Sync iPhone iMac all messages
I synced my iPhone with my iMac, but only NEW messages come up, how do I get all of them that are on my iPhone from the past to show up on my iMac as well.
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Hello Riverwench1,
Are you using Messages in iCloud? Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support
- "In the Messages app on your Mac, do one of the following:
- macOS 13 or later: Choose Messages > Settings, click iMessage, then select Enable Messages in iCloud.
- macOS 12 or earlier: Choose Messages > Preferences, click iMessage, then select Enable Messages in iCloud.
- Select which email addresses and phone numbers you want to send and receive messages from on your Mac.
- Any messages currently stored in iCloud are now accessible on your Mac, and any new messages you receive on your Mac will be stored in iCloud.
- Note: If you want to see SMS and MMS messages on your Mac, see the Apple Support article Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad.
- To see Messages stored in iCloud, open the Messages app.
Note: If you want to turn off Messages in iCloud on your Mac, deselect Enable Messages in iCloud. You can choose to disable Messages in iCloud for all your devices, or just your Mac.
For more information on how to use Messages on your Mac, see the Send a message on Mac."
Cheers!