Why Are My Messages on My Mac Not Updating?

Any discrepancies between what’s on your phone and Mac could be because of the different ways you use them. While your iPhone and iPad are typically on and connected to the internet constantly, they can be way faster to sync than your Mac, which you might switch off, restart, or put to sleep. If your Mac’s Messages app isn’t syncing correctly, you can try closing and reopening it and then waiting to see if new messages appear. If they don’t, you have other things to try.

How Do You Update Messages on Your Mac?

If your iCloud account isn’t syncing on its own, you can manually update it in the Messages app. Here’s what to do.

Why Are My Text Messages Not Showing Up on My Mac?

If you aren’t seeing non-iOS texts (which appear as green bubbles in Messages) on your Mac, you should adjust a setting on your phone to make sure they show up on all of your devices.