How to get messages to appear on iPhone and on MacBook simultaneously?
When I send a message on my iPhone it does not appear on my MacBook Air. How can I see the same message on Bothe devices?
MacBook Air, macOS 13.4
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If your Mac is logged into iCloud, using the same Apple ID as your phone, I believe that it will receive iMessages.
In the Messages application, if you go into Messages > Settings…, there is an iMessage tab. On that tab it shows your Apple ID, and the phone numbers and e-mail addresses at which you can be reached for messages.
There is also a checkmark to "Enable Messages in iCloud". I haven't turned that one on yet. Presumably it does a more complete synchronization of messages (maybe synchronizes history?!?) than whatever my iPhone and Mac are doing now.
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