Q: Mac Messages not syncing with iphone
Hi there,
I was wondering can someone help me.
I recently got a new Macbook Pro. I cant seem to get my messages/imessages to sync from my iPhone onto my Macbook Pro. I have done the password thing to allow my Macbook to receive messages and all that stuff. Have i missed a step somewhere?
Thanks, Conor
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Sep 20, 2015 2:59 PM
Hi,
The Steps in short.
Turn Messages On on the iPhone (it can now send iMessages but only form the iPhone Number plus SMS messages to non Apple iPhones).
ON the Mac version add an Apple ID to the iMessages account. (It can now send iMessages from the Apple ID)
Add the Apple ID to the iPhone Settings > Messages > Send and Receive.
The two should now sync from this point on (And not earlier ones received on either device).
To Forward/Sync SMS/Text Messages you have to enable this on the iPhone ( Settings > Messages > Text Forwarding).
Setting this will cause a code number to appear on the Mac which in turn needs to be entered back on the iPhone.
The iPhone needs to be on the same LAN as the Mac (which normally means it is WiFi on your Home network)
The SMS or text Messages should now show on the Mac and you should be able to send SMS messages from the Mac when the iPhone Is On and connected to the Carrier and near the Mac (on the Same LAN).
10:01 p.m. Tuesday; September 22, 2015
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
Posted on Sep 22, 2015 2:02 PM


