Best Ways to Fix iMessage not Working on Mac

Some of the users are complaining that iMessage not working on the Mac after connected to iMessage to Mac. Users are trying to send iMessage, and it's not sending and show a red color alert on there. So, how to fix this iMessage not sending on Mac?  You can follow these solutions to solve this issue.

Restart App and Restart Mac

Try to quite iMessage application from the top left corner X button on Mac and reopen and send an iMessage.  Restart Mac by click on the Apple menu and restart.

Check the Internet is working on Mac

Make sure to check that the Internet is working on Mac. Once the Internet is connected, try to browse a page and make sure the Internet is working.

Check the Date and Time in your Mac

Sometimes, due to incorrect dates and time on Mac, iMessage does not work properly. To correct the date and time on Mac, follow these steps.
 Apple menu > System Preferences > and then Date and Time. Now add a check mark to "Set date and time automatically." If it checked, leave it there.

Sign out and Sign-in back iMessages

Open the messaging app and go to Preferences on the menubar. Now click on sign out. Now sign in with Apple username Password.

Check the iPhone and Mac iMessage configuration are the same

On the iPhone, go to Setting > Messages >  Send and Receive.
On Mac go to  Messages > Preferences > Accounts > iMessage Account. Both account details must be the same.

Due to an incorrect configuration, iMessage does not work correctly on Mac. Therefore when you configure iMessage on Mac, Make sure to add correct details that are included in the iPhone iMessage setting. Also, make sure to use a good internet connection because a slow internet connection makes some issues on requests.

Read: How to Get iMessage for Windows by Using Chrome Remote Desktop
How to Turn off iMessage on Mac

2 Ways to Turn off iMessage on Mac

If you are iOS and Mac users, you probably iMessage connected with both devices. It is very easy to send iMessage from Mac Sometimes receiving message and notification on the computer make disturb to our works if you are already enabled iMessage on Mac. If sometimes keep sending iMessage when you are in working, it may disturb to you. If you don't know how to stop getting iMessage on mac, You keep searching How to turn off iMessage on Mac. This article guides you to how to turn off iMessage on Mac.

How to turn off iMessage On Mac

If we use our similar Apple ID to any of Apple devices, you can receive iMessage to there. So this article stops receiving iMessage on Mac. Try these below ways.

Sign Out iMessage on Mac

This is the easiest way to stop receiving iMessage to your Mac. Go to “Preferences” and  “Accounts”  and in general click on Sign out button. After sign out, you will not receive any iMessage to your computer until you sign in.

Turn off iMessage notification

If you are hoping to stop iMessage for a few hours, or until your works finish, you can turn iMessage temporary. Follow these instructions.  Go to preferences > Notifications > Messages.
On message, alert style clicks on "None."

Now you will not receive any Messages notification on Mac until you make the changes. These two methods are the best solutions according to your needs. If you want to remove iMessage permanently, you can deactivate iMessage.But I prefer that sign out from iMessage is the better.

Read: How to Get iMessage for Windows by Using Chrome Remote Desktop
Best Ways to Fix iMessage not Working on Mac

How to Get iMessage for Windows by Using Chrome Remote Desktop

When you have Mac and Windows PC, You need to work Mac and Windows PC at the same time. How do you message this? For example. You are on Windows PC, and you want to use iMessage on Mac. Then you have to sit on Mac computer. Do you ever face that situation?,
Well, we have a solution for that. By using Chrome Remote Desktop tool, you can access iMessage for windows PC. Without changing the computer. Seem to be interesting!

This Chrome Remote Desktop extension can be used to get any work to do. This time we will utilize to get iMessage for  windows. This tool helps to get sharing the screen on your Mac device and Windows PC. Which means you can view and control Mac screen from your Windows PC. Then you can use iMessage on windows PC.

How to get iMessage for Windows PC with Chrome Remote Desktop

There are few things make sure before starting this process. You Must have Mac and Windows PC; both should connect with internet connection and iMessage must work with Mac. Let 's see how to do this.

• Initial setup, both Mac and windows pc should download and install Google Chrome program. You can get download it from google official site.
  
  
• Assume that Mac and Windows PC has Google Chrome installed. Search Chrome Remote Desktop and connect to Windows PC. 
  
  
• As well as you need to install chrome remote desktop to Mac. 
  
  
• For Mac, you need to search "Chrome Remote Desktop Host Installer" and install it. 
  Hope both Windows and Mac have chrome browser with installed Chrome Remote Desktop extension.
  
  
• After that go to Mac and open Chrome Remote Desktop, Now you will get 12 digits code on the window. you must note it down this 12 digits code will need to input to windows PC.
  
  
• Open Chrome Remote Desktop on Windows PC, and it will ask 12 digits code, then you can input 12 digits code which you got from Mac. After you share this code, you must keep it safe, because using this code anyone can access your Mac.
  
  
• Now you can see the screen of your Mac on windows PC. You can open and use iMessage on Windows PC and sending, receiving message efficiently.

Read: How to Turn off iMessage on Mac 

Best Ways to Fix iMessage not Working on Mac

In conclusion, to get iMessage for windows, you need to have iMac or MacBook associated with the web. Therefore this strategy is useful those who have iMac or MacBook and Windows PC.