Get notifications on mac and iphone?

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Get notifications on mac and iphone?

If my Mac laptop is asleep, I get notifications of text messages on my iPhone.

If my Mac laptop is awake, I only get notifications of text messages in the Messages app (OS X 10.12 Sierra).

I'd like to get notifications on both devices. Is that possible? The reason is that sometimes I am away from my computer, or I have a full screen app running and I miss the message notification on the computer.

If it's impossible to get notifications on both devices, is it possible to at least set it up to always get notifications on the phone, but still be able to view and reply to messages on my Mac?

Posted on Dec 22, 2016 5:02 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 3, 2017 12:32 PM in response to woodmeister50

Hi,

I have Notifications set as woodmeister50 says.

Both will Sound if the Mac is On and the Messages app is not the "Front" app.

If it is the "front" app then I only here the New Message sound.

The response on the iPhone is the same, no new Tone for an open chat that is "Front".

8:32 pm Tuesday; January 3, 2017

 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Sierra)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 iPhone 6 iOS 10.x and an iPad (2)

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Jesse Barnum Author

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Jan 3, 2017 9:28 AM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

If my Mac is awake, I do see messages on my iPhone lock screen, but I don't actually get an audible or vibration alert. Is there a way to get the alert on my Mac, and an audible / vibration alert on my iPhone?

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Answer 3

Jan 3, 2017 11:15 AM in response to Jesse Barnum

On your iPhone, check your set up in Settings->Notifications->Messages

as far as getting any audible feedback of received messages.

Make the same checks under System Preferences->Notifications->Messages.

The one other thing I believe you need to make sure of is that both are

using the same AppleID when logged in.

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Answer 4

Dec 23, 2016 11:47 AM in response to Jesse Barnum

Hi,

iMessages are Addressed to either the iPhone Number or the Apple ID.

This can mean that ones sent to the iPhone Number are only "answered" in the form of the "Delivered" and "Read" back to the sender.

The iPhone will display the Apple ID iMessages but not give those "replies" out if the Mac is asleep.

It can be helped though if both devices are set to the same Send From ID as this, over time, means all your contacts reply to the same ID (or Number).

Both Devices can be set to show Notifications.

Alerts stay visible until dismissed on the Mac version.

So does the iPhone but you can also choose to display the summary on the iPhone.

When the Mac is asleep is is disconnected from the Internet.

You will not see iMessages (or any other sort) until the app is connected again.

7:47 pm Friday; December 23, 2016

 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Sierra)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 iPhone 6 iOS 10.x and an iPad (2)

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