How To Register A Number With Imessage On Macbook Air
A few months ago i read an article or highlights about ios8 allowing users to send text messages using the imessage program on a macbook.
How to register a number with imessage on macbook air. In the you can receive imessages section make sure that your phone number and apple id are selected. First on your iphone go to settings messages send receive. Go to settings messages on your phone and make sure imessage is turned on. By default the messages app will use your apple id to log you in. Once your number is deleted you will no longer receive imessage for that number on your mac.
Turn your phone number on or off. To turn on your phone number select it and your apple id in the list. If your phone number doesn t show up in the messages preferences you ll have to make sure imessage is enabled on your phone. If you see use your apple id for imessage tap it and sign in with the same apple id that you use on your mac ipad and ipod touch. To enable text message forwarding both all devices must be signed into the same icloud account and connected to the same wifi network.
Use it to send messages with imessage or to send sms and mms messages through your iphone. Tap send receive. Iphone owners can use it for sms and mms messages too. Once you have added your phone number for imessage on your iphone you need to launch messages on your mac. Click on messages in the menu bar.
Update your mac to the latest macos. Click on the imessage tab. In settings find and tap messages. How to set up imessage on mac. Launch messages from your desktop dock or applications folder.
If you still cannot sign out even after following all of the above methods on how to log out of messages on macbook pro air there may be an issue with the operating system of your mac. If it isn t you ll see use your apple id for imessage which you should click and sign in with the account you re using on your mac. In case that doesn t happen enter your apple id email address and password. It will appear only if you are already signed in with your apple id. Click yes when you see a popup asking if you want to add your phone number to imessage and facetime.