The first method involves using Chrome Remote Desktop to access and use iMessage on a Mac via your Windows PC. The second method requires using the Dell Mobile Connect app, but it requires a Dell PC and an iPhone.
How to Use iMessage on Windows 10/11 With Chrome Remote Desktop
How to Use iMessage on Windows 10/11 With Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop is a browser extension for Google Chrome that allows you to access your Mac remotely from your PC. You can then use iMessage to send and receive messages. This method is ideal since not only do you get to interact with iMessage but also your entire Mac when you’re out and about. Here are a few things you may have to do before you get started:
Install Google Chrome on both the Mac and PC.Sign in to Chrome on both devices with a Google Account.Ensure that both devices have an active internet connection.Set up your Mac’s display to be always on (go to System Preferences > Power Saver/Battery).
How to Use iMessage on Windows 10/11 With Dell Mobile Connect
How to Use iMessage on Windows 10/11 With Dell Mobile Connect
Dell Mobile Connect is a utility that allows Windows to connect to an iPhone over Bluetooth and perform a host of stuff from making phone calls, transferring files, to sending messages. It helps you keep your attention centered on your computer. However, Dell Mobile Connect only works on PCs manufactured by Dell. Here’s what you must look out for when using Dell Mobile Connect:
Your iPhone must always be near your PC to ensure Bluetooth connectivity.The Dell Mobile Connect companion app must be in the foreground of your iPhone.You can’t view the history in existing conversation threads.
Start Using iMessage on Windows 10/11
Start Using iMessage on Windows 10/11
The two workarounds above aren’t the most straightforward, but until Apple provides support (which may or may not ever happen), you’ve got no choice but to use them. You may have seen alternative methods online that involve using iPadian and Cydia. However, iPadian is a simulator (which only mimics the iPadOS user interface), while Cydia requires you to jailbreak your iPhone. To make matters worse, iOS simulators such as Appetizer also don’t play ball with iMessage despite letting you sign in with an Apple ID. But what about virtualization software? They won’t help you either since you need a valid device serial number to connect to iCloud and use features such as iMessage.
