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Mountain Lion: How to get the most out of iMessage

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Re: Mountain Lion: How to get the most out of iMessage

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Post by pkulak »

ComputerGuru wrote: post #6

The article is wrong, there's still a huge part missing from the so-called "unified" messaging and Apple needs to step up their game ASAP. No matter how you configure the "caller ID" option, if a friend iMessages you (i.e. they initiate the convo) to your cell phone number and not email (most common, as if they were texting but it silently switched to iMessage), the message will only be received on your phone. Apple…

Not to mention that with a phone number you have text message as a fall back. I have lots of iMessages sent as text messages when I have bad service.

Re: Mountain Lion: How to get the most out of iMessage

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Post by prezjordan »

ComputerGuru wrote: post #6

The article is wrong, there's still a huge part missing from the so-called "unified" messaging and Apple needs to step up their game ASAP. No matter how you configure the "caller ID" option, if a friend iMessages you (i.e. they initiate the convo) to your cell phone number and not email (most common, as if they were texting but it silently switched to iMessage), the message will only be received on your phone. Apple…

Also, if you send someone a text and they have an iPhone, it will use your email. Some of my friends have iPhones, but not my email, and are confused.

Re: Mountain Lion: How to get the most out of iMessage

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Post by ComputerGuru »

zwily wrote: post #9
ComputerGuru wrote: post #6

The article is wrong, there's still a huge part missing from the so-called "unified" messaging and Apple needs to step up their game ASAP. No matter how you configure the "caller ID" option, if a friend iMessages you (i.e. they initiate the convo) to your cell phone number and not email (most common, as if they were texting but it silently switched to iMessage), the message will only be received on your phone. Apple…

Coming with iOS 6.

No. That's coming for the iPad, not for the desktop. There is no iOS6 for the desktop (and it's not in Mountain Lion :)

Re: Mountain Lion: How to get the most out of iMessage

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Post by zwily »

ComputerGuru wrote: post #13
zwily wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Coming with iOS 6.

No. That's coming for the iPad, not for the desktop. There is no iOS6 for the desktop (and it's not in Mountain Lion :)

Here's what Scott Forstall said:

“We’re unifying your phone number and your Apple ID,” said iOS guru Scott Forstall at WWDC today. “So if someone calls you on your phone number with a FaceTime call, you can answer the call on your iPad or even your Mac. And we’re doing the exact same thing with iMessage.”

I think you need iOS 6 to set it up, but clearly it will work on OS X afterwards.

Re: Mountain Lion: How to get the most out of iMessage

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Post by ComputerGuru »

zwily wrote: post #14
ComputerGuru wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No. That's coming for the iPad, not for the desktop. There is no iOS6 for the desktop (and it's not in Mountain Lion :)

Here's what Scott Forstall said: “We’re unifying your phone number and your Apple ID,” said iOS guru Scott Forstall at WWDC today. “So if someone calls you on your phone number with a FaceTime call, you can answer the call on your iPad or even your Mac. And we’re doing the exact same thing with iMessage.” I think you need iOS 6 to set it up, but clearly it will work on OS X afterwards.

Thanks for that. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
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