I'm running the latest Tahoe (26.6.2) on my iMac and my laptop. After the upgrade, as near as I can figure, I stopped getting texts on both, and also on my iPad. My iPhone, on which I recently did a Reset, seems to be working fine. If I send a message on my phone, it doesn't appear on any of my other devices. Messages sent from the iMac, Laptop or iPad don't go out. Any clues?
iPhone 12, iOS 26
Since the iPhone still works but none of the other devices send or receive Messages, I’d check the iPhone first. The reset may have changed the Messages/forwarding setup.
On the iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Send & Receive and make sure your Apple Account and phone number are selected. Then check Text Message Forwarding and make sure the iMac, laptop, and iPad are enabled. Apple requires the devices to be signed in to the same Apple Account for this to work. Forward text messages from your iPhone to other devices – Apple Support (AU)
Also check Messages > Settings > iMessage on each Mac and confirm it shows the same Apple Account.
I wouldn’t sign out of iCloud yet. If those settings already match, say whether iMessage itself works between Apple users on the iPhone, or whether only regular SMS/RCS messages work. That would narrow it down.
Since the iPhone still works but none of the other devices send or receive Messages, I’d check the iPhone first. The reset may have changed the Messages/forwarding setup.
On the iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Send & Receive and make sure your Apple Account and phone number are selected. Then check Text Message Forwarding and make sure the iMac, laptop, and iPad are enabled. Apple requires the devices to be signed in to the same Apple Account for this to work. Forward text messages from your iPhone to other devices – Apple Support (AU)
Also check Messages > Settings > iMessage on each Mac and confirm it shows the same Apple Account.
I wouldn’t sign out of iCloud yet. If those settings already match, say whether iMessage itself works between Apple users on the iPhone, or whether only regular SMS/RCS messages work. That would narrow it down.
Thank you -- between what Support told me and your reply, it's fixed. Support didn't tell me about the Forward Text Messages point.
Glad you got it working. The iPhone reset likely changed the forwarding settings, which would explain why the other devices stopped receiving regular text messages.
Good to hear it’s sorted.
iMessage not working on Tahoe 26.6.2
