When was first announced, there were a number of features that struck my attention, but one in particular that stood out above them all was the ability to make and receive texts and phone calls from your Mac, which Apple calls Continuity. I probably use iMessage more than any other app when I'm in my home office, mainly because it lessens the amount of times I get distracted by my phone when working on an important document. The question has always been: When am I going to be able to send SMS texts and make phone calls? Well, Apple has promised a lot with the new, and beautiful, but even with the preview, you are unable to use such features. Using the power of Google Voice, I managed to find a way to interconnect all my devices to one phone number, giving me access to all my texts, calls, and voicemails on my Mac without Yosemite.

Please enable JavaScript to watch this video. We're going to be working with 3 things in this setup. Google Voice - Allows you to create a second number or use your current number with another provider for texts and calls through Google's system. Google Hangouts - Allows you to make and receive calls. VoiceMac - Allows you to receive and send texts. Setting Up Google Voice is a VOIP application that connects directly to your Google account. The benefits of using Google Voice are too long to list, but a few highlights include cheap international calling rates, free local calls, free SMS, transcribed voicemails, and the list goes on and on.

Note: You MUST create a to use Google Voice. Step 1: Set Up Your Google Voice Account Head over to online and sign into your Google account. Step 2: Create or Keep Your Number You have the option to create a new phone number, which would be the equivalent to adding a second phone line, or keeping your existing cell phone number by porting your service provider. Setting Up VoiceMac VoiceMac is a free application for Mac devices that enables you to sign in to your Google Voice account and begin receiving all your texts on your computer. Step 1: Download VoiceMac VoiceMac is available for download.

Step 2: Sign into Your Google Voice Account When you first launch the program, you will be prompted to accept a few Terms and Agreements, followed by the sign in screen. Sign in to your Google account using your same Google Voice email and password. Step 3: Import Contacts The next screen will ask if you'd like to import your contacts. If you have an iPhone, or you manually added contacts from your Android device to your Mac Contacts app, you can now import your contacts by selecting it as an option. Using the VoiceMac Interface As you can see, the VoiceMac interface is sleek and simple. Your contact list will be the first thing you see when launching VoiceMac, which is generated from your Contacts app. Once a message is sent using VoiceMac, you'll see it instantly on your smartphone.

Making Phone Calls on Your Mac with Google Hangouts There is one final thing that must be done to send and receive phone calls on your Mac and respond with your webcam or external microphone. It's still a Google platform, but it functions on its own. Step 1: Download Hangouts Head on over to webpage and download the extension for your Mac. Once it's added, you will see a filled-in black chat bubble on your Mac's bar.

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