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Q: imessage mountain lion

iMeaasge seems to keep asking me ot enter my password again and again, and logging me out of iMessage.  Never had any problems on the beta - this has only happened since downloaded mountain lion

iMessage, OS X Mountain Lion, Repeatedly asking for password

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 1:53 PM

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 25, 2012 2:23 PM in response to Frierpie
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    Jul 25, 2012 2:23 PM in response to Frierpie

    Hi,

     

    I would untick the "Enable This Account" to Disable it and then shut down Messages.

    I would then restart Messages and re-enable the account.

     

    If this does not solve it there may be other steps we can take.

     

    It is late where I am and it will be a while before I catch up with everything.

     

     


    10:23 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

  • by Rapture Rock,

    Rapture Rock Rapture Rock Jul 25, 2012 8:29 PM in response to Frierpie
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    Jul 25, 2012 8:29 PM in response to Frierpie

    I have the same issue and never had a problem with the beta.  I didn't remove the beta before the Mountain Lion install, but I have noticed now in Messages, I have two Apple ID accounts.  So it looks like as soon as I sign into one, it kicks the other out.  I don't know how to remove the second account, but I think that is what's going on.

  • by ConstantAngel,

    ConstantAngel ConstantAngel Jul 26, 2012 12:03 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jul 26, 2012 12:03 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    This worked for me, thanks.

  • by TheSmokeMonster,

    TheSmokeMonster TheSmokeMonster Jul 26, 2012 12:40 AM in response to Frierpie
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    Jul 26, 2012 12:40 AM in response to Frierpie

    Go to Keychain Access and delete the saved password for your iMessages account and try again.

     

    you may need to reinstall Lion to get this to work again.

  • by Rapture Rock,

    Rapture Rock Rapture Rock Jul 26, 2012 8:18 AM in response to TheSmokeMonster
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    Jul 26, 2012 8:18 AM in response to TheSmokeMonster

    I was able to find an iMessage entry in Keychain and delete it.  However, when I logged back into Messages, it still has two Apple IDs that I can't remove.  Bummer.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 26, 2012 1:09 PM in response to Rapture Rock
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    Jul 26, 2012 1:09 PM in response to Rapture Rock

    Hi,

     

    In Messages Menu > Preferences > Accounts the top item is the iMessages account and on the right it lists two IDs ?

     

    At present I take it it does not state which one is the Logged in one ?

    This pic only has one and shows it logged in

     

    Messages Accounts
    Uploaded with Skitch!

     

    Are you not able to highlight one in the lower list and then use the - (delete) button ?

     

     


    9:09 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

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 26, 2012 1:09 PM in response to ConstantAngel
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    Jul 26, 2012 1:09 PM in response to ConstantAngel

    You are welcome, ConstantAngel.

     

     


    9:09 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

  • by MJohansson,

    MJohansson MJohansson Jul 27, 2012 7:42 AM in response to Frierpie
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    Jul 27, 2012 7:42 AM in response to Frierpie

    I am having the same problems. I had the Messages beta and that worked fine, I switched over to Mountain Lion and now it just keeps duplicating imessage accounts and whenever I try to text anyone it prompts me to "enable this account". I go back to preferences and poof! another "unknown" imessage account has popped up over the one I originally enabled. Frusterating!

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 27, 2012 8:01 AM in response to MJohansson
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    Jul 27, 2012 8:01 AM in response to MJohansson

    Hi,

     

    How many Apple ID do you have ?

    I am not sure if this is relevant yet as I have server myself and I am not getting them appearing in Messages at the iMessage Account spot.

     

    The Only way I know to get an Account into Messages (for the iMessages bit) is to

    1) set an Apple ID the first time you launch Messages as part of trhe Set up

    2) adding a second or third ID so you can changes your iMessages login.

     

    I am not aware that Messages pulls any info from anywhere to use it as the iMessage info

    (It can be different from the iCloud ID in System Preferences > iCloud (And of course Mail, Contacts and Calendars)

     

    Mine does not even "swap" between the Apple ID it is and the iCloud one it was used to create.

     

    Could you show us pictures ?

     

     

     


    4:01 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

  • by Rapture Rock,

    Rapture Rock Rapture Rock Jul 27, 2012 8:13 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jul 27, 2012 8:13 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    You cannot remove either iMessage account.  You can sign into one account, and it logs the other out.

     

    Messages.jpg

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 27, 2012 8:24 AM in response to Rapture Rock
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    Jul 27, 2012 8:24 AM in response to Rapture Rock

    Hi,

     

    I know that more than one iMessage Account is unlikely to be logged in if another one is but cannot you not get this ?

    Messages iMessage Accounts
    Uploaded with Skitch!

     

    Now this second account is still Validating (And remained so whilst I was composing this post) which may make a difference.

     

    You pic seems to show two "accounts" in the list on the left.

     

     


    4:24 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

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 27, 2012 8:27 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jul 27, 2012 8:27 AM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    It validated

     

    ImessaGES ACCOUNT
    Uploaded with Skitch!

     


    4:27 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

  • by johnfromfort dodge,

    johnfromfort dodge johnfromfort dodge Jul 27, 2012 8:33 AM in response to Frierpie
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    Jul 27, 2012 8:33 AM in response to Frierpie

    Is there a way to get Imessage set up so when I send a message to someone that it shows up on their phone as my phone number instead of my email account?  I would like it to show up on my friends phones as one thread instead of 2 different ones. one being from my phone and the other from my email account.

     

    thanks

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 27, 2012 8:44 AM in response to johnfromfort dodge
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    Jul 27, 2012 8:44 AM in response to johnfromfort dodge

    Hi,

     

    At present you can only go in to the settings on the iPhone and set to call from the iPhone Number.

     

    The Messages app on the Mac will only send as if from the Apple ID

     

    Now if your contacts know both your Apple ID and your iPhone Number they will see whatever "Real Name"  they have for your in their Address Book.

     

    If they only have your iPhone number and you message them  form the Apple ID you tend to get the "Who are you !!" reply message (as well as "giving away" an email ID you might not want to.

     

    Info about iOS 6 seems to suggest this will come with the iOS 6 release.

     

     


    4:44 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

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