iMessage Not Syncing Between iPhone and Mac? [Proven Methods]

It is necessary to have the same Apple ID on iPhone and Mac for syncing iMessages between the two devices. Using different Apple IDs on your iPhone and Mac will prevent this feature from working.

If you have added other email addresses to iMessage in addition to your Apple ID email, you must guarantee that these email addresses were activated on both your iPhone and Mac for iMessage to work correctly.

Step 1: On your iPhone Home screen, tap on Settings → Messages → tap on Send & Receive.

Step 2: On this interface, be sure that the Email that you use for sending iMessages is available under "You can be reached by iMessage At" and it has a checkmark.

Don't forget to use the same Apple ID on both your Mac and iPhone.

Turn to Mac and follow these steps to confirm that your Apple ID and your email address are the same under the section "You Can Be Reached By iMessage At."

Step 1: On your Mac, open the Messages App.

Step 2: In Mac's top menu bar, click on the Messages tab. Choose Preferences from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Select the Accounts tab on the next screen. Ensure the Email appearing under "You Can Be Reached for Messages At" has a checkmark. Also, it must have the same Email Address that is active for iMessages on your iPhone.

Way 2. Turn iMessage OFF and ON

As iMessage not syncing between iPhone and Mac issue is related to two devices, you should try refreshing the connection between them. Re-enabling iMessage on your iPhone and Mac is one way to do this. Let's give it a try.

Step 1: On your iPhone, tap to open Settings.

Step 2: Choose Messages on the new screen.

Step 3: Then, toggle off the button next to iMessage.

Step 4: Open iMessage on your Mac.

Step 5: Scroll down the Messages to navigate Preferences.

Step 6: Head to Accounts. Under Apple ID, uncheck Enable this account.

Step 7: After turning off iMessage both on your Mac and iPhone, wait a few minutes to turn it back on again. Then, open iMessage on both devices. Check if the messages have finally synced.

Way 3. Send iMessage from Mac

Even though you have the same Email Address and Phone Number activated for iMessage on iPhone and Mac, you may still come across the case of iMessages getting to your iPhone without any problem but those Messages not syncing to your Mac.

In such a case iMessage is likely giving priority to your iPhone over your Mac, pushing Messages to iPhone first and delaying or not at all pushing those Messages to your Mac.

Here's the simple procedure to send an iMessage from your Mac.

Step 1: Open message on Mac

Step 2: Send an iMessage to someone you know.

Step 3: Soon after you send the message, you should see all the messages on your Mac, as if the Messaging App on your Mac was trying to confirm that you were on your Mac.

Way 4. Confirm Phone Number via Apple ID Website

Again, logging in with the same Apple ID is necessary to sync iMessages on all your devices. Make sure the settings on your device match those on your Apple ID. The best way to do this is to confirm your details via the Apple ID website. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Go to appleid.apple.com. and sign in with your Apple ID and password.

Step 2: The Account page will be displayed. Locate the Reachable At section. Verify that the phone number and email address listed here are correct.

Step 3: If it is already listed, click the Edit button next to the address or phone number. Next, update them or add more phone or email addresses.

Step 4: Finally, reboot your Mac and iPhone. Check if the messages have synced, if not, we still offer other solutions to fix iMessage not syncing on Mac.

Way 5. Sync Messages Manually on Mac

If still your iMessage not syncing between iPhone and Mac, you will need to sync it manually. This is how you do it.

Step 1: Open the Messages app on Mac.

Step 2: Click on Messages at the upper left corner and choose Preferences.

Step 3: Slide to find the iMessage menu and tap on it.

Step 4: Click on Sync Now button.

Way 6. Enable Messages in iCloud

iCloud is used by Apple to sync messages across all of your devices. It comes configured to sync Messages by default. By temporarily disabling Messages in iCloud and reenabling it, you can give a fresh. You can do so by following the steps below.

Step 1: Open Messages app on Mac.

Step 2: In the Menu bar, locate Messages and click on it.

Step 3: Hit Preferences.

Step 4: From the iMessage menu, disable Messages in iCloud.

Step 5: After a few minutes, enable it again and restart the app.

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