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iMessage not working in Messages
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I posted in another thread that iMessages is there for me, but is asking for a password which isn't registering for unknown reasons.. not sure what's going on with that.
Maybe I should have logged into iCloud before attempting iMessage, which still forwards SMS your phone receives. I skipped that step when 10.9 booted for the first time.
Either way, they can't expect us to follow a particular sequence of logging into stuff.
Either way, they can't expect us to follow a particular sequence of logging into stuff.
Found the solution.
1. Open iMessages
2. Go to Preferences - Accounts
3. Choose your apple ID email account and click enable this account
I am not sure if I had this menu before turning in iCloud off and on again but this worked for me. iMessage now works on Mavericks and iOS 7.
1. Open iMessages
2. Go to Preferences - Accounts
3. Choose your apple ID email account and click enable this account
I am not sure if I had this menu before turning in iCloud off and on again but this worked for me. iMessage now works on Mavericks and iOS 7.
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I think this is one of the things some users will have to wait until DP2 or later to fix and then it will just start working.
My iMessage works fine. Try to be a little more patient at the spinning wheel after logging on the first time, guys.... It can take up to 5-10 mins.
Worked for me
This also fixed the "Send to iPhone" missing from Maps. I got the beach ball and waited a min. then killed it and reopened. Logged in and all is well.
This also fixed the "Send to iPhone" missing from Maps. I got the beach ball and waited a min. then killed it and reopened. Logged in and all is well.
Same issue..iMessage is offline, and won't enable
I've tried to enable my iMessage account, but that option is grayed out and not available. I tried logging out of iCloud, and logging back in, but once I log out it won't log back it at all. Keeps saying to try again later. Now my mail, etc. won't work. Currently doing a restore from Time Machine.
I've tried to enable my iMessage account, but that option is grayed out and not available. I tried logging out of iCloud, and logging back in, but once I log out it won't log back it at all. Keeps saying to try again later. Now my mail, etc. won't work. Currently doing a restore from Time Machine.
I guess it was a problem with my number. I've changed my carrier and everything went normal again
that doesn't explain why it worked in 10.8I guess it was a problem with my number. I've changed my carrier and everything went normal again
Hey guys,
I just figured out how to fix this issue, and it may work for you too. Here's what I did:
Messages > Preferences > Accounts > your iCloud account tab
Click "Add Email" next to "You can be reached for messages at:"
Type in your phone number, hit Enter, and follow the instructions on the screen. It will involve configuring some settings on your phone.
Hope this helps!!
I just figured out how to fix this issue, and it may work for you too. Here's what I did:
Messages > Preferences > Accounts > your iCloud account tab
Click "Add Email" next to "You can be reached for messages at:"
Type in your phone number, hit Enter, and follow the instructions on the screen. It will involve configuring some settings on your phone.
Hope this helps!!
I am having a similar problem. Yesterday, when I upgraded to Mavericks everything worked fine. Today Messages does not work. When I put in the person's name it appears in red and I am told that I am not signed in to my iMessage account but when I go in to the preferences it shows that I am signed in. I have tried signing out and signing back in, restarting the computer and resetting the NVRAM. Messages is working just fine from my iOS devices and from my iMac but not from my Mac Book Pro. The iMac and the Mac Book Pro are on the same network.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Hi. I had the same weird issue. Messages suddenly stopped working - asking me for the password, which it would not accept, and the spinning pinwheel was there forever.
I tried a few things that have been suggested on various forums.
After updating from Mavericks to Yosemite, the problem persisted.
Finally, I tried resetting the PRAM but that didn't solve it.
I was using Maps a few days ago, and wished to share a location to my phone. I went to the "share" option in the drop down menu, and saw that there was an option to use Messages to send it.
I chose this option in case it would be another way in to Messages sign in etc. Long shot. Then came a prompt that said something like "no Messages account is configured" or similar. I followed the screen prompts and was presented with a login box. I entered my details and then couldn't believe it - Messages was up and running again on the Mac.
I've no idea whether this will work on anyone else's system but thought I'd share it just in case it was worth a shot.
No Messages on the Mac was really doing my nut in, as I use it regularly to transfer useful stuff quickly to the phone.