I know that people who have Mac products can connect iMessage from their iPad, iPod, and iPhone to their computer so they can message people without using their handheld device. But can this feature be used on a PC? If so, how?
Windows 8
Did anyone here think to install OS X in VMWare on their PC? Not the most elegant solution, but a workaround at least.
Brandon Svec wrote:
Did anyone here think to install OS X in VMWare on their PC? Not the most elegant solution, but a workaround at least.
Even if you were to run OS X in VMWare, imessage won't authenticate as it's detected as not being a real mac. Same problem on hackintosh systems. The fact that Apple goes to such great lengths to keep imessage off of non-mac hardware, we'll be lucky if we see an imessage system on a Windows PC in the near future.
Hi,
iMessages account on the Mac requires the Serial Number to be flashed properly to the Main Board so it can be read by the system.
The app then reads this and creates a Auth token that sits in the Keychain.
The Serial Number can be missing on Repaired and Refurbished machines if the flashing of the Serial Number to a new board is not done.
There are some reports that on working (iMessages) computers that the Serial Number has "Disappeared" for some at the Mountain Lion to Mavericks and for others at the Mavericks to Yosemite Upgrades.
The Serial Number is used as part of the process to ensure it is you on your computer that is using the iMessages account.
8:42 PM Thursday; November 27, 2014
Best workaround on a pc I've found so far is to run airserver and then project your iphone to your pc through airplay. While it doesn't allow you to respond to texts, it does allow you to see them. Which to be honest is probably what we all want it for anyways, as I'm just to lazy to get off my pc to go to the kitchen and look at my phone..
You have to keep the phone on and keep the screen on all the time so plug it in. But it works pretty well.
For anyone interested.
*Add on a bluetooth headset. And you're good to go if you really want to geek out and respond to messages through the 'hey siri' command.
Best option is to have a VNC client connect to a Mac that you're signed into on. What would be cool is if someone created a program that captured all text messages forwarded to a Mac and then enabled you to access it using the Mac's IP address, therefore enabling iMessage on a Windows system, or any system for that matter. It isn't the best option because you have to own a Mac, but if there are shared accounts for one computer, then that wouldn't be an issue.
No current safe way. There is some app that does it but it runs all your texts through a chinese server first, which is sketchy as ****. That is also an Android app.
Apple really needs to bring the Messages app to Windows. I mean they have iCloud on Windows, they have iTunes on Windows and Safari on Windows, and lots of people who use Windows have iPhones.
Pfft, how would windows users think the pirate bay is evil? That's the whole reason I switched from consoles to a PC.
you can use an android emulator...try this
I feel like this should be a feature on icloud.com, where they already have things like notes and calender that you can access on PC.
Either that or a feature for Boot Camp, which would still keep imessage off PC hardware.
Jlw111 wrote:
I feel like this should be a feature on icloud.com, where they already have things like notes and calender that you can access on PC.
Either that or a feature for Boot Camp, which would still keep imessage off PC hardware.
I was wishing the same thing. I work in a windows based environment, in a sub basement where my mobile data plan registers at 1X, if at all. it would be nice to get my messages at my desk, without having to periodically walk a couple floors up when I find a convenient time to do so.
Actually, just recently a new piece of software was released that actually does this, and it is perfectly safe and legal. You can watch the video to see how they did it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6pNFSKq41s
http://software.jamrizzi.com/store/products/eyemessage-for-windows/
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There is a solution if you have an Apple Computer with iMessage in addition to a PC. If both computers have Chrome and the Chrome Remote Desktop, you can use your PC to control your Apple Computer remotely over a wifi connection.
Step 1: Download Chrome on both your Apple Computer and PC
https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/
Step 2: Download Chrome Remote Desktop on both computers
Step 3: Follow the Chrome Remote Desktop instructions on connecting two computers
Caveats
I think there are tweaks that allow you to configure iMessage on VMWare image too, I have used it on the Mountain Lion, though it did not work on the Mavericks. I tried these ways but it's a pain to use these alternatives.
You would need to log in to the VMWare image every time you want to make use of the iMessage feature.
It would be a much better idea to buy MacBook Air, with the "Continuity" feature introduced, there is much more than just the iMessages.
i just set up remote desktop using chrome on both my pc and my mac
i can now send messages from my pc, while remotely connected to the imessage on the mac.
thanks
Chrome Remote Desktop is a good solution and it's free.
Another solution is Parallels Access. Parallels Access is not free but has some nice features, and I like exploring different solutions.
iMessage for PC?
