- Use Mac To Send Text Messages
- Android Text Messages On Mac
- How To Text From Mac
- Get Iphone Messages On Mac
Recently I noted that, for whatever reason, Messages on my Mac quit offering the option to send folks messages in any format but its native iMessage format. Since some of my friends, relatives and business associates are still heathens and don't have Macs or iPhones, I had to rejigger things so I could send simple text messages.
Use Mac To Send Text Messages
- A lot of people are seeking an easy way to transfer or download iPhone text messages to computer. This is pretty difficult. However, with the right tool at hand, you can save text messages from iPhone to Mac or PC in a few clicks.
- How to Get Text Messages & iMessages on Mac By Conner Carey updated on As long as you have OS X Yosemite or later, you can get text messages on your Mac. IMessages are sent over an internet connection, so it makes sense that Mac would be able to receive them.
A lot of people are seeking an easy way to transfer or download iPhone text messages to computer. This is pretty difficult. However, with the right tool at hand, you can save text messages from iPhone to Mac or PC in a few clicks.
If you're facing the same problem, here's how you send SMS texts from OS X Messages (You'll need both your Mac and iPhone handy):
Android Text Messages On Mac
- Make sure your Mac's running OS X Yosemite (10.10 or higher) and your iPhone is running iOS 8.x.
- Click on the Messages app in your Mac to open it.
- Go to your iPhone. Tap Settings > Messages.
- Tap Text Message Forwarding.
- You'll see a list of all your devices linked to your Apple ID. Choose the one you want to send and receive messages and select On.
- You'll see a six-digit code pop up in Messages on your Mac. An alert window will appear marked Text Message Forwarding will show up on the iPhone.
- Enter the six digit code displayed in Messages on the Mac into the alert window on the iPhone and tap Allow.
Voila! You're ready. When someone sends a text message to your iPhone, it will appear inside Messages in Yosemite. And you can now reply with a text message from your Mac — or start a new text message. To start a new message:
How To Text From Mac
Get Iphone Messages On Mac
- In the Messages window, click the Compose button to start a new message.
- Enter a name, an email address, or a phone number in the To field.
- Enter message text in the field at the bottom of the window. You can also drag files, such as a photo, to the field at the bottom of the window.
- Press Return on your keyboard to send the message.