iMessage integration
Understand how iMessage fits into Symbiosis and what to check during setup.
Overview
Symbiosis uses iMessage context to help you remember conversations, notice important follow-ups, and review drafts in your own voice. Because iMessage is an Apple messaging service, importing your conversations requires the Symbiosis Mac app on a Mac that has access to those conversations. On iPhone, Mac sources appear under On your Mac; an unconnected source asks you to Finish setup on your Mac.
iMessage
Local device boundaryKeep the Mac you use with Symbiosis signed in, connected, and allowed to access Messages while the integration is active.
Before connecting
- Confirm iMessage works normally on the Mac you plan to use.
- Set up the source in the Symbiosis Mac app and keep its local helper running.
- Review any permission prompts before approving them.
- Expect availability to vary while Symbiosis is invitation-based.
Common fixes
If iMessage context is missing or stale, confirm the Mac is online, Messages is signed in, and the local Symbiosis process has not been stopped. If you recently changed Apple ID settings, restarted the device, or revoked permissions, the integration may need to reconnect.
Connecting a Mac message source imports your conversations. Texting the Symbiosis assistant through an iMessage channel is a separate feature and does not set up a message source on your iPhone.
Privacy expectation
Use the iMessage integration only if you want Symbiosis to use that conversation context for relationship-aware assistance. For a plain-language privacy overview, read Privacy and data.