After update to Lion FaceTime won't Work.

Same here :(

Hello,

I have the same issue 😟

I have the same issue.

My assumption is that you all have (like me) the Facetime beta installed bevor updated to Lion.

Is this correct?

I think something on the update mechanism of Lion didn't work properly and some files now still remain beta status (0.x instead of 1.1)

Yeah I had the Beta on Snow. After updating it just gives me incorecct Apple ID and password. Gonna try uninstalling facetime, and re-downloading via app store.

EDIT: Ok, NVM I was an idiot and realized you can't delete facetime from Lion. poop, I really don't want to re-install lion.

Message was edited by: Bnathanson

I Have the same Problem!!!!!!!! please fix it

Same here has anyone had any luck?

check your /private/etc/hosts file - it should look like this

##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

fixed it for me as i had some personal entrys in there

looks the same here, plus a few other entries for other non-apple things.. no go.. =(

Ok final solution :

Your hosts file

/etc/hosts

or

/private/etc/hosts

(both of which are the same file - the 2nd being a symbolic link to the 1st)

should contain ONLY this, and then facetime will activate and connect.

##

# Host Database

#

# localhost is used to configure the loopback interface

# when the system is booting. Do not change this entry.

##

127.0.0.1 localhost

255.255.255.255 broadcasthost

::1 localhost

fe80::1%lo0 localhost

If your /etc/hosts file contains ANYTHING ELSE, then make a copy of it, and save it on the Desktop.

Now remove ALL extra entries from /etc/hosts so that it contains only the lines listed above and save.

If you want to flush the DNS cache, open terminal and run the following command:

dscacheutil -flushcache

Restart, if you want to make double sure that all changes have been applied.

Open facetime, and supply your Apple ID and password.

Facetime will activate and connect.

Now you can swap back to your old /etc/hosts file which you saved on the desktop.

Tim x

If you're going to flush the DNS you should also remember to also force mDNSResponder to drop it's cache and restart as well :

sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder

sudo killall mDNSResponder

Thanks replacing the contents of my hosts file with nothing but the default fixed my issue!

I'm new to this, but do you type in Terminal "sudo nano/private/etc/hosts"?

When I do I'm told command does not exist? How do I add this script? Thanks.

I guess what I'm saying is that I don't seem to have this file at all or I'm not getting to it properly. Again, any help with that much appreciated.

You are missing space there stephen

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Move your cursor to the extra lines and Ctrl+K to delete them

Ctl+o to save

Enter

Ctrl K to exit

Do the same for sudo nano /private/etc/hosts (I didnt have any customization there)