Q: Why is FaceTime telling me there is "an error processing registration" when the troubleshoot resolutions are irrelevant?
I am trying to use FaceTime on my MacBook with Lion and it lets me sign in, asks me to verify my email, and then bounces back, saying "there was an error processing registration. Try again later." I have even tried with a different AppleID and new email to have verified, still the same result.
The Apple resolutions are
Resolution
- If third-party firewall software is installed, it needs to be configured to allow connections from apple.com and verisign.com.
- If you have edited your /private/etc/hosts file, you will need to remove or comment out any entries containing apple.com or verisign.com. To comment them out, put a "#" character (without quotes) and a space at the start of any line containing apple.com or verisign.com. Note: Some third-party software installers may modify the hosts file without alerting you.
- Make sure the date and time are set correctly on your computer. You can enable "Set date and time automatically" in the Date and Time preference pane to automatically keep this information accurate. FaceTime uses SSL connections in order to register, and SSL requires an accurate date and time for securely communicating with the registration server.
None of this is relevant because I have altered none of this, atleast not intentionally. Any suggestions?
FaceTime was working just fine on my Mac a few months ago, now it is only working on my iPhone.
MacBook Pro 13", Mac OS X (10.5.7)
Posted on Jul 4, 2012 11:43 PM