Q: Can't add/delete imessage accounts in messages for Mountain Lion

See Re: on iMessage for Mac... how do i change my user account

In the Accounts section of Preferences for Messages, click Account Details.. > Sign Out

I have the same problem, i'm signed out of the account and the delete option is greyed out.

Messges Beta was fine until ML upgrade....sigh

As blakkas says

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The Pane will then empty and allow you to type in another Apple ID.

9:46 PM      Tuesday; July 31, 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 did think blakkas' post said exactly that

https://discussions.apple.com/message/19107284#19107284

9:48 PM      Tuesday; July 31, 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

Thanks for the replies, managed to add an account which works now although the above will not let me delete an old account.

I have it working now though which is the main thing

Hi,

It apparently cannot be deleted from the Messages App as an error of some sort has created this situation.

It can be deleted by deleting the correct .plist

In the Finder use the GO Menu

In here, hold down the ALT key to see the Library

Select it and open the Preferences

Find com.apple.imserviced.imessage.plist

Drag it to the Trash and restart Messages.

10:19 PM      Wednesday; August 1, 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

Followed your above Ralph and worked a treat, greatly appreciated

No problem.

8:40 PM      Thursday; August 2, 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

Ralph,

My iMessage account is logged in and enabled, but it does not show up in the Message window. I thought that deleting and then re-adding the account might work, but the "-" is Greyed out. As I have been keeping up with Mountain Lion updates, there is no longer a log out box on the Apple ID details pop-up as shown above.

I deleted com.apple.imservice.iMessage.plist but still cannot delete the non-working iMessage account.

Any ideas?

My iMessage is working on my MB Air, iPhone 5 and iPad2, but the issue is on my iMac. All Macs are on latest version of ML.

Hi,

Since this thread started OS X 10.8.2  has been released.

In the iMessage Account pane in the Preferences some things have changed.

The Account Details button is now called Details and the Sign Out Button in on the main pane.

Your iPhone Number now gets added to the Receiving IDs (if you allowed it at the iOS 6/OS X 10.8.2 update)

Also you can also state which ID or iPhone Number to "Send" the message from.

The "-" button at the bottom of the List will not work to delete the iMessages Account (Only Sign Out and removing it from Details (which allows a new or re-added name) does that.)

As a default window the Messages window shows you nothing in it's normal view (other than any Logged in Accounts (AIM, Jabber, Yahoo) that have separate Buddy lists.)

The icon in the top Left pane creates a "New Message" and it then dispalys a blue icon top right

This Blue iCon gives access to Contacts (the Former Address Book) or Buddies

The "Groups" item you can see are the ones you may have set up in the Contacts app.

Useful for setting up a group of iMessage people.

The Messages Menu > Accounts will tell you if the iMessages Account is Enabled (Other than the box on the Account pane).

As you are saying that Apple ID is logged in for iMessages on other computers are you actually getting any sort of alert/error message ?

7:56 PM      Saturday; November 10, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

  iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 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

"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

How can I delete my account in OS X 10.9? I tried finding com.apple.imserviced.imessage.plist and it doesnt exist

Hi,

Note the Path Bar across the bottom.

Are you looking in the right Library.

Your ~/Library (in it's short form) is hidden.

Use the Finder > Go Menu and hold the ALT key down to see the Library option appear in the Menu.

7:41 pm      Thursday; December 12, 2013

  iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 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

Thanks, realized that's what you said to do in a previous post.

I deleted it but my account is still there... you mentioned earlier to delete it "(Only Sign Out and removing it from Details (which allows a new or re-added name) does that.)" I dont quite follow what you mean by that.