How to Get Text Messages on Mac
While your iMessages are automatically synced across devices if you have logged in with the same Apple ID, the case is not the same with regular text messages. You will have to manually enable text message forwarding on your iPhone to receive those messages on your Mac or iPad. Here’s how to get text messages on Mac.
Why Enable Text Message Syncing on Mac?
If you are not using text messages for two-factor authentication, we recommend not enabling text message syncing on your Mac. Text messages are generally used by companies to send promotional and transactional messages. To me, receiving them on my Mac serves no purpose other than adding another source of distraction.
However, if you use your phone number as two-factor authentication, receiving text messages on your Mac makes more sense. You can find it helpful for online transactions as you won’t have to hunt for your iPhone to get the required OTP.
Since the introduction of autofill on Mac, macOS automatically recognizes two-factor authentication codes or OTP in text messages and gives you an option to autofill them in the required field, making the whole experience seamless.
