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User profile for user: OnTheRez
OnTheRez Author
User level: Level 1
14 points

Studio won't display texts/iMessages

Mac Studio, MacOS 14.7 - iPhone 15. 17.7. I used to get a simultaneous display of incoming text/iMessage on both devices. Abruptly the Studio has lost that connection. I am unaware of any settings changed on my part. A careful review of all setting on both the phone and the computer hasn't offered any solution. Given eyesight and digit problems, I really can't type on the phone so must use the computer keyboard.


Just had a thought. I recently allowed the iPhone 17.7 iOS update. Can't say for sure but this may have started after that update?


Note: Is anyone else noticing an increase in Apple OS's doing abrupt/new/changed settings w/o notice?


Mac Studio, macOS 14.7

Posted on Nov 1, 2024 9:01 AM

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User profile for user: PRP_53
PRP_53
User level: Level 10
91,837 points

Nov 2, 2024 2:27 AM in response to OnTheRez

Not on 3 computers that were running Sonoma 14.7 and iPhone running iOS 17.7.1


Still no issues after upgrading the 3 computers to macOS 15.1 Sequoia and iPhone to iOS 18.1


You may try revisiting the iPhone setting for SMS / MMC Text Forwarding


Especially step 3 >> Tap to turn on each device that you want to allow to send and receive messages from this iPhone.



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User profile for user: OnTheRez
OnTheRez Author
User level: Level 1
14 points

Nov 2, 2024 9:27 AM in response to PRP_53

Thank you much. That solved the problem. Wasn't even aware of that setting. I know I'd never done anything with it, so back to the question. Has anyone noticed a significant increase in Apple 'tinkering, improving, helping' us without permission or notification? Given that I have a phone and a desktop, things should be fairly straight forward. Still, I see an increasing number of weirdness happening that affecys my ability use MY tools. Is this an example of Apple's Intelligence?

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Studio won't display texts/iMessages

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