charlie_85 CH
@charlie_85
macOS Oct 19, 2026

My texts keep showing up on the family Mac

Every iMessage I get pops up on the shared iMac in the kitchen, which isn't ideal. I want to keep iMessage on my phone but stop it on that Mac. What's the cleanest way to unlink it?
disconnect imessage mac
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dev_helpdesk Oct 21, 2026
charlie_85
On the iMac open Messages > Settings > iMessage and sign out there. That stops iMessage on that Mac only, your phone carries on as normal. Also on the iPhone check Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding and turn the iMac off, otherwise the green SMS ones still turn up.
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