Can't send iMessage from MacBook desktop to Android

MacBook Air M1, Ventura 13.2. When I try to send iMessage texts from my desktop to contacts with Android phones the messages don't go through.

I use an iPhone and I don't have problem sending iMessage from it to Android phones.

Is there a fix?

Posted on Feb 2, 2023 10:57 AM

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2 replies

muguy

Level 10

90,440 points

Feb 2, 2023 12:10 PM in response to patfarre

iMessages cannot be sent to Android phones, just text messages. Visit Use Messages on your Mac - Apple Support

and set up text message forwarding

patfarre Author

Level 1

9 points

Feb 2, 2023 12:20 PM in response to muguy

Thanks! That works.

Begs the question of why that's not just automatic on a Mac.

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