how do i set up a account at mac.com
how do i set up a account at mac.com
how do i set up a account at mac.com
Hi,
Go Here for an @Mac.com registration
This sort of "Hard Links" an email ID you supply to the @mac.com name you create.
It cannot be an Email already linked in some way to An Apple ID you already have.
For iChat purposes (logging in to the Aim Servers) the password must not exceed 16 characters.
You will need to set up some Security Question answers as well.
2:37 PM Sunday; January 22, 2012
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
That link still exists but since Lion, registration doesnt work there! And there is no way to create a new @mac.com account anymore.
Hi,
I posted a Link to the page that creates @mac.com names
In what way does it not work ?
It's a web page independent of Lion.
However there is no longer a Button that says Get An iChat Account as there was in iChat 5 and 4
This is why http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4058
iChat 6 also changes the Drop down for adding AIM valid accounts
It just list AIM and you can type an @Mac.com name in Full (As you would for any email registered at AIM)
The same applies to iCloud @me.com names
10:09 PM Tuesday; August 21, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
The form doesn't work, it doesn't matter which OS X are you running or anything. I've talk with the guys on Apple Support and Apple Care too, they said to try and make new @mac.com account won't work anymore.
The big problem for me the last two days is that my @mac.com account won't login with Messages/iChat (10.6.x) or anything else AIM client, Adium etc.
Did you tried to make a new account with the form on that address? Myself I have tried more than 50 times from many different Macs for friends or clients.. could make it work. If you have found a way to make it work please let me know! 🙂
HI,
I had not realised that the page is actually a redirect from what was the @Mac.com registration page.
I had though just the wording has been changed.
I tried filling it is and it is as you say (You have to use an email straight away rather than choose an prefix (Username) for an @Mac.com account then list an email Later)
My apologies for any confusion.
11:34 PM Tuesday; August 21, 2012
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
No problem! Apple changed so many things in the last 2-3 years that noone knows what is working and what isn't anymore.
Any idea what is happening to my AIM account (@mac.com) ? This is the issue. Thanks again! 🙂
Hi,
Currently on my Mountain Lion iMac I can login @Me.com names and @mac.com names with no issue.
This page allows yo to login @mac.com names as they are not double checked
iCLoud @Me.com names in IChat 6 or Messages do a dual login to AIM AND me.com
This allows the AIM servers to "See" the password with this extra level of security (Compared to ICht 5 and earlier)
However it does mean you can't check names at rhe AIM settings page.
What the AIM setting page may tell you is if AIM have suspended the Account for "Unusual Activity"
This is solved for AIM accounts themselves by a password change (the presumption being only the person who owned the account can do that).
It does not work for @mac.com accounts as the AIM server can't register that it has been changed.
Yoiu then have to go to the Suspended Account page and use the TOSGeneral email address
They can be a bit thick with this bit as some AIM employees don't seem to realise they have agreements with Apple and some US based ISPs to use non AIM registered Email type looking IDs as Valid AIM Names and that THEY have to change the flagging on the Account.
11:49 PM Tuesday; August 21, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
Checked everything about my account, I know about iChat 6 and the AIM account changes they've made.. so the only thing I can do right now is to go to Suspended Account Page..
Btw, this is what AIM express (aim.com/express) is giving me for an error.
I would be more than grateful if you could chat with me to solve this out!
HI,
What does the AIM Settings page I linked to above say ?
This is the place that I understand gives the clearest reasons why an Account, be it AIM or an Apple ID that is valid as s Screen Name as well, can be seen.
8:01 PM Wednesday; August 22, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
how do i set up a account at mac.com