Q: How do I change my status to online on my iMessages so I can text from my mac?
I like to text from my Mac when I am using it. For some reason, my iMessages haven't updated for awhile. Before, they would update automatically. My status says I'm offline, but it won't let me change it. It's a gray color and I can't even select anything else. I've tried doing it in my preferences, and it is also gray and won't let me select anything else. Any ideas in how I can fix this?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, iOS 7.1.2
Posted on Aug 1, 2014 9:24 AM
Hi,
Lets be clear.
If you only have an iMessages account active in Messages on the Mac you will not see if the Account is On line or not.
The Status Item in the drop down Menu is a hold over from when the App was iChat and works only when an Account that has a Buddy list (even if not displayed) is Enabled (Bonjour, Aim, Jabber, Yahoo).
As everyone has the Bonjour Account you can enable this for the Status item to change the Status (not that it effects the iMessages account at all).
IF the Messages Menu > Preferences item is also greyed out and you cannot access anything you have an issue with the AppleGothic.ttf Font.
Open the Font Book.
Scroll to the bottom of the List (several Apple ones are here).
Highlight the AppleGothic one and use the File Menu > Validate
Also make sure it is not duplicated (or if it is that one is Turned Off).
At this point restart the Mac.
If this does not solve the issue navigate to Hard Drive Name/Library/Fonts
Highlight the Font and then use the Duplicate option in the Finder's File Menu.
Delete the original and change the Duplicates name to the original name.
10:02 pm Friday; August 1, 2014
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
Posted on Aug 1, 2014 2:02 PM

