You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Text messages deleted on MAC

My text messages were synced to my Mac. I then deleted a text message on my IPhone and the text message was deleted on my MAC. Any way to restore the messages? Why would the text message delete on the MAC when it was synced and had been stored on the MAC?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Jun 21, 2022 11:53 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jun 21, 2022 12:28 PM

You are syncing messages with iCloud, which mean when you delete a message on one device, they delete on all devices which sync content with iCloud.


If you don't want them to be deleted on your Mac, turn off iCloud sync with Messages on your Mac:


This link will help you --> Change your iCloud settings - Apple Support

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jun 21, 2022 12:28 PM in response to Shantaclause

You are syncing messages with iCloud, which mean when you delete a message on one device, they delete on all devices which sync content with iCloud.


If you don't want them to be deleted on your Mac, turn off iCloud sync with Messages on your Mac:


This link will help you --> Change your iCloud settings - Apple Support

Text messages deleted on MAC

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.