Aug 26, 2019  The beauty of the iMessage is that you can use it across all Apple devices, including the Mac.There are some people, though, who are having problems with the iMessage on their Mac. The problem is that update iMessage on Mac is not working, preventing them to properly use the messaging service on their laptop or desktop. Apr 14, 2016  After that, everything was working on all devices except 1 thing. I cannot send iMessages from Messages on my Mac. IMessage is working on my iPhone correctly. I can receive iMessages on both Mac and iPhone. I can even send SMS (non-imessage) messages on my Mac. Really, all I can't do is to send iMessages from the Mac.

Messages on macOS lets you communicate with friends, family, and coworkers across a variety of different platforms, including Apple's own iMessage, along with SMS and services from Google, Yahoo, and AOL. But if you're new to the Mac or have just never set up Messages, you might be wondering how to get started with the app.

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Follow these simple steps, and you'll be chatting with your friends in no time at all.

How to set up Messages on the Mac

  1. Launch Messages from your desktop, dock, or Applications folder.
  2. Enter your Apple ID email address and password. If you have two-step or two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID, enter your verification code.
  3. Click on Messages in the Menu bar

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  4. Click Preferences.
  5. Click Accounts tab.

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  6. Select the phone number and email addresses at which you would like to be reached.
  7. Choose which phone number or email address people will see when you start a new conversation.

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How to set up Messages in iCloud in macOS

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Messages in iCloud keeps both your iMessages and standard SMS in sync between your Mac and your iOS devices, and also lets you download your messages when you set up a brand new device.

  1. Open Messages from your Dock or Applications folder.
  2. Click Messages in the Menu bar.

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  3. Click Preferences.

  4. Click the Accounts tab.

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  5. Click on your iMessage account.

  6. Click the checkbox next to Enable Messages on iCloud.

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  7. Click the Sync Now button to sync immediately.

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And that's how you turn on iMessage sync.

How to set up Messages in iCloud in iOS

To fully take advantage of Messages in iCloud, you'll need to turn it on for any iOS or iPadOS devices you own.

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