Some mac users unable log into imessage and facetime following 10. Can you use imessage on a windows pc or android phone. Its easy to send and receive text messages on your mac you can even get texts from friends who dont have iphones. You can try this, keep in mind many had failed to activate. To change these preferences, choose messages preferences, then click imessage.
This isnt an ideal solutionbut its the best you can do. Click on messages in the menu bar and select preferences. In the messages app on your mac, use the settings pane of imessage preferences to change options for your imessage account. If asked, sign in with the apple id that youre using with messages and facetime on your iphone. Oplossingen wanneer je imessage of facetime niet kunt activeren. Messages is the textmessaging software included with your mac. If you get an error when trying to activate imessage or. Use it to send messages with imessage, or send sms and mms messages. Make sure that your device has the latest version of ios or ipados if youre using an iphone, contact your carrier to make sure that you can send and receive sms messages.
For messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account. Now, select messages option and then click on force quit option from the bottom of the screen. How solve imessage waiting for activation error fix ios a minute with simple solution and hack iphone and ipad. How to set up and use imessage on a mac business insider. Maybe, its not just your mac but your imessage needs a restart too. Wind how to activate your imessagefacetime with your. Add or remove your phone number in messages or facetime. If you dont have an apple id, click create apple id. Simply enable imessage and add your phone number on both your iphone and mac, and youll begin receiving messages to both devices in no. Your messages and photos, videos, or any other attachments automatically sync and store in librarymessagesarchives and library. It might take up to 24 hours to activate imessage and facetime. I looking for advice sending pictures via imessage over three chargers.
If your iphone is used with a carrier not found in the wireless carrier articles make sure you can. After you set up your phone number, you can turn it on or off for messages and facetime on your mac open messages or facetime. Wind mobile fixes imessage activation for iphone users. With messages for mac, you can send unlimited messages to any mac, iphone, ipad, or ipod touch that uses imessage, apples secure. Naast whatsapp, facebook messenger en sms kunnen apple. Wind doesnt support short code sms, you wont be able to register your wind telephone number for imessage and facetime the regular way. If you have twostep or twofactor authentication turned on for your apple id, enter your verification code. If youve upgraded a mac many times from different versions of mac os x to macos, your message archive is often located in the ichat folder instead of your messages folder. How send and receive imessagesms jan 2017 how forward apple message. How send the imessage via sms ryno badenhorst rynobadenhorst years ago reply.
How to force imessage to sync with icloud on mac 9to5mac. As the device thats actually connected to imessage, your mac is just sending messages back and forth. Change imessage preferences in messages on mac apple support. When setting up your iphone, macbook or apple watch, youre asked to enter your. Launched in 2011, it is supported by the messages application in ios 5 and later and os x. Even sometimes wifi problem can effect imessage activation problem. How to add a phone number to imessage on a mac business insider.
One of my favorite thing about owning multiple different apple products is synchronization. If youre not signed in to imessage, enter your apple id and password, then click next. Start a group conversation with your friends and family, give the group a name, and add or remove people from the group. By the way, i have contacted my mobile carrier mobilicity and they couldnt help me out on their side. Kosher shabbatcompliant search results for imessage. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps. But youll want an alwayson mac with a stable internet connection. Messages for iphone, ipad, apple watch, and mac official. Its easy to set up imessage on a mac to send and receive messages.
Top sites enable imessage on apple watch 2019 latest. With messages for mac, you can send unlimited messages to any mac, iphone, ipad, or ipod touch that uses imessage, apples securemessaging service. I replaced new same model iphone couple months back because the screen were cracked and i think i lost my imessage thats when it started or maybe when my friends send me codes forcing my phone to shut down. To force quit messages app on mac, click on apple menu and select force quit option from it. Man benotigt namlich einen mac mit mindestens macos x 10. Use it to send messages with imessage, or send sms and mms messages through your iphone. Heres how to do it, and sync your messages with an iphone or ipad.
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