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Hami_88 Author

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iMessage Screen Sharing Greyed Out?

Hi All,

I am trying to use Screen Sharing through Messages with my Friend who is also on Mountain Lion & Using an Imac.

but for some reason it is greyed out.

Thanks

Under the Video Option i have Screen Sharing Enabled.

Any Ideas?

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Jul 26, 2012 4:11 PM

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applefandan

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Posted on Jul 26, 2012 4:21 PM

Are you only chatting using iMessage? You need to use an instant message service in order to screen share.

Edit: Ah I think you are using Gchat? I don't think you can use screen sharing on gchat. You have to use someting like AIM or use your AppleID as an AIM account to screenshare.

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Feb 19, 2016 11:55 AM in response to coolmanchan

Hi,

According to the Video Menu this is the state of play.

The Video menu only applies to the Buddy Lists such as Bonjour.

The Screen Sharing item is no longer there to Enable.

With both Jabber and AIM connections I am having issues connecting to anyone outside of my LAN for Video and Audio Chats.

Bonjour and AIM to AIM on the same LAN works for me but not outside of this.

As far as I can make out this is to do with the SNATMAP server.

As you connect to it making the outward call the connection to the server is made, so any return path works.

7:55 pm Friday; February 19, 2016

 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

iMessage Screen Sharing Greyed Out?