meshbta.blogg.se - How to link your imessage to your mac

If you are using a Mac, make sure you are running OSX Yosemite (to check go to >About This Mac).

Make sure you are on at least iOS 8.1 on your iPhone and/or iPad (to check go to Setting>General>About>Version).

Most probably the “Text Forwarding” feature is not turned on to do this: The FIX: Enable “Text Message Forwarding”

Macs and iPads with a lower OS than iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite can only receive iMessages, as SMS text messages are limited to the iPhone only. You need to enable this feature in order to use it. This feature is called “Text Message Forwarding” and has been available since iOS 8.1 and OS X Yosemite. This is because the person you are trying to send a message to either does not have an iPhone or does not have iMessage enabled.ĭon’t worry, Macs and iPads can now SMS text messages.

The number you are trying to send a message to is not using iMessage and your Mac or iPad is attempting to send the message as SMS text message. The Cause: Messages Contact in Red on iPad or Mac