Have you ever received an important text message on your iPhone and wished you could view and reply to it more conveniently on your Mac? You're not alone. Many people wish to sync their messages better between different devices. This article will teach you how to easily sync messages from your iPhone to your Mac. With simple settings, you can view and manage all your iPhone's text messages on your Mac, eliminating the need to switch between two devices. Are you ready? Let's get started on how to sync messages from iPhone to Mac!
Syncing messages from an iPhone to a Mac is now easier than ever, thanks to professional software like Coolmuster iOS Assistant for Mac. The software lets you selectively sync messages from an iPhone to a Mac computer. You don't need to use Wi-Fi to complete this syncing process. You can effortlessly do that by connecting the device to the Mac computer where you installed the software and let it do the task. Importantly, you can conveniently save your messages in HTML, CSV, and text files to the computer through the iOS Assistant.
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Here's how to get iPhone messages on MacBook:
01Start by downloading the software on your Mac computer, then launch it. From there, use a lightning cable to connect the iPhone to Mac.
02Ensure the Mac computer has the latest iTunes version installed to help the program detect the phone. Click on the Trust option on your iPhone, then click Continue after that. When the iPhone connects with Mac successfully, you will see all files displayed in categories on the screen on the left panel.
03Select the Messages option to check all texts in the right section. It will show all content on messages and the time. Choose the iMessages you wish to sync and hit the Export tab above. You'll have to choose the format you wish, either CSV, text, or html files. Once done, you'll have to transfer the messages automatically.
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Bonus: If you want to sync contacts from iPhone to Mac, you can read this article.
Another practical way of syncing your old messages from an iPhone to a Mac is using iCloud. This way, you can enable iCloud sync for the messages, and all the old texts will be synced between these devices. Here is how to sync iPhone messages to Mac via iCloud:
Step 1. Head to your iPhone's Settings page and tap iCloud.
Step 2. Switch on the slider next to the Messages option.
Step 3. On Mac, launch the Messages application. When you open the app, navigate to Preferences and Accounts.
Step 4. Choose the iCloud account from the accounts showing on the list. Ensure the Enable Messages in iCloud option is selected.
Step 5. Hit the Sync Now icon to begin syncing the messages.
Is your iMessage not syncing on your Mac? Don't worry. You can read the following article to find the reasons and solutions.
How to Fix iMessage Not Syncing on Mac via Easy and Useful MethodsAnother way to sync iPhone to Mac is through setting up text message forwarding. To ensure this function operates correctly, please make sure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network. Here is how to sync iMessage from iPhone to Mac:
Step 1. On iPhone, head to Settings then to Messages and click on Send & Receive.
Step 2. Open Messages application on a Mac and tap the Messages menu. Then tap the Preferences and iMessage tab.
Step 3. On your iPhone, navigate to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding. Select your Mac as the device to forward messages to.
Step 4. Once set up, you can receive messages from your phone on your Mac as long as your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
Note: Do you want to know how to sync messages from iPhone to iPad? Click here to find all the possible ways.
Q1. How long will it take to sync messages from iPhone to Mac?
It depends on the messages you have on your iPhone. If you have multiple messages, then it will take more time compared to when you have a few. Immediately you're done setting up messages on iPhone and Mac, all your messages will begin syncing immediately.
Q2. How can I switch off iMessage on my Mac?
If you wish to halt syncing of your messages and switch off the messages on Mac, you should open Messages application on Mac, click on Messages from the menu, and choose Settings. From there, you can head to the iMessages button, uncheck the Enable Messages in iCloud option, and log out of the Apple ID account.
This guide has explained different ways to get iPhone messages on a Mac computer. Hopefully, you can effortlessly link the messages on your iPhone with your Mac. It is easy with the correct steps.
We recommend using Coolmuster iOS Assistant, the best iOS data manager, to sync iOS devices with computers. It syncs data, not limited to messages, between iPhone and Mac easily and quickly.
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