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iMessage is coming to Windows … kind of

iMessage is coming to Windows … kind of

Here's how Windows 11's workaround will work. And not.

Lewis Wallace
February 28, 2023

If you use an iPhone and a Windows PC, I pity you just a little bit.

It’s not like the Apple ecosystem allows absolutely seamless cross-platform interaction. But the way, for instance, the Messages app bridges the gap between iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch is still borderline amazing.

Now Microsoft is trying to re-create a little bit of that magic with an update to Windows 11 that lets iMessages work on PCs. Kind of.

Bless their pointy little heads. But hey, it sounds better than nothing, despite all the limitations. Read our top post for the details.

Also in today's newsletter:

Google keeps working to make Chrome more Mac-friendly.
We’ve got a hot price drop on Microsoft Office (for Mac or PC, naturally) that ends at midnight.
A gorgeous Apple Watch band from Goldenerre will turn heads, and it’s now available in the Cult of Mac Store.
If you want to buy next year’s iPad Pro, you’d better start stashing your cash now. It looks like a price increase is on the way.

— Lewis Wallace, managing editor

iMessage is coming to Windows ... kind of

People never thought it would happen. People didn’t think it was possible. But in an update to Windows 11, you will be able to send and receive iMessages and manage your notifications through a PC.

Google tweaks Chrome to reduce MacBook battery drain

Google said Tuesday it's making several changes to the Chrome browser to make it less of a MacBook battery hog.

Your new wardrobe hero: Stunning braided-metal Apple Watch band

The drop-dead gorgeous Goldenerre Herringbone Braided Apple Watch band comes in gold, rose gold or silver versions.

Why you should expect to pay more for the next iPad Pro

The OLED screen in the 2024 iPad Pro might push the price up. If that's the only change, it's going to be hard to justify a price hike.

A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team

Ends tonight: Get Microsoft Office for Mac or PC, only $29.99

Owning a copy of Microsoft Office is simply essential in today's remote and hybrid working world. Set yourself up to work from home or anywhere with a great deal on a lifetime license to MS Office.

These tiny robots are actually a charger and a Bluetooth speaker

GravaStar Alpha65 looks like a robot but is really a multiport wall charger. And Supernova is a Bluetooth speaker designed like a mecha.

Last chance to save 15% on tough case for Apple Watch Ultra

Your Apple Watch Ultra is rugged, not bulletproof. Why not toughen it up with the protective-but-sleek Elkson Quattro Pro 2.0 bumper case?

Today in Apple history: Mac mini arrives with Intel inside

On February 28, 2006, Apple introduced an upgraded Mac mini, an affordable, "headless" Mac for entry-level users.

Want to never lose your keys again? Here's how.

Mujjo’s new luxe-leather keychain comes with a built-in, magnetized AirTag holder.

Tweetz o’ the day

I wonder how many people with Apple Music keep paying for iTunes Match because they’re terrified they’ll lose all their uploaded music if they ever unsubscribe?
— Basic Apple Guy (@BasicAppleGuy)
9:18 PM • Feb 27, 2023

We’re back with all-new episodes starting this Friday, March 3rd on Apple TV+!
— The Problem With Jon Stewart (@TheProblem)
6:00 PM • Feb 28, 2023

One more thing ...

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Their products have no spirit or enlightenment about them. They are very pedestrian. And the sad part is that most customers don’t have a lot of that spirit either.

— Steve Jobs on Microsoft, 1995

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