Log in using the same Apple ID as you did on your iPhone. To do this, open the Messages app, tap Messages at the very top of the screen, and select Preferences.Ĭhoose Accounts. Now you need to make sure you’re logged in to Messages on Mac. If you’re not logged in on your Mac, log in. Make sure it’s the same as the Apple ID on your iPhone. Your email address will be under your user icon on the left.
(If you are using an older version of iOS, you will need to go to Settings > iCloud and then log in to your Apple ID.) You may very well already be logged into iCloud on both devices, but let’s make sure real quick. To receive text messages on a Mac from your iPhone, you’ve got to log into iCloud using the same Apple ID on both devices.
#ANDROID TEXT MESSAGES ON MAC HOW TO#
To find out what kind of iMac you have and check your software compatibility, check out our article on all the different iMacs and how to identify them. Follow it in order and you should have no problems receiving text messages on Mac. I’ve broken up the process of getting text message on your Mac into two parts below. You also need to make sure your iPhone is running iOS 8.2.1 or later, although we reccomend running at least iOS 9.3.2 and using the latest version of iOS possible for your iPhone.
If your Mac is running El Capitan or the latest MacOS Sierra, then you’re good to go as well. The first thing you need to do is make sure your Mac is running at least OS X 10.1 Yosemite. How to Get Text Messages & iMessages on Mac Operating System Requirements: This is what allows you to send SMS text messages and iMessage from your Mac to anyone, whether they are using an iPhone or not. But for you, it appears as a seamless continuation. Well, actually it will send the message to your iPhone and your iPhone will send it from there. But if it can’t, it will then send a text message. By default, Messages on Mac will attempt to send an iMessage.
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