How do I sync iMessage on iOS with Messages on OSX Lion?

I have the same problem!

Me three! 😟

I just got it to work for me!

Go to settings -> Messages -> recieve at -> caller ID:

then switch between the phone number and email address and then switch back.

I also tapped on Apple ID at the top.

I'm not sure what part fixed it, but after doing that its working now!

Hope this helps!

Brandon

Mine just showed up simulataneously on my Mac and my iPhone no problem.

The only real sync problem I had though was when I received/read a new message on my iPhone while the Messages window was still open on my Mac. The message was marked as read on my iPhone but the new message indicator (red circle with a 1 in it) stayed on in my dock, even after I had read the message on my Mac.

Hi,

I contacted my son on his iPhone by his number.

He did not have his email linked to his Apple ID

When he did that he could message me with that ID rather then the phone number.

11:11 PM Thursday; February 16, 2012

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 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

I've had an iPad/iPhone combo for over 7 months and eventually gave up too ... so I wrote this to help explain it on a step-by-step basis. Hope it helps =)

iMessage Sync