How to text with iMessage on Windows 10 or 11

By Justin Jones Last updated Nov 11, 2022

How to text with iMessage on Windows 10 or 11? Take into consideration the following. It seems like everybody you know owns an iPhone. You give in to the pressure from your friends and purchase not only a new iPhone but also a MacBook in the end. The issue is that you spend the entire day working on a device running Windows 10 or Windows 11, and the incoming text messages require you to unlock the iPhone approximately every 60 seconds.

The constant picking up and putting down of phones disrupts the flow of your workday. Therefore, in order to keep your attention focused on your computer, we are going to demonstrate how to use iMessage on Windows 10.

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How to text with iMessage on Windows 10 or 11?

To complete this task, you will require a device that runs macOS. Chrome Remote Desktop is utilized in this approach. The configuration that we are going to explain employs a Windows 10 laptop as the client PC, a MacBook Air as the host PC, and an iPhone X as the source messaging device.

The host PC is an Apple computer. You can use Remote Desktop to access iMessage on a Windows 10 computer if the setup is configured in this way.

Configuring Messages for iPhone

Open the Settings app.
Tap your Apple ID account.
Tap iCloud.
Make sure Messages are toggled on (green).

Now it’s time to go on to the host device, which is running macOS. In this case, we used a MacBook Air that was running the beta version of macOS 10.14.4.

Configuring Messages for macOS

You can access the Messages application from the desktop, the Launchpad, or the dock.
Sign in using your Apple ID and the password associated with it. If you have two-factor authentication turned on, you will be prompted to provide a verification code.
To configure your app’s settings, open the app’s menu bar, click the Messages button, and then pick Preferences.
In the pop-up window, select the iMessage tab to continue.
If it’s necessary, enable your account.
If it’s necessary, turn on Messages in iCloud.
Make sure that the email address and phone number that people can use to reach you are active.
Choose whether to send read receipts or deselect this option.
Determine the starting point for any new talks you want to have (phone number or email address).
Simply click the button labeled Sync Now.

Setting up Chrome for macOS

After getting iMessage up and running, the next step is to download Google Chrome for macOS and the necessary components. iMessage was the first stage. In this tutorial, we utilized Chrome version 72 on macOS.

Get Google Chrome by downloading it.

You can use your existing Google account to sign in to Google Chrome.

To access the Chrome Remote Desktop web app, navigate to its location.

To download the Chrome Remote Desktop extension, navigate to the Share this screen section and click on the blue download icon there. To add the extension to Chrome, you will need to click the Add to Chrome button.

Ensure that the Mac does not enter sleep mode while it is not being actively used when Chrome Remote Desktop is active. You will want to make sure that the option to “Prevent the computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off” is selected in the “Energy Saver” section of the “System Preferences” menu. In addition to that, the option to Wake for Wi-Fi network access needs to be toggled on.

We will now move on to the Windows 10 or 11 client PC, which is the computer that you will use to remotely access the macOS host PC that you have.

Setting up Chrome Remote Desktop on Windows 10

If you haven’t already, download and install Google Chrome.
Please use your Google account to sign in.
Add the Chrome Remote Desktop extension to your browser.
Launch the Chrome Remote Desktop web app once the installation is complete.
Following that, you will be required to produce a code on your MacBook. In the Chrome Remote Desktop web app on your MacBook, navigate to the Share this screen page. Then, click on the + Generate Code button. You will be given a code that can only be used for the next five minutes.
Once you have returned to the web app on your Windows 10 device, check for the area labeled Connect to another computer. Click the Connect button and then enter the access code that was produced on your MacBook under it.
If prompted, grant permission for remote access on your MacBook.

You should now have a window on your Windows 10 computer that is streaming the desktop of your Mac. At the very bottom of the screen of the Mac, there will be a little window that says “Your desktop is presently shared with (your email address),” along with a button that says “Stop sharing.” You can now theoretically use iMessage on Windows 10 to start the Messages app on your iPhone from a remote location and send and receive text messages.

You can control practically every aspect of your Mac from a Windows 10 computer using a remote desktop. As long as both devices have an internet connection and you are logged into your Google account, it is not necessary for the Windows 10/11 PC and the Mac to be connected to the same local network.

Google recommends the following solutions in the event that you are having problems:

Make sure that your antivirus program will let outbound traffic through.
Your antivirus program must be configured to accept inbound UDP responses.
TCP port 443 (HTTPS) and port 5222 are now open (XMPP).
Make sure you are using the most recent version of Chrome or Chrome OS.

FAQs

Does Windows 10 support iMessage?

Windows 10 technically does not support iMessage. While iMessage won’t function natively on Windows, it can be used through a remote access program. That way, you can avoid the hassle of having to reconcile Windows with iMessage.

Does iMessage support Windows-based messages?

The Chrome Remote Desktop Feature and other third-party applications and simulators make it possible to utilize iMessage on a computer.

Does anyone know if Windows 11 supports iPhone Messages?

Actually, you can use iMessage on a Windows 11 or 10 PC in a number of different ways. You can utilize iMessage on your Windows 11/10 PC with the help of the Chrome Remote Desktop extension, iPadian Simulator, Dell Mobile Connect program, and Cloud Service Cydia app.