Helder Monteiro

Q: Facetime for Mac 1.0.4

I have a macmini running MacOS 10.6.8 and recently purchased in Apple Store the new FaceTime. Installed it and I can't activate it with my Apple ID. Any thoughts??

Posted on Apr 12, 2014 6:15 PM

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  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Apr 15, 2014 1:23 PM in response to jkcymbal
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    Apr 15, 2014 1:23 PM in response to jkcymbal

    So sorry to learn this.

    There is no other way that I know of to revert to the older version of FaceTime because Apple doesn't leave the older versions of their apps up on the Mac App Store servers. (They do this same dumb thing with iOS upgrades and apps).

     

    You need to submit feedback/bug report.

    Submit this under the feedback for your type of Mac as there is no way to submit feedback for just FaceTime only or based on eartlier OS X versions.

     

    This is why having proper backups of your entire system is prudent and can come in handy.

    You should have a conputer back plan, anyway.

    Everyone using a computer should have system/data backup plan.

     

    Just my opinion, but I, absolutely, dislike Apple's Time Machine app for backups. Do not like Time Machine, at all.

    It has failed me more than a couple of times when I needed it to work and I no longer use it or rely on it a second backup app or plan.

     

    IMO, the best backup plan is having a hard drive or two OR large capacity USB Flash drive or two and using a data cloning app such as CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper, create exact and bootable clones of your entire system on these drive/s. I am a little lazy, I do only bi-weekly cloning of my main system if I have been doing a lot of. work or projects on my system. If I am really busy with projects I will clone my system once a week.

    Realistically, you can/should  create new clones of your system on a daily basis, but I regularly burn discs of data and projects I want to save, so I feel that a complete cloning of my system every two weeks has been working for me. I have had this system working for me for quite aa few years and hasn't ever been an issue.

    You can decide how often you want to clone your own data and system. Just make it a regular habit if you spend enough time working in front of your computer.

     

    Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you.

  • by Narry Rev.,

    Narry Rev. Narry Rev. Apr 15, 2014 7:44 PM in response to jkcymbal
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    Apr 15, 2014 7:44 PM in response to jkcymbal

    Unfortunately, there is no way to achieve your aim legally.

    I have ever read that one person can get a previous version from his friend.

    But it is illegal.

    If you have another Mac which uses a same Apple ID, probably, you are allowed to do.

    The best way that you should is to ask 'Apple Support' about it.

     

    Let's backup after this by all means.

     

    I'm sorry for my having no advice to you.

  • by jkcymbal,

    jkcymbal jkcymbal Apr 16, 2014 7:08 AM in response to MichelPM
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    Apr 16, 2014 7:08 AM in response to MichelPM

    Guys where can I submit feedback/bug report? I paid for that app only for it not be working after this last update. I just need the older version (the one I paid for) back. Thank you so much for all the help.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Apr 16, 2014 10:19 AM in response to jkcymbal
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    Apr 16, 2014 10:19 AM in response to jkcymbal
  • by petervogelphoto,

    petervogelphoto petervogelphoto Apr 16, 2014 10:34 AM in response to Narry Rev.
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    Apr 16, 2014 10:34 AM in response to Narry Rev.

    @Narry Rev.

     

    What you are stating sounds really awkward!

     

    He bought the software and thus owns a license to use it! That license is valid for all versions of the software that are within a development cycle.

     

    Since software is an intangible good, he can of course get an older copy from somebody, what matters is, that he owns the license for that very software version.

     

    My2cents.

  • by jimob33,

    jimob33 jimob33 Apr 16, 2014 10:52 AM in response to Helder Monteiro
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    Apr 16, 2014 10:52 AM in response to Helder Monteiro

    To Narry Rev..............What help was your answer?  None.  What are you the software police?  .... If you don't have an answer don't post unless you have a question

  • by jimob33,

    jimob33 jimob33 Apr 16, 2014 10:56 AM in response to Helder Monteiro
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    Apr 16, 2014 10:56 AM in response to Helder Monteiro

    What is Apple doing to fix this?  They have not acknowledged the problem so far.  I'm going to copy facetime from my other computer since it is still 1.0.2 and see what happens.  Noticed today Apple is trying to trick me like they did saturday, that I can update facetime.  Are they bull sh.t or what.

     

    Don't tell the software police that I'm trying this on a $.99 app. 

  • by jimob33,

    jimob33 jimob33 Apr 16, 2014 10:58 AM in response to petervogelphoto
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    Apr 16, 2014 10:58 AM in response to petervogelphoto

    Awkward, license, intangible?  You are so much help.  NONE

  • by jimob33,

    jimob33 jimob33 Apr 16, 2014 12:37 PM in response to Helder Monteiro
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    Apr 16, 2014 12:37 PM in response to Helder Monteiro

    SOLUTION:  Have 2 10.6.8 computers, after downloading Facetime 1.0.4 on the lap top, facetime stop connecting and then couldn't sign in.  My desktop with facetime 1.0.2 was good.

     

    I put 1.0.4 in trash getting rid of it on my laptop (MacBook Pro).

     

    I went to applications on my desktop and moved facetime onto a memory stick

     

    Went to lap top and opened applications and moved facetime from memory stick to applications.

     

     

     

    NOW FACETIME WORKS AGAIN.  Screw APPLE for not letting anyone know if they plan or are trying to fix 1.0.4 Facetime.  This began to happen years ago on my PC (Gateway) and finally bought an Apple.  I intend to go back to PC next time I purchase.  2 days earlier I had same problem when doing an upgrade on Flash Player and had to screw around to get old version back and working.

     

    This is an old trick to force us to buy newer Apples and it stinks.  Kind of like rotton apples.

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Apr 16, 2014 1:34 PM in response to jimob33
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    Apr 16, 2014 1:34 PM in response to jimob33

    I do not think the current failure/ bug in the new versions of FaceTime on older Macs running an older OS was intentional by Apple. I just think its a programming  issues they didn't test and are aware of.

     

    There is no conspiracy here.

    So, your attitude is unwarranted.

     

    As far as your Flash Player issues were concerned, this is an Adobe product and an Adobe issue and NOT an Apple issue.

    Apple isn't responsible for how other developer's software interacts with Apple's hardware and software.

    It is up to Adobe to make the neccessary adjustments/updates/upgrades to make their various software compatble with the various versions of Apple's OS that are still being supported.

    So, your issue there is with Adobe, NOT Apple.

    So, again, your assumptions and attitudes are unwarranted.


  • by broadway al,

    broadway al broadway al Apr 16, 2014 2:24 PM in response to Helder Monteiro
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:24 PM in response to Helder Monteiro

    Very easy fix is to open Applications and click once on Facetime then command delete or just drag it to the trash  Then open "time machine" and "restore" Facetime to a version before the upgrade.

    I can't understand anyone that thinks Windoz is such a great OS ever jumping that ship unless they can't swim.

    glub glub glub

  • by MichelPM,

    MichelPM MichelPM Apr 16, 2014 2:34 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:34 PM in response to MichelPM

    MichelPM wrote:

     

    I do not think the current failure/ bug in the new versions of FaceTime on older Macs running an older OS was intentional by Apple. I just think its a programming  issues they didn't test and are aware of.


    Correction.

     

    I just think its a programming issue they didn't test and are unaware of.

  • by Corgi Momo,

    Corgi Momo Corgi Momo Apr 16, 2014 2:38 PM in response to jimob33
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    Apr 16, 2014 2:38 PM in response to jimob33

    I agree with MichelPM.

     

    This trouble is probably due to Apple's decreasing attention to old Macs and software rather than their malicious conspiracy.

     

    As for the compatibility issue between Flash Player 13 and some of the old Macs, Adobe has released a revised version to solve it.

     

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/6285851

     

    It is impressive that they have kept users well informed from the early phase of the trouble. I would like Apple to follow Adobe's attitude, but my wish will not likely come true.

  • by Helder Monteiro,

    Helder Monteiro Helder Monteiro Apr 16, 2014 5:51 PM in response to Helder Monteiro
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    Apr 16, 2014 5:51 PM in response to Helder Monteiro

    To all the users that bought FaceTime for Mac 1.0.4:

    I sent today a complaint to contactus.pt@euro.apple.com (I'm in Portugal - Europe and in each case could be a different e-mail address), presenting my case and I received an answer (??) that I presumed to be automatic asking for 4 days to analyse my problem (??). So, I'm going to be a nice guy and wait those 4 days. After that, I don't know. One thing is sure, I refuse to accept what happened. Is NOT a question of the money spent. It's a matter of trust.

    Cheers from Aveiro, Portugal

  • by jimob33,

    jimob33 jimob33 Apr 16, 2014 8:18 PM in response to MichelPM
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    Apr 16, 2014 8:18 PM in response to MichelPM

    You are a faker.  Never said Adobe was Apple's problem.  Adobe screwed up and they immediately bit the bullet and told us what to do and that they would be working o a FIX.

     

    What has Apple said?  Nothing, because they have made no comment.  Working for Apple seems to be your cover. 

     

    There is no conspiracy, it's just lack of concern on Apple's part as you said they failed to TEST.

     

    Cut the crap.

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