iMessage going to my computer not iPhone

Ralph,

Thanks so much for your good help.

Apple has made this BEYOND stupid and ridiculous. Why is it that it is so easy to get emails to both IOS and MacOS devices, but get the much used and important text messages it is a Gong show to try to make all be in sync.

Sorry to vent with you, but I am not happy that I have missed numerous texts today.

Hi,

Turn the Mac Version Off for the moment.

On the iPhone > Settings > Messages remove the Apple ID

In Settings set the iPhone to Airplane mode for a few minutes.

On taking the iPhone out of Airplane mode go back to the Settings > Messages.

Make sure the iPhone Number is ticked as a Send and Receive "address".

Add the Apple ID and make sure this is ticked.

Restart the app on the Mac.

You should get one or two pop ups saying the iPhone is using it's Number and the Apple ID

Accept these Pop ups.

The Mac's iMessages account should now list the iPhone Number as an Alternative "Start Conversation From" in the drop down at the bottom and the Receive At list above that.

8:01 pm Thursday; November 28, 2013

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

Hi,

To be clear "remove" means to Sign Out so that the Apple ID is taken out of the options for Send and Receive.

8:32 pm Tuesday; December 15, 2015

Hi,

It can be frustrating as in the case of Text/SMS Forwarding there is no real way to look up whether the Mac is really "signed In' to the iPhone in a fashion that make this work.

Again being offered the idea of Resetting the Text Forwarding, seemingly just on the chance it might work, can equally be frustrating.

That said I have nothing else.

The Blue Tooth link for Handoff and Continuity are not used for this and can be Off.

Some Macs don't have full abilities in this area either.

8:06 pm Sunday; April 2, 2017

You're welcome

7:26 pm Friday; December 8, 2017

Thank you so much, it worked!!! Very much appreciated.

Glad it helped.

8:49 pm Friday; April 3, 2015

A big help! Fixed it fast and easy.

You're welcome.

8:49 p.m. Wednesday; August 5, 2015

How do I "remove Apple ID"? There is no option for that after Settings > Messages on my iphone. Thanks.

Hi,

Send and Receive (where you entered it to link them in the first place)

8:49 p.m. Tuesday; September 15, 2015

Strange.

I received and email saying I received 5 points for this

(response)

It does not seem t show when I come to view the thread.

7:07 pm Monday; January 4, 2016

Champion, thank you thank you