Hi, All devices that you wish to use iMessages and SMS messages from your iPhone must use the same Apple ID, they must be linked from within Settings, Messages on the iPhone, and it's beneficial to have them all set to use your iPhone phone number as the default "send From" address. As I mentioned though, the caveat here has to do with device connectivity. So, for example, if you have an iPad, a Mac and an iPhone, and if they are all turned on and connected to the same WiFi network, then syncing between devices will occur. That is, you can send an SMS from your Mac using the SMS cellular service of your iPhone. If the Mac or iPad are powered down or not connected for an extended length of time, they will not sync the messages that they missed while they were off-line for that time. That's where syncing in iCloud comes into play. It's all part of the Continuity feature set of the Apple ecosystem. So, basic syncing is handled through the Continuity feature set, but full syncing uses Messages in iCloud which fills in the gaps when connectivity was not present. I hope this makes some sort of sense.
Continuity is explained HERE <https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204681>. There are various services within the Continuity feature set such as Hand-Off, Continuity Clipboard, SMS and Phone forwarding and more. All require you to be logged in with the same Apple ID to iCloud, others may or may not require Bluetooth. Most is explained in the link I shared. Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Jamf Certified Associate Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Nov 18, 2019, at 09:29, Dave Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: Tim, If iCloud is not essential, then what is/are settings necessary to make sync work? On my Mac and iPhone, they sync just fine. But on my old iPad Mini, they do not sync. Dave Carlson Engineer, Pioneer, Farfar, Woodworker, Musician, and Oregonian -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <http://www.mail-archive.com/[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] <mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/524E5470-4D86-45BA-B5AF-6C1D66F6E200%40sbcglobal.net <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/524E5470-4D86-45BA-B5AF-6C1D66F6E200%40sbcglobal.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/2EDF21E5-CC2F-401B-827F-1F95A8162980%40me.com.
