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This was a problem with my old macbook, but I just got the newest Macbook, and some iMessages are still not syncing to Macbook. Is there something I'm missing? I've tried 3, 4 different ways to try to fix the issue by using the top methods recommended to me by the internet. It STILL didn't fix the problem. What else can I do? Or is that just how it is?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.2
See the following Apple articles:
Use Messages on your Mac
Use Messages on your Mac - Apple Support
Use Messages in iCloud
Use Messages in iCloud – Apple Support (UK)
Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad
Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (NZ)
Access your messages on all your Apple devices
Access your messages on all your Apple devices - Apple Support (MY)
See the following Apple articles:
Use Messages on your Mac
Use Messages on your Mac - Apple Support
Use Messages in iCloud
Use Messages in iCloud – Apple Support (UK)
Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad
Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad - Apple Support (NZ)
Access your messages on all your Apple devices
Access your messages on all your Apple devices - Apple Support (MY)
I read the part of the Messages user guide called “Access your messages on all your Apple devices”. It says:
The problem I was having is that this is what they think it looks like:
But this is what I was seeing on my MacBook Air 2020:
The “Enable Messages in iCloud” selection and the “Sync Now” button were just not there. I fiddled around and found this:
imagent.app
IMTransferAgent.app
sociallayerd.app
Out of an abundance of caution, since I did not recognize these and they looked kinda suspicious (they had weird names and did not have icons) I had deselected these after reading a few threads in Apple Support where others were wondering what they were. Just for laughs, I turned them back on just now and the “Enable Messages in iCloud” selection and the "Sync Now" button magically appeared.
I was having the same problem on my new M1 iMac, but it fixed itself mysteriously.
some messages not syncing to macbook
