Cannot sign into Messages on Mountain Lion OSX

No dice. What could be causing this error? We've tried the usual suspects (.plists etc), so there must be something else going on.

Thanks again for your help, Ralph.

Hi,

This tread is about trying to get Messages to start up for the First time.

This requires that you enter An Apple ID.

After that Messages will pick up on previous AIM and Jabber logins that are listed in System Preferences > Mail, Contacts and Calendars.

This is issues with a Jabber ID is a different issue.

You would do better to ask the question in your own thread.

9:15 PM Friday; August 10, 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

Hi,

I am not sure at this stage as we have tried most things that cover most of the reasons that this does not work.

Some ISP DNs servers have issues reaching the Ppple Servers used for iMessages so we add Public DNS servers which seem to do a better job.

Some people seem to have issues with the IMAgent so we try Killing the process and relaunching Messages

If that does not work we delete the .plist for IMAgent and restart.

If that does not work we try a Safe Boot as this does seem to sort a few things out.

I would also try a PRAM reset.

Shut down the computer.

Restart it holding down Apple/CMD ( or ⌘)+ALT( ⌥)+P+R Keys until you have heard three Start Up Bongs.

This is similar to using Safe Boot and may "Clear" some memory part that Safe Boot does not.

9:28 PM Friday; August 10, 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

Just zapped the PRAM, and still no luck.

I think I will just consign this app to the "don't bother using" folder. It would have been nice to not have to pick up my phone to reply to text messages when I am already on a computer, but I am tired of bothering with it.

Thanks again Ralph.

HI,

One thing.

Currently iMessages sent to the iPhone Number will not Sync to the Apple ID on the Messages app on your computer.

This is reported coming with iOS 6

10:00 PM Friday; August 10, 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 have iMessages set to use my .me email account so I should be able to receive texts on both my phone and through Messages. Messages Beta worked fine for me. This problem only cropped up when I installed Mountain Lion.

Hi,

Can you create a New Mac User Account and then set up Messages there with the same Apple ID and see if the results are different ?

10:06 PM Friday; August 10, 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 will try that over the weekend and post my results here on Monday.

Understood.

10:12 PM Friday; August 10, 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

Is there something wrong where my brand new iMac with OS X Mountain Lion 10.7.4 still has iChat and not iMessages? Is this normal, has the official version been released for the general public?

Ralph you're always so helpful and I'm hoping you have some more ideas...

- I know my password for my apple ID is correct

- I did the activity monitor trick

- I did the .plist delete trick

- I did the PRAM reboot

- I have public DNS servers inputted

I've tried everything and nothing seems to work. I had a similar problem originally with the beta and that was solved by copying some files (I think they were .plists) from another profile on the same computer. I no longer have the second profile on this computer. Please help!!!

HI,

In Mountain Lion Messages replaces iChat.

The App is iChat with iMessages (from iOS) bolted on.

The first time you start it up you are asked for an Apple ID and this gets put in to Messages Menu > Preferences> Accounts

Any iChat account you had before should also now be gathered up and add to that list

If they were Enabled in iChat (Or Messages Beta in Lion) then they will be now.

If you had no iChat Accounts before there should still be one other option in the list for the Bonjour Account (everyone gets this).

By Default this app has the icon in the DOCK

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It looks similar to iChat's but has the second, white Speech Bubble as well with the three dots.

8:09 PM Saturday; August 11, 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

Hi stika,

Have you tried creating a new Mac User account and seeing if Messages will set up properly there ?

8:13 PM Saturday; August 11, 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'll try that tonight. And if it does, then what?

I am experiencing the same issue. Very annoying and frustrating. Are iMessage and FaceTime still in beta on Mountain Lion? Because they certainly perform like it!