Why are my Messages on my iPhone ios 18.3.2 and my macOS 15.3.2 not synching?

I send a Message to a friend from my iPhone on Tuesday and the last thread to display on MacBook Air is from Sunday. There were several messages in between Sunday and Tuesday that display on my iPhone but not on my MBA. I just did a sync and a backup. What button is not turned on?

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 10:05 AM

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Mar 18, 2025 10:43 AM in response to SlippySlope

It's working! Just was on Chat with Apple Support, and the steps below worked. I suspect I hadn't signed on to my iCloud account on my phone after the last upgrade, so text forwarding wasn't enabled. Once it was enabled, I enabled my computers and it is now working! I was able to text friends with Androids using RCS on my computers. 


1 Go to the Messages app on your Mac.

2 Choose Messages > Settings, then click iMessage and make sure you’re signed in.

3 On your iPhone, go to Settings > Apps > Messages, then make sure iMessage is turned on.

4 Tap Send & Receive, and make sure the Apple Account listed at the bottom is the same Apple Account you’re signed in to on your Mac.

5 Tap , then tap Text Message Forwarding.

Note: If you don’t see Text Message Forwarding, make sure you’re signed in to the same Apple Account on both your iPhone and your Mac.

6 In the list of devices, turn on your Mac.

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Why are my Messages on my iPhone ios 18.3.2 and my macOS 15.3.2 not synching?

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