How to Sync iMessages Between iPhone, iPad and Mac

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Apple has made it easy for users to sync all the devices together. You can easily access anything on one device that saved on another device. If you’d like to send iMessages with your friends, you’ll want to know how to get iMessages to sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac so that you can easily reply on either device. In this guide we will show you how to sync iMessages from iPhone to Mac with detailed steps. Let’s get it on.

Also Read: How to Sync 2 iPhones to One Computer >

How to Sync iMessages from iPhone to Mac/iPad

On your iPhone or iPad:

Step 1. Go to Settings > Tap on Messages.

Step 2. Tap on Send & Receive.

Step 3. Select the email address you have registered with the Apple ID.

Note: You need to sign in with Apple ID to ensure email address is shown next to your Apple ID. Make sure that your phone number is selected in the START NEW CONVERSATIONS FROM section.

On your Mac:

Step 1. Open Messages app > Go to Preferences.

Step 2. Click on Accounts button > Click Enable this account.

Step 3. Select the email address you have registered with the Apple ID.

Note: If you cannot see your email address, you can click “+” button to add your Apple ID. Also make sure your phone number is selected in Start new conversations from section.

The Bottom Line

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