iMessage on Mountain Lion problem

Hi,

Messages has made it here yet http://www.apple.com/feedback/

You could try the iChat one as it is the same engine.

10:01 PM Wednesday; July 25, 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),
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Thanks for the easy-to-read answer Ralph. Very helpful well-done

You're welcome.

10:36 PM Wednesday; July 25, 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

I'm really sorry, but I'm so flippin' frustrated right now with iMessages. So I have two apple IDs, one for a @mac address and one for an @gmail address. The Gmail I use all my app/itunes purchases on my iPhone and which I use for iMessages while my @mac is for syncing all my iCloud data (only because I got free 25GB for having MobileMe previously). But my laptop has my @mac ID for iMessages and I have tried everything to change it to no avail. Please help. I'm usually competant with these sorts of things, but this is bugging me to no end! Thank you.

Hi,

You should be able to Add a 2nd before deleting the first.

Of course you should Log the account out first (Untick the "Enable this Account" box)

9:31 PM Thursday; July 26, 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

That's the problem. I don't have the option to add another iMessage account. It only gives me AIM, Jabber, Yahoo!, and Google talk . . .

HI,

The iMessage bit work in the Preferences > Accounts

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Under the lower Green arrow you can + (Add) IDs to the list and then - (delete) others.

In Messages beta it seemed you had to add a 2nd before your could delete the first.

It also pays to Untick the "enable this Account" box first.

9:42 PM Thursday; July 26, 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

When I try and add my other Apple ID (the @mac address) it says that it can't be verified because it's being used by another Apple ID.

Hi,

Is this @Mac.com ID linked to an iCloud ID ?

10:41 PM Thursday; July 26, 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

OK. I got it working. The problem now is that my Macbook Pro has my @mac address as the main iMessage account as opposed to my @gmail. How can I change that address in imessage because I can't edit that information. Thanks so much for your help Ralph.

Yes, my @mac address is associated with iCloud. That's the address that I use for my backup because I get additional storage space from having mobileme

HI,

So this particular @mac.com address is also linked to an @me.com iCloud Address ?

And you are using the @mac.com ID in Messages.

On the other front about which name the iMessages part uses in Messages go to the Preferences > Accounts

In the top item which should be the iMessage "Account" (even though it does not give you a Buddy list).

In the right hand pane it should list the accounts logged in then at the bottom give you a list of IDs that can be logged in (there is most likely only one there at present)

In Messages beta it seemed that you had to add a second before you could delete the first.

You will also probably have to log the Account out first (Untick the "Enable this Account" box)

NOTES.

You seem to be saying you have an @mac.com and @me.com name linked to iCloud

(You will find you can log in to your iCloud web page with either name and the same password - this is also true of several other Logins to Apple such as the App Store and iTunes as well as here at Support Communities)

However the two "Names" will be recognised as two separate AIM valid Screen Names that you can use with Messages.

The password for this Apple ID account should be kept to no more than 16 characters as this is the AIM Limit.

Also due to the way iChat 6 in Lion and Messages login to both AIM and to me.com the @me.com name will only work in ichat 6 and Messages (And not iChat 5 or earlier)

The Dual Login allows the AIM servers to "see" the passwords only when the me.com login is done by the app.

You can then add them separately in Messages > Preferences > Accounts > Add Button (New Pane/window) > AIM chosen in the top drop down.

9:42 AM Friday; July 27, 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

I've read all of these post and I can't get mine working. Did the caller ID. yes same Apple ID. Rebooted. SInged back in, erased all messages and still nothing. I noticed my mac will not let me change my status to available. I can send messages to people through my mac but it will not sync up with my phone.

HI,

It seems due to the high numbers of people getting set ujp in Messages that some parts of the iMessages Servers are not coping.

I was able to send a iMessage earlier but I have yet to get the reply (despite my son's phone saying it was sent.)

Many People are reporting that they cannot login with an Apple ID (And this seems to be to do with checking those IDs).

The iMessage part can be Enabled in the accounts section of the Preferences but it does not report anywhere that is is Available.

That sounds like you have issues with the Buddy List (if all other accounts are displayed in one List) or a particular Buddy List that is logged in (AIM or Jabber)

I will be breaking of early soon fro the Olympic Opening Ceremony so I may not pick up replies straight away.

8:41 PM Friday; July 27, 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

Excuse me, I'm French, so I would just like to be sure of what you're actually meaning by "reboot your device": do I only have to turn it off, or erase everything then start it again with my iCloud save ?