- And at the same time, your Mac is in OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), then you're able to send text messages from Mac directly. Here are the steps about how to send and receive text messages on Mac. Please update your iPhone to iOS 9.0 or later and make sure your Mac and your iPhone are connected with the same Wi-Fi network.
- To receive text messages on your Mac (from non-Apple devices or when iMessage is unavailable), follow these simple steps follow these simple steps to turn on text message forwarding on your iPhone, so the messages can be available on your Mac.
- Texting is simple with Messages. Text anyone from your phone or computer, at any time. Dark mode has you covered with a nighttime look that's easier on the eyes. Google at your fingertips Messages makes it easy to ask the Google Assistant for helpful information, right from your conversation.
With Messages for Mac, you can send unlimited messages to any Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that uses iMessage, Apple's secure-messaging service. iPhone owners can use it for SMS and MMS messages, too.
Now when you add a non-iPhone mobile number into Messages on the Mac it will be highlighted in green - this is an indicator that you are sending a text message and not an iMessage. NOTE: As all text messages sent from your Mac are now forwarded via your iPhone, they will count towards any associated costs for your mobile plan (if any).
Set up iMessage
iMessage is the Apple messaging service you get automatically with your Apple ID.If it's not already set up, you're asked to sign in when you first open the Messages app. Sign in with same Apple ID that you use with Messages on your iPhone and other devices. It's usually the same Apple ID that you use for iCloud, the iTunes Store, the App Store, and the account you created when you first set up your Mac.
Have a conversation
- Click at the top of the Messages window.
- Address your message by typing the recipient's name, email address, or phone number. Or click and choose a recipient. If they're in your Contacts app, Messages finds them as you type. To start a group conversation, just add more recipients.
- Type your message in the field at the bottom of the window, then press Return to send it.
- To include emoji, click.
- To include an image or other file, just drag or paste it into the message field. Or use Continuity Camera to capture a photo or scan directly from your iPhone or iPad camera.
- To include an audio recording, clickand record your message.
- After starting a conversation, click Details in the corner of the window to take other actions, including:
- Choose not to be disturbed by notifications about this conversation.
- Use FaceTime to start an audio call or video call .
- Share a screen .
- See the recipient's location—if they're sharing their location with you.
- Review all of the photos and files that were exchanged in the conversation.
- Add a group name, add members to a group, or leave a group. If the group has four or more members, you can remove members: Control-click the member's name, then choose Remove from Conversation.
With macOS Sierra or later, you can also use Siri to send, read, and reply to Messages:
- ”Send a message to Susan and Johnny saying I'll be late' or ”Tell Johnny Appleseed the show is about to start” or ”Text a message to 408 555 1212.”
- ”Read the last message from Brian Park” or ”Read my new messages.”
- ”Reply that's great news” or ”Tell him I'll be there in 10 minutes.”
Add a Tapback to a message
macOS Sierra introduces Tapback to the Mac. A Tapback is a quick response that expresses what you think about a message, such as that you like it or think it's funny. In the image above, the heart next to ”See you then!' is a Tapback. Here's how to do it:
- Control-click a message bubble to open a shortcut menu.
- Choose Tapback from the menu.
- Click a Tapback to add it to the message bubble.
Your Tapback is visible to everyone in the conversation who is using iMessage with macOS Sierra or later or iOS 10 or later. Other iMessage users see 'Liked' or 'Laughed at' or 'Emphasized,' for example, followed by the text of that message.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch also have Tapback, as well as other message effects available only on those devices. Most such affects look the same on your Mac when you receive them. Others appear as a description of the effect, such as ”(sent with Loud Effect).”
Send Text Message From Mac
Send text messages to anyone from your Mac
If you have an iPhone with a text messaging plan, learn how to set up text message forwarding so you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages from your Mac.
Delete a message or conversation
When you permanently delete a message or conversation, you can't get it back. So make sure that you save important information from your messages.
To delete a message:
- Open a message conversation.
- Control-click the blank area of a message bubble that you want to delete.
- Choose Delete.
- Click Delete.
To delete a conversation:
- Control-click a conversation.
- Choose Delete Conversation.
- Click Delete.
Learn more
- To learn more about Messages, choose Messages Help from the Help menu in Messages.
- If you get an error when trying to sign in to iMessage, learn what to do.
FaceTime is not available in all countries or regions.
More and more people demands for sending text messages from a computer to make the communication more effective. However, there are many problems we can encounter when texting on a computer. Fist of all, the legal issues where the organizations are expected to adhere to the mobile marketing association's code of conduct even if the texting is not for marketing purposes. This may come with a lot of financial costs. Secondly, if in a rush you may end up texting unwanted recipients since they are in your contacts list. Thirdly, the sending platform may be expensive to acquire. And at last, some service providers have restrictions. Now, we'd like to introduce safe and easy methods about how to send text messages on Mac. The methods are different due to different phones you are using. Keep on reading to learn the details. And you may also want to know: How to Add Contacts to Android Phone?
How to Send Text Messages from Mac when You're Using An iPhone
As long as you are using an iPhone, no matter iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, 6, 6 Plus or any former, which is running the latest iOS 9.0, only with iOS 9.0 or the latest version, you can set your Mac to receive or send text messages. And at the same time, your Mac is in OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), then you're able to send text messages from Mac directly. Here are the steps about how to send and receive text messages on Mac.
Step 1. Please update your iPhone to iOS 9.0 or later and make sure your Mac and your iPhone are connected with the same Wi-Fi network.
Step 2. Sign in your iPhone iCloud and your Mac iCloud with the same Apple ID of yours.
Step 3. On your iPhone, tap Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and swipe the option to ON. Please note the option only appears when there is a compatible iOS device or Mac connected to the same Wi-Fi network. After that, you should toggle the Mac as the device you want the messages forwarded to.
Step 4. When you select your Mac as the device to forward messages to, a validation request with a six-digital prompt in Messages will be sent. Just enter the passcode on your iPhone to makes your iPhone matches with your Mac, and then, you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages on Mac directly.
Part 2. How to Send SMS from Mac when You're Using an Android Phone
Different from Apple, Google doesn't offer possibility for sending SMS from Mac for Android phone users. Therefore, we have to draw support from third-party software, such as MobiKin Assistant for Android or Assistant for Android (Mac Version) to help you send text messages from Mac to phones. It is an one-stop Android data managing app for Android users to transfer and manage Android phone data on PC or Mac. And the software also allows you to send, receive, backup and manage text messages on computer. Below are the details for how to send SMS from Mac with the MobiKin Assistant for Android for Mac.
Step 1. Download and install the Assistant for Android for Mac on your Mac machine. Launch it and connect your Android phone with your Mac via a USB cable. When connected successfully, you will view the complete interface of detailed information about your phone, and this may include your phone's make, operating system and the storage capacity.
Step 2. Select SMS option from the left panel to enter the SMS management window. From the top menu, click New and you will enable the sending text message window. Here is the recipient where you can add one or more contacts you want to send the message to. Type your message content in the below and finally click 'Send' to send the finished message.
Above are tips which will make you have an easy time when sending text messages.
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