Q: "Messages is updating..." FOREVER!

I am having the same issue. Before the update, I could send a message, but could not see what I wrote, I could get a response and then sometimes see what I previously wrote.  But when I come back after closing everything is gone.

With the update now it will not even load, just says it is updating the db (I did this all night). I have even repaired permission, and have tried again. - still nothing.

This worked for me too!

hopefully waiting for an other possibility....

Having the same issue here.

I'm having the same issue. The progress bar doesn't move, it just stays there and nothing happens.

Is the solution really to re-install? That doesn't make sense...

i have re-installed it, works fine for the OS but no change for Messages - still try to update database with no end.... 

Hi,

I had the same issue. I noticed that some tasks have not been responding (displayed red in the activity monitor) after installing Yosemite. A reboot helped... Afterwards, messages has been able to update its database. The reboot helped me on my MBPr and mac mini. I don't know if this was just a coincidence or if this really "fixes" the problem.

Tobbe

This is the solution that worked for my other machines.

1. Quit all active Application running

2. Go to the Finder, in the Menu bar select the "Go" menu and choose the option "Go To Folder..."

3. Enter this path without the quotes "~/Library/Containers/"

4. Find a Folder called "com.apple.iChat"

5. Rename that folder to "com.apple.iChat.Archive"

6. Reboot your machine.

This should take care of it.

I can confirm. A simple reboot solved the problem on my machine.

Mine finally finished as well.  I also did a few reboots and let it sit and do it's thing.

i tried doing this as well. Upon reboot and relaunch of messages, it created a new folder for .ichat and i still get the same updating message - forever frozen at 7/8th.... GAH!!!!

I'm having the same issue, still no fix. I've tried renaming the com.apple.iChat folder and rebooting, deleting ~/Messages, rebooting.... Nothing seems to work. Any other ideas?

Also, I had the process persistenceAgent taking 100% of the CPU prior to the reboot. That was fixed by the reboot but I need messages running!
Thanks,

Hi,

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8:45 pm      Monday; November 10, 2014