I don't use that feature but all of your followup postings to the OP lay credence to his post.
It just works. Not.
It just works. Not.
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Handoff is a fraud
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He is taking it personally that Apple isn't living up to their claims. Perhaps he would be happier on another platform.
Handoff works for me sometimes but seems that when I want to use it it is not working and I spend 5-10 minutes messing around turning on/off settings etc. and then it works.
Therefore it sorta works but not reliable enough for me to want to think about using in my day to day life - kinda like Siri
Therefore it sorta works but not reliable enough for me to want to think about using in my day to day life - kinda like Siri
I think that's the culprit.
I have an Apple ID email address that's Google, not Apple.
So handoff doesn't really work in my case.
I've found that if you do a completely fresh install on everything with a brand new Apple ID it works as intended. If everything has a pile of OS updates on top of updates on top of updates, Handoff is a mess.
My apple ID is my business email address, apart form having iCloud email associated to it. Handoff is working for me seamlessly, no problem.
I am not sure why having a google email Apple ID will stop Handoff working. Thought it was more of a Bluetooth connectivity which caused it to work or not for some people.
The problem is not with the provider of the e-mail service, rather you have to have the same e-mail setup on all devices, if you're using different ones on each device, handoff seems to not work is what people are saying.
I've never had anything "flash up" on any of my devices due to Handoff. But, if I go to my iPhone right now, in the lower left corner of my lock screen there's a small Safari icon. If I sweep up on that and authenticate with my passcode or fingerprint, this page in which I'm typing comes up.
So it's working here, but if I expected anything flashing here or there, I'd draw the same conclusion you did. So I'm wondering if this might be a matter of incorrect assumptions?
The point is: I don't have an iCloud email associated to my Apple ID (and I don't know how you did it). I have and use an iCloud mail, but it's not associated to my Apple ID.
For that reason handoff is not working ....
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In my case it doesn't work and I don't know why....
I didn't say that. Never.
I know man just messin' with you. I love the dramatic thread titles here.
Doesn't work reliable for me either but I have yet to find a user case to actually need it lol
I see the pop up for iMessage on my RMBP but when I click on it the messaging app simply opens but there's nothing pre-written. If I do the same with mail it just gets stuck in a "loading..." pop up
I see the pop up for iMessage on my RMBP but when I click on it the messaging app simply opens but there's nothing pre-written. If I do the same with mail it just gets stuck in a "loading..." pop up
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Your post me made consider something: my iCloud account does not have an iCloud mail address associated with it. I never opted to create one. But for those that do have an iCloud mail address, is it required that that email be used for handoff to work?