iMessage for Mac beta showing one unread message

Capex · Feb 19, 2012, 12:39 PM

Is this bug present with anyone else? I have no current conversations but it has a "1" badge on the dock icon. I understand its beta :P but is there a fix for this?

illjazz · Feb 19, 2012, 12:42 PM

Tons of people have reported this. I have the same issue. It's a bug I'm sure will be sorted out with the next release.

Capex · Feb 19, 2012, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illjazz

Tons of people have reported this. I have the same issue. It's a bug I'm sure will be sorted out with the next release.

I hope so, it is pretty annoying.

geopanich · Feb 23, 2012, 12:55 PM

I have a similar issue, but on mine I get an unread count of 2 for every 1 message I receive. I'm sure it'll get ironed out in a future release.

Ccrew · Feb 23, 2012, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capex

I hope so, it is pretty annoying.

Yeah "beta" wasn't clear when you installed it...

onthecouchagain · Feb 24, 2012, 04:35 PM

Restarting comp fixes this in the mean time.

ideal.dreams · Feb 28, 2012, 07:30 PM

I am having the same issue, glad to find out that it's just a bug. Thanks!

musician45x · Mar 2, 2012, 11:10 AM

I am having same issue showing one unread message on iMessage for Mac. Glad to know it's only a bug. But tried the restart of computer to see if it would fix as someone posted and that did NOT work in my case. Guess I'll just wait for the bug fix...

boy-better-know · Mar 2, 2012, 12:02 PM

Yeah same here, glad to hear it is a common issue. It's the one bad thing with an otherwise brilliant programme. So I guess I can't complain.

Sylon · Mar 2, 2012, 09:27 PM

Its gotten so annoying that I took Messages off of my dock because that (1) would annoy the crap out of me. Its a nice app, but it needs a lot of fixing. At least its a beta, and it was really nice of Apple to let us give it a try. I use it often when Im working on my computer and don't want to keep switching to my phone to talk to someone.

jace88 · Mar 4, 2012, 08:29 PM

Agreed there are a lot of very odd issues with iMessages on the Mac but hey it's a beta.

whohasaquestion · Mar 4, 2012, 09:37 PM

Well, I am not sure if iMessage is supposed to work with MSN live messenger. But I remember reading an article saying live messenger will be universally compatible with other chat clients...or it will be open source, something like that. I just tried iMessage with live messenger, no go.

BSQRT · Mar 6, 2012, 07:47 PM

Open Terminal:
type "killall Dock"
(without the "")

Close terminal.
This should fix the problem.

You may need to repeat this anytime the badge gets "stuck"

Good luck! Hope this helps!!

musician45x · Mar 6, 2012, 11:20 PM

Thank you BSQRT!!! That solution worked for me!!!

b-rad g · Mar 7, 2012, 10:10 AM

Yes, thank you BSQRT!! Worked perfectly!

But just a question, what does this command technically do?

BSQRT · Mar 8, 2012, 04:31 PM

the Command "killall Dock" ends the computer process that runs the Dock, and then restarts it.

Similar to Window's Task Manager-end process.
Glad it worked

NSquared · Mar 9, 2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSQRT

Open Terminal:
type "killall Dock"
(without the "")

Close terminal.
This should fix the problem.

You may need to repeat this anytime the badge gets "stuck"

Good luck! Hope this helps!!

Worked for me as well

Thanks BSQRT, that unread message badge was really messing with my OCD!

brayhite · Mar 12, 2012, 06:41 PM

May be dumb question, but that does end everything running, does it not?

fyrefly · Mar 18, 2012, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brayhite

May be dumb question, but that does end everything running, does it not?

Nope, it just restarts the Dock process, which only serves to display the dock. None of the running programs are affected.

Also, Big thanks to BSQRT as well! I've looked everywhere for a solution to this... My iMessages Dock Icon was stuck at 34 unread!

DJ Hellfire · Apr 6, 2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSQRT

Open Terminal:
type "killall Dock"
(without the "")

Close terminal.
This should fix the problem.

You may need to repeat this anytime the badge gets "stuck"

Good luck! Hope this helps!!

Worked great!

axello · Jun 22, 2012, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSQRT

type "killall Dock"
This should fix the problem.

Thank you! I thought it was an iMessages problem, so killed that without prevail . Apparently it's a Dock issue, which this solution solves amicably!

Yochi · Jun 30, 2012, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BSQRT

Open Terminal:
type "killall Dock"
(without the "")

Worked for me, thanks.

imahawki · Jun 30, 2012, 09:20 AM

I know I'm way late to the game, but is there still a way I can get the messages beta?

pstonier · Jul 12, 2012, 09:10 PM

Thank you BSQRT! Worked perfectly.

gurth4ng · Jul 24, 2012, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imahawki

I know I'm way late to the game, but is there still a way I can get the messages beta?

Here you go, official download link from Apple:
http://appldnld.apple.com/MessagesBe...ssagesBeta.dmg

Feb 19, 2012, 12:39 PM	#1
Capex macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2010	iMessage for Mac beta showing one unread message Is this bug present with anyone else? I have no current conversations but it has a "1" badge on the dock icon. I understand its beta :P but is there a fix for this? Attached Thumbnails
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Feb 28, 2012, 07:30 PM	#7
ideal.dreams macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OH	I am having the same issue, glad to find out that it's just a bug. Thanks! __________________  15" rMBP: 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, 2.3 GHz Quad Core i7, OS X 10.8.3  White iPhone 5: 32GB, iOS 6.1, Jailbroken  White iPad 2 16GB + WiFi, iOS 5.0.1, Jailbroken
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Mar 2, 2012, 11:10 AM	#8
musician45x macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Newnan, GA	iMessage Showing One Unread Message I am having same issue showing one unread message on iMessage for Mac. Glad to know it's only a bug. But tried the restart of computer to see if it would fix as someone posted and that did NOT work in my case. Guess I'll just wait for the bug fix...
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Mar 2, 2012, 09:27 PM	#10
Sylon macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan/Ohio, USA	Its gotten so annoying that I took Messages off of my dock because that (1) would annoy the crap out of me. Its a nice app, but it needs a lot of fixing. At least its a beta, and it was really nice of Apple to let us give it a try. I use it often when Im working on my computer and don't want to keep switching to my phone to talk to someone. __________________ 2013 13" Retina MacBook Pro \| 32GB iPhone 4S \| 32GB iPad (3rd gen) \| TV 16GB Samsung GS4 \| 16GB Nexus 4 \| 16GB Nexus 7
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Mar 4, 2012, 08:29 PM	#11
jace88 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia	Agreed there are a lot of very odd issues with iMessages on the Mac but hey it's a beta. __________________ Macbook Air 11" OSX(SL) + Win7 (BC+Parallels 6) \| Macbook 13" OSX(SL) + WXP(BC) \| Alum. iMac 20" iPhone 4S 16gb \| iPhone 4 32gb \| Mini \| iPod 4G \| iPod 5G \| Shuffle 2G \| Touch 1G \| Shuffle 3G
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Feb 19, 2012, 12:42 PM	#2
illjazz macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2008	Tons of people have reported this. I have the same issue. It's a bug I'm sure will be sorted out with the next release.
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Feb 23, 2012, 12:55 PM	#4
geopanich macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Louisiana	I have a similar issue, but on mine I get an unread count of 2 for every 1 message I receive. I'm sure it'll get ironed out in a future release.
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Feb 24, 2012, 04:35 PM	#6
onthecouchagain macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2011	Restarting comp fixes this in the mean time.
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Mar 2, 2012, 12:02 PM	#9
boy-better-know macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England	Yeah same here, glad to hear it is a common issue. It's the one bad thing with an otherwise brilliant programme. So I guess I can't complain.
	0

Mar 4, 2012, 09:37 PM	#12
whohasaquestion macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2011	Well, I am not sure if iMessage is supposed to work with MSN live messenger. But I remember reading an article saying live messenger will be universally compatible with other chat clients...or it will be open source, something like that. I just tried iMessage with live messenger, no go.
	0

Mar 6, 2012, 07:47 PM	#13
BSQRT macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	Kill terminal Open Terminal: type "killall Dock" (without the "") Close terminal. This should fix the problem. You may need to repeat this anytime the badge gets "stuck" Good luck! Hope this helps!!
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Mar 6, 2012, 11:20 PM	#14
musician45x macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Newnan, GA	Yes!!!! Thank you BSQRT!!! That solution worked for me!!!
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Mar 7, 2012, 10:10 AM	#15
b-rad g macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010	Yes, thank you BSQRT!! Worked perfectly! But just a question, what does this command technically do?
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Mar 8, 2012, 04:31 PM	#16
BSQRT macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	Re: KillAll Dock the Command "killall Dock" ends the computer process that runs the Dock, and then restarts it. Similar to Window's Task Manager-end process. Glad it worked
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Mar 12, 2012, 06:41 PM	#18
brayhite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: N. Kentucky	May be dumb question, but that does end everything running, does it not? __________________ Feasog Rua
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Jun 30, 2012, 09:20 AM	#23
imahawki macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011	I know I'm way late to the game, but is there still a way I can get the messages beta?
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Jul 12, 2012, 09:10 PM	#24
pstonier macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Elmira, NY	Thank you! Thank you BSQRT! Worked perfectly.
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