![]() However the Mac can also join AIM, Jabber (of which Google is a Jabber server) and Bonjour and these also use Green Balloons (generally called "chats" as opposed to Conversations as these abilities came from the iChat app that was before Messages). SMS/Texts = green send balloons on the iPhone. IMessages = blue send balloons on the iPhone Texts and iMessages are different things when talking about them in this context. iMessages can be sent over cellular networks or Wi-Fi. SMS messages are only sent over cellular networks. ![]() Sending the SMS message must be confirmed on the iPhone due to security reasons - this confirmation is a feature of the. Your iPhone and the Mac computer must be on the same network. The Wi-Fi connection is used, SMS client for iPhone is required (available free on the App Store). iMessages are sent between through Apples servers, bypassing phone companies. Type SMS messages on your Mac and send them via your iPhone. The Text Forwarding set up "Shares" the SMS connection to the Mac.Įrgo it has to be working on the iPhone to work on the Mac. SMS messages are sent through phone company networks. SMS can only be seen if the Phone is contracted and connected to the Carrier service for SMS. 1832jsh 2012 retina MBP, Thinkpad Hackbook. ![]() comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. If you do mean SMS Texts because you set up Text Forwarding from the iPhone to the Mac then things would seem a little odd. Hi i factory reset my iphone and now i dont get my sms on my macbook. However if you Signed Out of the Apple ID on the iPhone in Send and Receive then you will not get Apple ID addressed iMessages. Technically if you Linked them (The Apple ID is not Signed out on the iPhone) then the "Sync" created by the Link should show them as a "Sync copy" sent to the iPhone Number even if the Send And Receive Option is Off. Or the Apple ID is deselected and the iMessages you are seeing are addressed to the Apple ID. The iPhone Number should be ticked but greyed out.
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