How Do I Turn Off iMessage On My Mac?

As mentioned earlier, you have two options when it comes to turning off iMessage on a Mac: disabling the program completely or just hiding notifications.

How to Completely Turn Off iMessage On a Mac

If you don’t ever want to get text messages through iMessage on your Mac, turn the program off by following these steps

How to Hide iMessage Notifications On a Mac

If you still want to get and send texts on your Mac, but just don’t want to be bothered by iMessage notifications, disable those notifications by following these steps:

How Do I Stop My iPhone From Syncing Messages to My Mac?

Maybe you want to use iMessage on your Mac, but to keep the messages sent and received on your Mac separate from those on your iPhone. That’s tricky, but it can be done. Apple’s basic assumption in designing the Messages app is you’ll want access to your messages on all devices where you’re signed in: Mac, iPhone, iPad. So, there’s not a single setting to stop your iPhone from syncing messages to your Mac. That said, if you follow these steps, it can work.