Cannot sign into facetime or imessage on macos 10.8.5

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Cannot sign into facetime or imessage on macos 10.8.5

Hello all, I have a macbook on macos 10.8.5 that will not sign into imessage or facetime. It gives me an error saying the server encountered an error during registration. I have tried making an app specific password but that does not appear to have changed anything. This specific mac is not updated to the latest software version for concerns about battery life, as its significantly worse on the latest version this mac supports, so id like to keep it on this version.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 18, 2023 9:18 PM

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BDAqua

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May 19, 2023 12:00 AM in response to TIsForTriggered

What you need to make and receive phone calls on your Mac

To make and receive phone calls on your Mac, make sure of the following:

Your iPhone has iOS 8 or later installed. For more information, see the Apple Support article Update the iOS software on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Your Mac and iPhone are on the same Wi-Fi network. For more information, see Connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
Your Mac and iPhone are signed in to iCloud and FaceTime using a single Apple ID. For more information, see Set up iCloud on your Mac, Sign in to or out of FaceTime, and the Apple Support article Use Continuity to connect your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple Watch.
Your Mac and iPhone have Wi-Fi calls turned on.

For more information, see Make and receive phone calls on your Mac.

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