When you are using iPhone and MacBook to send iMessages, you probably faced this issue. In two ways this issues can happen, sometimes your iPhone shows as delivered but iMessage not delivered on mac. And also, When you send iMessage from MacBook, it does not deliver and show as failed. But you are able to receive iMessages.

Check iMessage Settings. If you’re facing the iMessage not syncing problem, the first thing you. IMessage use internet to send and receive text messages to other iPhone users. But, it does that through the Apple ID that you use. So, you need to have signed in with your Apple ID to use iMessage and the Apple ID must be allowed to send and receive iMessage. I recently got my new iPhone 8 and activated iMessage on iPhone and MacBook Air 13“ from 2013 on macOS 10.13.4. I can receive iMessages on Mac, but I can’t send new messages. I get the message „Message can’t be send“. I tried to reactivate the account and tried to log off and on to iCloud completely.

Therefore what is the solution for this iMessage doesn’t say delivered on Mac and iMessage fail to send? We have personally faced this issue and Finally, we found some ways to fix this iMessage not delivered on Mac.

How to fix iMessage Not Delivered on Mac

In this issue, even you try to send a message, again and again, the problem still exists. But some messages says delivered. Some are not. However, end of this article you can troubleshoot your iMessage not delivered on Mac.

Check the iMessage Setting on Mac

First of all, you need to check that iMessage setting are correct on Mac. iPhone and MacBook iMessage setting such as the mobile number and Apple ID must be same. If not you can correct it first.

Check iMessage setting on MacBook

• Launch Message app and go to Preferences
• Click on Accounts and see Apple ID and phone number are correct with iPhone

Check iMessage setting on iPhone

• Go to Settings and tap on Messages
• Tap Send & Receive section and make sure your mobile number and Apple ID similar to MacBook iMessage setting.

Check the Apple ID logged in Correctly on MacBook

This is a simple trick to check that Apple ID is correctly signed in on MacBook. Just follow the instruction.

• Go to iPhone Settings and Messages
• Tap on Send and Receive and deselect the Apple ID (deselect it without logout).
• Now Send iMessage from MacBook
• Does the iPhone get the Message?
• If you do not get any message from Macbook, It means Apple ID is not logging in correctly on the MacBook
• Just log out iMessage from MacBook and log in again
• Don’t forget to Select then Apple ID in iPhone where we deselect it before.
• Now you can send iMessage from Macbook

Reset your Message in Macbook

This is also another method you can try. This method also helps to solve this iMessage not delivered on mac.

• Close iMessage app on MacBook
• Go to finder on Macbook and type Command+Shift+G to bring up the “Go To Folder” window
• Now Enter ~/Library/
• You can see then Message folder there, Move to trash and restart your Macbook
• Open Message app start to send Messages

Note: When you move Message to trash box, you will get delete all previous message in Macbook

Due to database issue of iMessage, iMessage doesn’t say delivered. Hope this one of method helps you to solved iMessage not delivered on mac problem. We would like to hear which method worked for you. If none of these methods did not work for you, keep in touch. When we got any new ways to solve this issue, we will update this article as soon as possible.

Looking for methods on how to access/view iMessages online? This article will tell you 2 simple ways of reading iMessages online.

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Q: Can I check my iMessages online? My cell phone fell inside the toilet and my screen is completely messed up and I was wondering if I can check my iMessages online or someplace on my MacBook Air.

Just like the above user, sometimes your iPhone’s screen can not work for various different reasons. In that case, your iPhone still can receive iMessages but you couldn’t check these iMessages on your phone. That’s why more and more users want to read/view iMessages online. You know that iCloud photos, notes, contacts can be checked through iCloud.com as long as you log into iCloud with your Apple ID. However, it’s a pity that you are not be allowed to view iMessages on iCloud directly.

Fortunately, there are still 2 methods that can help you view iMessages online. One is logging in your Apple ID on your Mac (including iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook) computer, the other one is recovering iMessages from iCloud backup at first, and then read these online iCloud iMessages on your Mac or PC computer.

Method 1. View iMessage Online by Logging into iMessage on Mac

First of all, you need to notice that using this method to access or read iMessages online you must have a Mac computer with you. If you don’t have a Mac, you can go to Method 2 directly. Here is how to view iMessages online on a Mac.

Step 1 Launch Messages app on your Mac.

Step 2 Go to Preferences > Accounts.

Step 3 Sign in with your Apple ID to activate iMessage.

Then you can receive and read iMessages online with your Mac now. As we mentioned before, this method applying for Mac users, if you are working with a PC computer, you can’t do the same. But Method 2 can help you make it.

Method 2. View iMessage Online by Recovering from iCloud Backup

To recover iMessages from iCloud backup, you need a tool called PhoneRescue. PhoneRescue is a professional Android & iOS data recovery and PhoneRescue for iOS is dedicate to help iOS users recover lost or deleted data and extract content from iTunes or iCloud backup. It has outstanding features like:

1. Enables you to access and view 20+ types of iPhone data including iMessages in iCloud Backup without any limitation.

2. Besides extracting data from iCloud backup, you can also use it to recover lost or deleted data from iDevice, from iTunes backup, from iCloud backup easily.

3. Supports selectively recover data and allows you to preview before recovery.

Now, let’s see how to view iMessages online with PhoneRescue for iOS.

Step 1 Download and install PhoneRescue for iOS on your PC or Mac computer > Launch it and select recover from iCloud, then log in iCloud with your Apple ID.

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How to Access and View iMessages Online with PhoneRescue for iOS – Step 1

Step 2 Select iCloud Backup.

How to Access and View iMessages Online with PhoneRescue for iOS – Step 2

Step 3 PhoneRescue will list all your iCloud backups, select the right one and click “Download” button, then only tick Messages and click on OK to start downloading messages from iCloud.

How to Access and View iMessages Online with PhoneRescue for iOS – Step 3

Step 4 View and check the iMessages and then click on the Recover to Computer > Now you can view and read all iMessages online with your computer.

How to Access and View iMessages Online with PhoneRescue for iOS – Step 4

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The Bottom Line

After reading this guide about how to view iMessages online, believe that you must already know how to make it. As you can see, Method 2 is more useful than Method 1 because it is applying for both Mac and PC users. Now download PhoneRescue for iOS to give it a try >

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