My friend gave me their old MacBook Air, I made an Apple ID and set everything up just fine. Whenever I try to set up Messages I get an error during activation. I have tried every suggestion on the internet and nothing is working.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14
Hey there Mac_Noob_2,
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you're having some issues activating iMessage. We're happy to provide some assistance.
Let's follow the steps outlined in this helpful resource that relates to the issue you're having:
If you can't sign in to your iMessage account or FaceTime on your Mac
We hope this helps.
Have a great day!
Mac messages: error during activation
