Messages Not Coming Through On Mac

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Aug 20, 2020 Make sure that your Mac is connected to the Internet. To check your Internet connection, try loading a page in Safari or another web browser. Check that the date and time is set correctly on your Mac. Make sure that you enter the correct phone number or email address for the contact.

Here's how it works

Messages in iCloud are updated automatically, so you always have the same view everywhere you use iMessage. When you delete a message, photo, or conversation on one device, it’s removed from all of your devices. And since all of your attachments are stored in iCloud, you can save space on your device.

  • This guide will walk through troubleshooting steps to fix and resolve issues where iMessage is not working on a Mac. Troubleshooting Messages Not Working in MacOS. Let’s go through a variety of troubleshooting methods to fix iMessages not working in Mac OS, starting from easier to a bit more complex. 1: Make Sure the Mac has an Internet.
  • Open the Messages App on your Mac 2. Next, click on the Messages tab in the top-menu bar of your Mac and then click on Preferences in the drop-down menu.

You can use Messages in iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch, and Mac. For your privacy, Messages in iCloud is end-to-end encrypted,* which means you can't view or access Messages online via browser.

* Learn more about iCloud security.

Turn on Messages in iCloud

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To turn on Messages in iCloud, make sure that you've set up iCloud and are signed in with the same Apple ID on all your devices. You also need to use two-factor authentication with your Apple ID, and turn on iCloud Keychain.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap [your name].
  3. Tap iCloud.
  4. Turn on Messages.

On your Mac

  1. Open Messages.
  2. In the menu bar, choose Messages > Preferences.
  3. Click iMessage.
  4. Select the checkbox next to Enable Messages in iCloud.
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Turn off Messages in iCloud

When you turn off Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, you can choose to turn off Messages in iCloud for just that device or all of your devices. Any device where Messages in iCloud is still turned on continues to store what you send and receive from that device in iCloud.

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On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

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  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap [your name] > iCloud.
  3. Turn off Messages.

On your Mac

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  1. Open Messages.
  2. In the menu bar, choose Messages > Preferences.
  3. Click iMessage.
  4. Deselect the checkbox next to Enable Messages in iCloud.

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If you turn off Messages in iCloud on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch your message history will be included in a separate iCloud backup. If you set up an Apple Watch for a family member, Messages in iCloud is the only way to back up messages.

Make the most of Messages

  • Learn how to use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  • Personalize your messages with Digital Touch, iMessage apps, and message effects.
  • Send photos, videos, or audio messages and group messages.
  • Learn how to use Messages on your Mac.