Apple Devices No Longer Aware That Individual Messages Have Been Already Read

[Apple Country Guy]

Since upgrading to the latest public betas on my MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Apple Watch, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, the devices are no longer aware that a text message has already been read.

For example, I'll get a text message from John on my phone, open it and reply. I’ll open my MacBook Air at some point at a later time and immediately get a a notification that I have a new message (the same one) from John. The same problem occurs if it’s my watch.

The Messages app is using iCloud and I’ve never had a problem before. Anyone know a fix?

Thank you,
Michael

 

[Apple Country Guy]

Since upgrading to the latest public betas on my MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Apple Watch, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, the devices are no longer aware that a text message has already been read.

For example, I'll get a text message from John on my phone, open it and reply. I’ll open my MacBook Air at some point at a later time and immediately get a a notification that I have a new message (the same one) from John. The same problem occurs if it’s my watch.

The Messages app is using iCloud and I’ve never had a problem before. Anyone know a fix?

Thank you,
Michael

I found this article which I think has solved the problem. I went through each step, not really knowing what I was doing, and I think it’s fixed (although I’m not sure at which juncture it actually solved it:

How to Sync Your Text Messages across All Your Apple Devices | Mac-Fusion

mac-fusion.com

 

[Apple Country Guy]

Never mind. It didn’t work!