Just a few years in the past, Dell launched a neat function that enabled iPhone textual content messaging from inside the Windows desktop. Now, a successor to that app is on the market on any Windows 11 PC, no Dell required.

It’s referred to as Intel Unison, and whereas it’s solely presupposed to run on a small variety of Intel-powered laptops, Windows Central reports that it really works on any pc operating Windows 11. I’ve acquired it operating on my Lenovo Yoga C940 laptop computer from 2019, and it’s a revelation.

To set it up, obtain the Intel Unison app for Windows, then seize the companion app for iOS. (It’s additionally available for Android, as a substitute for Microsoft’s built-in “Phone Link” utility.) The Windows app will then stroll you thru just a few steps to pair your cellphone and PC.

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Once you’ve finished that, you’ll be able to ship and obtain textual content messages out of your pc, together with these delivered by way of iMessage. The app additionally enables you to view your cellphone’s digicam roll, ship information to your cellphone, make cellphone calls by way of your desktop, and see your cellphone’s notifications.

There is one huge limitation: Instead of syncing your full message historical past, Unison solely reveals the messages that you simply obtain whereas the app is open. Still, it’s helpful for selecting up a dialog with out reaching to your cellphone, and for rapidly rattling off replies with a correct keyboard.

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The actual draw back is that I now should rethink my resolution not to upgrade to Windows 11 on my desktop computer.

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