How to set up and use iMessage on a Mac computer, and sync it with your iPhone or iPad using iCloud

iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks have made messaging family members, friends, and coworkers easier than ever.

And thanks to Apple’s straightforward software, you’re able to keep the conversation going from any of your devices.

Stuck in a work meeting but really need to text your spouse to arrange dinner plans? Message them straight from your laptop with Apple’s iMessage desktop app.

How to set up iMessage on Mac

1. Open the Messages app from your app menu bar (also called the dock). If it isn’t already there, you can find it in the Applications folder in Finder.

2. Sign in with the same Apple ID you use on your iPhone to send iMessages. You may need to do some secondary authentication to complete the process.

3. On the upper menu bar, click “Messages” and select “Preferences.”

4. Choose the “Accounts” tab.

5. Enter the email addresses and phone numbers you want to be contacted at.

6. You can then choose what phone number or email address you want people to see when you start a conversation from your Mac.

7. You can now send an iMessage to any other iCloud account from your Mac.

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