iMessage messages only show up on iPhone and iPad, but not Mac

HI,

The Accounts as such as called back from the Keychain more then the .plists for AIM, Jabber or Yahoo or even the Subnet (Bonjour one).

Those .plists only store the server info and the Connected Stated.

Only these two refers to the iMessages Account

com.apple.imessage.bag.plist

com.apple.imservice.iMessage.plist

The ones with what looks like Hexadecimal numbers to them are stores in case of a Network Boot and are not used in everyday use.

You should be using Message Menu > Preferences > Accounts > iMessage Account and the Sign Out button to remove the Apple ID in the iMessages account (You re-enter it in the Details Button)

I have not heard of this Add-on

com.geekspiff.iChatEnhancer.plist

Does it still work in Mountain Lion/Messages ver 7.0.x ?

Do you have an AIM, Jabber or Yahoo Account that you can check that you can send messages/IMs via those Services ?

(i.e is it just iMessages or the app as a whole ?)

10:20 PM Monday; January 14, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Ok,

Are you getting any sort of Alert messages ?

Some are seeing this:-

Could not sign in to iMessage. Could not sign in. Please check your network connection and try again.

Others are seeing phrases that imply the name cannot be resolved.

In some cases the inability to sign in is related to the Serial Number of the Mac not appearing in the two places it should show.

Go to the Apple Icon Menu > About this Mac and click the Line with the current OS showing twice.

It will change to the Build Number (An internal Counting of the OS that Apple keeps) and then to the Serial Number.

IF it is missing then you need to visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider or a Apple Store to get it put back.

It is supposed to be "Replaced" if the Logic boards are replaced in a refurb or Repair.

7:36 PM Tuesday; January 15, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

HI,

I would try a PRAM reset.

Shut down the computer.

Restart it holding down Apple/CMD ( or ⌘)+ALT( ⌥)+P+R Keys until you have heard three Start Up Bongs.

9:10 PM Wednesday; January 16, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Hi,

I would check Console (Applications/Utilities) and see if it is commentating on anything about Messages.

At this stage from everything you have said it seems your version of Messages is corrupt.

You may have to reinstall using the Apple Restore method.

8:09 PM Tuesday; March 5, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

HI,

As Mountain Lion has no Install Disks and use the "Recovery" method to reinstall the OS and the apps that come with it, where and on what were you using Pacifist ?

The two hexidecimal numbers are the accounts numbers that the iMessages are going between.

I will ask the Hosts to delete those parts.

8:03 PM Wednesday; March 6, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Hi,

I am still not sure where you are extracting it from.

Messages comes in two version in Mountian Lion.

At OS X 10.8 and 10.8.1 the version is version 7.0

At OS X 10.8.2 Messages is updated to version 7.0.1

This is a common form of update used since iChat 3

However versions across OS X version do not work as some of the changes are too great and some cases the support folders have moved and even been added to over the different versions.

As you say that the version you have works with a Test user the most likely "block" would be a corrupted .plist but you have moved all of these if I remember correctly.

Go to Applications/Utilities and open Keychain Access.

You should have several "A" looking icons made up of the pen, brush and ruler.

Some should relate to your AIM/Apple IDs that can be used with the AIM Login in Messages (and other apps)

Double click these to bring up the Info Panel.

Click on the Access tab.

Check that any name is allowed access by IMAgent, Messages. IMCore and Internet accounts.

Repeat fro all names and IDS used in Messages. (Jabber/Yahoo/Google etc)

There should also be one that reads "iMessage: your AppleIDhere-AuthToken"
Check this allows the same items.

If the "Allow all Applications..." button is ticked then delete the item.

7:27 PM Friday; March 8, 2013

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously