Beau Thomas
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Q: How do I sync my Messages between my Mac, iPhone, and my iPad?

Basically, I cant figure out how to get them all in sync. Conversations that I have on my Mac do not show up on my iPhone and vice versa.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 6:38 PM

by Michael Allbritton,Solvedanswer
Michael Allbritton Michael Allbritton
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A:

This can be a bit tricky to set up, but it is possible.

 

in Messages (OS X):

1. Launch Messages and open Prefs > Accounts.

2. Make sure you are logged in with the AppleID you are using all your devices.

3. Set caller ID to this email address/AppleID.

 

iPad:

1. Go to Settings > Messages.

2. Make sure iMessage is set to ON.

3. Tap "receive at" and make sure you are logged in with the same AppleID you are using on your Mac.

4. Tap "caller ID" and make sure that email address/AppleID is selected.

 

iPhone:

1. Go to Settings > Messages.

2. Make sure iMessage and Send as SMS are both set to ON.

3. Tap "recieve at" and make sure you are logged into the same AppleID as on your Mac and iPad.

4. Tap "caller ID" and make sure that email address/AppleID is selected.

 

Going forward, when anyone on an IOS device sends you a Message they need to send it to your AppleID/email address, NOT your phone number. In this way all messages will be in sync across all devices.

Posted on Jul 27, 2012 11:12 PM

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  • by Appleguy514,

    Appleguy514 Appleguy514 Sep 29, 2012 5:14 PM in response to Michael Allbritton
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    Sep 29, 2012 5:14 PM in response to Michael Allbritton

    I can confirm that Tatanko's post is truthful. In fact, this is how it works on my Mac and iPhone and I'm trying to set it up similarly for my girlfriend's computer. She has two AppleIDs though and I think this may be why it is not associating the correct one with her phone number.   I can tell you though that my Messages application automatically updates on my computer when text messages are sent from other iPhone users. I only have one AppleID.  How my girlfriend's is set up is with two Apple IDs, so the default setting seems to make the first Apple ID be the one sending the iMessages instead of from her iPhone...so while I can still receive them, I have to set up two different chat threads on my iPhone and she doesn't get the benefits of the auto updating feature of showing all her texts messages.

     

    How do I get it to work just like mine?  A few more details: we are both using MacBook Pros with OS 10.8.2., both of us have new iPhone 5s with iOS 6 installed, her computer is set up in Japanese (seems to function identically - I am in Japan too), and the only difference seems to be the two Apple IDs that she has. She has one associated with a US account because it wouldn't convert in iTunes to make Japanese iTunes purchases, necessitating making a new Apple ID and getting into this mess.

     

    Any posts on how to solve this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

  • by macippad,

    macippad macippad Jan 28, 2013 1:11 PM in response to Beau Thomas
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    Jan 28, 2013 1:11 PM in response to Beau Thomas

    Hi, Im using mac pro, i undertood 2 first steps but the last step, it confused me, wat to do next?

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jan 28, 2013 1:17 PM in response to rfreschner
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    Jan 28, 2013 1:17 PM in response to rfreschner

    HI,

     

    This pic is from the Version 7 version of Messages and not the Version 7.0.1 version that is installed with the OS X 10.8.2 update.

     

    This version will not sync properly as you needs to be at version 7.0.1 and iOS 6.

     

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    Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

     

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     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
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     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
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    "Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

  • by @smylins,

    @smylins @smylins May 8, 2016 7:02 AM in response to Beau Thomas
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    May 8, 2016 7:02 AM in response to Beau Thomas

    If that doesn't work...

    Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding > "Allow these devices to send and receive text messages from this iPhone"

  • by Rosefest,

    Rosefest Rosefest May 8, 2016 11:47 AM in response to Beau Thomas
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    May 8, 2016 11:47 AM in response to Beau Thomas

    Thank you.   This was just what I needed.  Very helpful.

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