Messages vs iMessage

Having made the jump from 10.7.5 to 10.9.3, bypassing 10.8 al together,
it appears that I've missed a few features that are probably old news
to some of you, so please bare with me.

If I send a Message to someone from my MB Air, and they reply to that
message, how do I get the message to go to my iPhone if the Air is
shutdown so I don't miss the response. I'm not so concerned about
sending iMesages from the iPhone because I'll always hear the "ding"
and respond to it. If I don't open an iMessage on my phone, will it
then appear, with Notification, on the Air? Thanks.

 

Register the same email addresses (and iPhone phone number) on all your
devices, and its automatic.

 

Otto Pylot:

I would be happy to help if I could, but there is no way I am getting
naked with you

 

I recently plugged in my old iPhone4 for its semi annual "keep alive"
recharge.

once the thing booted up, I got a notification on my active iPhone5s
that imessages/facetime had switched to the 4. (note that the 4 didn't
have a valid SIM, but would connect to the in-house Wi-Fi).

When I turned off the 4, there was no notification that "control" had
returned to the 5 for the i-things.

Would it be correct to state that the imessage/facetime things are
directed to the device which last registered with Apple ? And that only
one device was active at a time ?

When the current device is turned off, does control return automatically
to the last previously activated device if it is still there ?

 

I would be happy to help if I could, but there is no way I am getting
naked with you [/QUOTE]

You're such a tease ;-)

 

I'm not sure. I think Michelle's is the correct answer tho. I had to
consult with one of my daughter's and it appears that's the case. I'm
not quite sure what the "Start New Conversations From" is all about but
I put in my iPhone number. It would appear that if both devices are on
(laptop and iPhone) that the reply notification will "ding" on which
ever device the original message came from. IOW, if I send a Message
via the Air to an iPhone, and get a response, the Notification box will
register the message. Eventually, it will show up on the iPhone but
without any any "dinging". The opposite is true as well. A bit
confusing but that's what seems to be happening. If my Air is shutdown,
which is is most of the time, then all messages, regardless of how they
originate goes to my phone, which is what I want. Gotta love
technology! Even tho it is a bit of a hassle. I'll probably just
disable Messages over time once the novelty wears off and just rely on
my phone.

 

they didn't switch to it; they were added to it, or it was added to
them.

 

It means the "From" address.

It will notify you on whichever device has Messages active and
frontmost. If none are, it will notify you on all of them.

I have all my email addresses and my phone number registered with my
iPad, iPhone, and iMac, so I'm notified by whichever one I'm closest
to.

 

Thanks.

 

That is not what the message said.

Because "control" is something you invented.

No.

 

Yeah, and Otto isn't a woman. I don't want to see naked guys.
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