The actual message will be showing ont he doc, it looks different from the app itself.
On 12/13/14, Faisal ali <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I have messages already in my dock along with 23 other apps. How can I > differentiate between the messages app and the messages instance that I have > started on another device? > This aspect of handoff has always been confusing to me. I can get it to work > from my mac on to my iPhone and iPad, but not the other way around. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deb Lewis > Sent: December-13-14 2:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Handoff between MBP and iOS > > In the example you gave, the message you started on the I device should > appear in the doc of your Mac. The messages app must be open. It was > confusing for me because I thought I could be in the messages app and would > see the message. You don't. When it's working correctly it shows up in the > doc or on the lock screen depending on the device. >> On Dec 13, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Whew, glad it's not just me. >> Jenine Stanley >> [email protected] >> >> >> >>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Lisette Wesseling >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Jenine, >>> It's not going to be much comfort to you, but I have not got hand off to >>> work on anything yet. I can receive calls phone calls on my mac, I can >>> send text messages from my mac via my phone, but I can't start a message >>> on one device and finish it off on another. Everything is on the same >>> Wifi etc etc, because calls and texts are working fine. >>> So I don't know either, but I wanted you to know you're not the only one. >>> If you do find a fix, please let us all know. I've given up for now as >>> life is really too short, but it's odd that hand-off works for some but >>> not everybody. And yes, I've listened to the podcasts and am doing >>> exactly the same steps. >>> >>> Lisette >>> >>>> On 14/12/2014, at 6:58 am, Jenine Stanley <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> OK, I'm obviously missing something here. I thought I set everything up >>>> so that I could start a message on one device and finish it on another. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have an MBP mid 2012 and an iPhone 5S, both running the most recent >>>> versions of OS. >>>> >>>> I have Handoff on for both devices and have both recognized, or >>>> seemingly so, for the Messages app. At least I thought I did. I went >>>> through the procedure in which you receive a code to put on the device. >>>> Done. >>>> >>>> Now when I receive messages, they appear on both devices, which is >>>> great. >>>> >>>> Handoff doesn't seem to work though. What might I be missing? >>>> >>>> My preferred method is to set up the message, all but sender, on the >>>> MBP, where I can type faster, then send it via the phone with any >>>> fishing touches. >>>> >>>> Thanks all! >>>> Jenine Stanley >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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