I've heard your pleas, and have had them myself. For iPhone owners who also use Windows, sending and receiving Messages from your desktop can take some finessing. I'll show you how I got it to work.

If you own a recent Windows PC or Laptop, you can use Phone Link to send iMessages from your iPhone. Here's how to set the feature up.

Apple's iMessage may be used on Microsoft's Windows through these steps. Apple's iMessage for Windows is available to set up, and this could effectively help users send, receive, and get notified ...

It keeps getting easier to link your iPhone with your PC, which means you can send and receive text messages all from one device.

For many iPhone users, iMessage might be the default app, and though Mac has a wonderful integration of the app, it can be a struggle to have the app when using Windows. All is not lost, however ...

However, that's because the app can't differentiate between an SMS and an iMessage. Still, you'll be able to text other iPhone users from the Phone Link app in Windows 11, which is a cool addition.