Disable Handoff on Mac

For macOS Ventura and later

Step 1: Click theApple logoSystem SettingsGeneral.

Step 2: SelectAirDrop & Handoffand toggle offAllow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.

Step3: Finally, selectDont Allow Handoff.

Toggle off Handoff

Disable Handoff on iPhone

Go toSettingsGeneralAirPlay & Handofftoggle off Handoff.

Note: If you own multiple Apple devices, disable Handoff on any one rig.

This way, you’re free to still use the feature with the rest of the devices.

Select Don’t Allow Handoff to disable it

From the menu bar, selectMessagesand click onSettings/Preferences.

Step 2: Go to theiMessagetab.

Step 3: Here, clickSign Outto disable Messages altogether.

Click AirPlay & Handoff

Step 4:kill the window and openFaceTimeon your Mac.

Then, click onFaceTimefrom the top Menu Bar, and then selectSettings.

Step 5: In theGeneraltab, uncheckCalls From iPhone.

Toggle of Handoff on iPhone

Calls will be automatically disabled when you do the same on Mac.

Step 2: Click yourApple ID (profile name and image)and then selectiCloud.

Step 3:Turn offthe feature you dont want to sync between your iPhone and Mac.

Go to Messages and click Settings

However, before you turn it off, you might want todownload iCloud contenton the machine.

Check out the next three sections for assistance.

On youriPhone, launchSettings selectSafari scroll down and tapDownloads (under General) selectOn My iPhone or Other.

Sign Out to stop receiving messages on Mac

OpenSafarion yourMac selectSettings/Preferences GeneralTab press the drop-down menu next toFile download location choose the preferred option.

Remove iPhone From Apple ID on Mac

Step 1: Go toApple logoSystem configs/PreferencesApple ID.

Step 2: From theDevicessection on the right, select youriPhone.

Uncheck Calls from iPhone

Step 3: ClickRemove from Account.

Step 4: ClickRemoveagain to confirm the action.

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Toggle off Mac to stop Text Message forwarding

Click your Apple ID and then iCloud

Disable or enable iCloud sync

Tap Show All to view apps synced to iCloud

Toggle on the app to enable iCloud sync

Turn off iCloud Drive on Mac

Select Keep a Copy to move iCloud drive files offline

Toggle off iCloud sync on iPhone

Tap Turn Off Syncing iCloud Drive to confirm the action

Check Enable the On My Mac account

In Settings, select Notes

Enable On My iPhone

Tap Downloads to change Safari download location

Select the location for Safari downloads on iPhone

Select the Safari download location on Mac

Select the device you want to remove from Apple ID

remove from account mac settings

Go to iCloud on iPhone and select the device you want to remove

Select Remove from Account

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