BlueBubbles
I've had it on my list to check out forever, but I finally set up BlueBubbles so I can send and reply to iMessages and SMS from my Linux and Windows machines.
It's pretty great, and I really wish I would have done this a while ago. It requires a very lightweight server application that runs on my Mac, and it took me about 30 minutes to get set up the way I wanted. I really like it specifically because the whole thing is open-source and you get to choose or bring your own networking solution (LAN only, Cloudflare tunnels and a few other options are built-in). I have mine set up so all traffic is encrypted and just goes between my mac and the other devices, over my Tailnet.
I think the server on-boarding could use some work, as a few of the default options aren't really the choices I would recommend for most folks, but I do get that choosing defaults is hard. The client apps could use a bit more UI polish too, but they work well, so I'm happy with them.
I did not enable the Private API related features, which means some features don't work, like in-line replies, message reactions, and syncing the read state of a message back to my mac, as this requires disabling SIP. I'm really not willing to do that on a mac I use for other stuff and day to day use, but perhaps a headless Mac Mini as an additional home server should be in my future. So far missing these few features has not been a big deal, as my phone is often within reach anyway. Just getting the notifications and being able to type out replies and messages has been amazing.
If you use an iPhone, have a Mac that is mostly always-on, and also use Linux or Windows, I'd highly recommend this.
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