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Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud

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On iPhone and iPad

  1. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 1 Update to iOS 11.4. If you haven't already done so, update the operating system on your iPhone to iOS 11.4 or later. Read "How To Update iOS" to learn how to update latest version of iOS on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 2 Open the SettingsMessages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 3app. The Settings app has an icon that resembles two gears. It's on your home screen.
  3. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 4 Tap your name. Your name is at the top of the Settings menu next to your profile picture. This opens the Apple ID menu.
  4. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 5 TapMessages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 6iCloud. It's next to the icon that resembles a blue cloud.
  5. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 7 Tap the switchMessages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 8next toMessages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 9Messages. The Messages or iMessage app has a green icon with a white speech bubble. This enable iMessage messages to be stored on iCloud.[2]

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On Mac

  1. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 10 Update to MacOS High Sierra. If you don't have the latest version of MacOS, you need to update to MacOS 10.13.5 to enable Messages on iCloud. Read "How to Upgrade Mac System Software" to learn how to upgrade to the latest version of MacOS.
  2. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 11 Open Messages. Messages is the app that has a large blue speech bubble and a small white speech bubble.
  3. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 12 ClickMessages. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen in the menu bar when the Messages app is open.
  4. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 13 ClickPreferences. It's in the Messages menu. This opens the Preferences app.
  5. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 14 Click theAccountstab. It's the second tab at the top of the Preferences window. It has an icon with a blue circle with a white "@" sign in the middle.
  6. Messages: How to Access Imessage on Icloud — contextual image 15 Check "Enable Messages in iCloud". It has a checkbox next to it you can check under the "Account tab in the preferences window. This enables iMessage messages to be stored on iCloud.[3]

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