached for messages at" indicates both phone number and Apple ID (email), and "start new conversations from" indicates the phone number. If the phone number does not show up properly on the Mac here, sign out of iMessage on the Mac, then sign back in using the same Apple ID as you use on your phone.


* Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.


Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support


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Sep 8, 2023 7:47 PM in response to Nanato12

Somehow during the upgrade it sounds like your iMessages setup was displaced. To restore it, try following these steps, each must be followed precisely:


iMessage checklist


iPhone and Mac both logged in to same Apple ID. Try logging off and logging on if necessary.


iPhone Settings => Messages shows iMessage as "on" (sometimes toggling this off and then on fixes some things)


iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send & Receive showing both phone number and email (Apple ID)


iPhone Settings => Messages shows Text Message Forwarding and your Mac is listed and shown as "on" there.


iPhone Settings => Messages shows Send as SMS "on" and MMS Messaging and Group Messaging both "on"


On the Mac: Messages => Settings => iMessage tab shows same and correct Apple ID and "You can be reached for messages at" indicates both phone number and Apple ID (email), and "start new conversations from" indicates the phone number. If the phone number does not show up properly on the Mac here, sign out of iMessage on the Mac, then sign back in using the same Apple ID as you use on your phone.


* Don't see the Text Message Forwarding setting on your iPhone? Go to Settings > Messages, turn off iMessage, turn it back on, tap Send & Receive, tap Use Your Apple ID for iMessage, then sign in with the same Apple ID used on your other devices.


Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad - Apple Support


iPhone not sharing text messages with MacBook Pro

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