iMessage is one of the reasons Apple users love their devices, but you'll have to do this to receive SMS/MMS text messages on your Mac and iPad.

If you’re signed into Messages on your Mac and also have Text Message Forwarding turned on in your iPhone’s settings, you’re all set to send and receive iMessages and text messages.

You can set up iMessage on your Mac using iCloud, and use it to both send and receive text messages from your Mac desktop or laptop.

With today's release of iOS 8.1, Apple finally activated SMS text forwarding from iPhone to OS X Yosemite, allowing users to send, read and reply to messages directly from their Mac.

And now not only can send and receive green-bubble messages on my Mac, but I can also get one-time passwords for logins without reaching for my iPhone, copying it, and relying on Universal Clipboard.

If you’re working on your computer or don’t want to use your thumbs to message, send messages straight from your PC or Mac. It’s simple to set up.