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Why won't my "messages" icon open in my tool bar so I can get my messages on my Mac?

All of a sudden I don't get messages on my Mac? I can't read or send or even get the icon (the green and white icon in my tool bar) to open and show me my messages.....why?


iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 5, 2023 9:16 AM

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jackiebegnaud wrote:

All of a sudden I don't get messages on my Mac? I can't read or send or even get the icon (the green and white icon in my tool bar) to open and show me my messages.....why?



Not sure which is the "Tool bar"...?


The Dock (?)— if the app icon is corrupt there drag it off and drag a new one from the Applications folder

or

Launch it from the Applications folder...


once it opens in the Dock you can Control click for the popup window>Options>Keep in Dock





ref: Use the Dock on Mac - Apple Support


If you can't send or receive messages on your Mac



Posted on Aug 10, 2023 7:23 PM

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Aug 10, 2023 7:23 PM in response to jackiebegnaud

jackiebegnaud wrote:

All of a sudden I don't get messages on my Mac? I can't read or send or even get the icon (the green and white icon in my tool bar) to open and show me my messages.....why?



Not sure which is the "Tool bar"...?


The Dock (?)— if the app icon is corrupt there drag it off and drag a new one from the Applications folder

or

Launch it from the Applications folder...


once it opens in the Dock you can Control click for the popup window>Options>Keep in Dock





ref: Use the Dock on Mac - Apple Support


If you can't send or receive messages on your Mac



Why won't my "messages" icon open in my tool bar so I can get my messages on my Mac?

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