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Unable to receive iMessage notifications one 24" iMac, but ok on iPhone

iMac 24″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Jul 31, 2021 9:31 AM

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Posted on Aug 2, 2021 5:30 PM

The answer was found on the iPhone under settings/iMessage..Go down to text message forwarding. That allows the iPhone text messages to be sent and received on other devices signed into my iMessage account. Since i Just changed iMacs, I had to select the new iMac... And it works.....

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Aug 1, 2021 9:14 AM in response to Bob Cebulski

Hello Bob Cebulski,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

If we understand your post correctly, you're unable to receive message on your iMac but are able to receive them on your iPhone. We'd like to help!


Try the steps provided in the article below for help sending messages. 

If you can’t send or receive messages on your Mac


We'd also like to provide the article for sending messages on your Mac as well. 

Send messages on Mac


Let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Take care!

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