Whether you believe it or not, now people are able to send SMS from computer to phones. In the other article, the editor has mentioned how to send text messages on a PC. Now I'd like to introduce you how to send text messages on Mac. Actually, ways to send text messages on Mac are different according to what kind of phone you're using. This article focuses on:
If you're using the latest iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or any former iPhone which is able to running the latest iOS 9.0, and your Mac must be in OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), then you're able to send SMS Mac. Here are the steps to set up your Mac to send and receive text messages on Mac.
Step 1 Please update your iPhone to iOS 9.0 or later; Only with iOS 9.0 or the latest version, you can set your Mac to receive or send text messages.
Step 2 Make sure your Mac and your iPhone are connected with the same Wi-Fi network.
Step 3 Sign in your iPhone iCloud with your Apple ID and sign in your Mac iCloud with the same Apple ID.
Step 4 On your iPhone, tap Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, swipe the option to ON. Please note that only when there is a compatible iOS device or Mac connected to the same Wi-Fi network, the option will appear. From there, you should toggle the Mac as the device you want the messages forwarded to.
Step 5 When you select your Mac as the device to forward messages to, a validation request will be sent, generating a six-digital prompt in Messages for Mac. Enter the passcode on your iPhone to pair your iPhone with your Mac, allowing for receipt and sending SMS and MMS messages.
That's it! After you set up your iPhone and your Mac as the above steps mentioned, you can easily send text messages from your Mac. It's associated with your iPhone iMessage and iPhone number.
Unlike Apple, Google doesn't provide you any way to send SMS from Mac when you're using an Android phone. Luckily, with a third-party tool, you can also send text messages from Mac. Below are the details for how to send SMS from Mac with Wondershare MobileGo for Android Pro (Mac).
Step 1 Download and install Wondershare MobileGo for Android Pro (Mac) on your own Mac. It's a virus-free tool. Just feel free to install it. After then, launch it and connect your Android phone with your Mac via its digital cable. When connected successfully, you can see your Android phone is detected by Wondershare MobileGo for Android Pro (Mac).
Step 2 Click SMS in the left sidebar to enable the sending text message window. From the right side, you can see all text messages are displayed. On the top, there is a button called 'New'. Click it, then you can create a new text messages to send from Mac. To reply a piece of text message, click the message, then you can type in new information at the bottom right of the window.
Apr 23,2021 20:19 pm / Posted by Christine Smith to Android Manager