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Messages for Mac auto opening

I can't seem to figure out how to stop Messages for Mac from auto opening whenever I recieve an iMessage. This can be a little annoying when someone is on my computer and I get an iMessage and now all my iMessages pop up for them to see. Any solutions? Thanks!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Sep 26, 2012 7:06 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2012 12:57 PM

Hi,


Message menu > Preferences > General Section

Tick the box on the line about When I Quit set my Status to Off line.





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8:57 PM Wednesday; September 26, 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 and iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

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Sep 26, 2012 12:57 PM in response to johncvalle

Hi,


Message menu > Preferences > General Section

Tick the box on the line about When I Quit set my Status to Off line.





User uploaded file
8:57 PM Wednesday; September 26, 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 and iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Sep 27, 2012 12:01 PM in response to johncvalle

Thanks for the Points



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8:01 PM Thursday; September 27, 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 and iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Feb 1, 2013 12:46 PM in response to Mersh

You're welcome



User uploaded file
8:46 PM Friday; February 1, 2013

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

Jan 13, 2014 12:44 PM in response to CoachRP

Hi,


On the Mac > Messages Menu > Preferences > Accounts is the iMessages listing the ID that you don't want to use ?

Is it unticked ?

It should be unticked.





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8:44 pm Monday; January 13, 2014


 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

Messages for Mac auto opening

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