iMessages disappearing in macOS

messages are enabled in iCloud
all previous threads to/from a particular recipient disappear when sending a "new" message from within iMessage in macOS
sometimes entire threads disappear
sometimes signing out/back in, or re-syncing w/iCloud will bring everything back
this is quite a nuisance, please fix this!
Monterey 12.6 (21G115)

Mac mini, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 20, 2022 5:31 AM

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1 reply

Missy5937

Community Specialist

Sep 23, 2022 5:59 PM in response to budmac412

Hello budmac412,

We understand that you're having issues with Messages on your Mac. To help determine the best solution, we've got a few questions we'd like to ask.

You mentioned having iCloud for Messages enabled. Is this true for both your iPhone and Mac? Use Messages in iCloud - Apple Support
Do you have iCloud Keychain enabled for both devices? Set up iCloud Keychain - Apple Support
Are both your iPhone and Mac running the latest OS version?

Best regards.

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