How to receive text messages from your iPhone on your Mac<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
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Continuity in both
iOS 8.1 and
OS X Yosemite and lets you receive messages from all your green bubble friends. Yep, you heard that right! The Messages app on your Mac is no longer <a href="
http://www.imore.com/imessage" title="activation, help, and how-to">iMessage[/url] exclusive. All you've got to do is activate SMS relay and you're good to go!</p> <!--break--> <p>Before continuing, remember that you'll need to meet the following requirements in order to be able to use SMS relay on your Mac.</p> <ul><li>Your iPhone must be running iOS 8.1 or later and have an active carrier plan that supports text messaging</li> <li>Your Mac must be running OS X Yosemite</li> </ul><p>There are not model requirements. As long as your iPhone and Mac can both run the aforementioned versions, you can use SMS relay.</p> <h2>How to start receiving regular texts on your Mac with SMS relay</h2> <ol><li>Make sure you are signed into <strong>iCloud</strong> on both your Mac and your iPhone via the <strong>Settings app</strong>. </li> <li>On your <strong>iPhone</strong>, launch the <strong>Settings app</strong> and tap on <strong>Messages</strong>. </li> <li>Tap on <strong>Text Message Forwarding</strong>. </li> <li>Turn <strong>On</strong> the option for your Mac — keep in mind you won't see it unless you've got it linked to your iCloud account. </li> <li>The <strong>Messages app</strong> on your <strong>Mac</strong> should now give you a code you need to enter on your <strong>iPhone</strong>. </li> <li>Enter the code when it appears. </li> </ol><p><a href='
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