"Messages is updating" - does not finish

Have you tried simply rebooting your computer? That fixed the problem on mine.

I have the same problem a reboot doesn`t help... 😐

could anyone solve the problem yet?

Hi,

Open a Finder window.

Use the Go Menu whilst holding down the ALT key.

Select the Library item that is now in the menu list.

Navigate to Messages.

In here is a folder called Attachments.

Sometimes and an Upgrade it can become corrupt and appear as if it is a file.

if this is the case rename the "file" and Create a New Folder and call it Attachments.

If you have a back up then Open the Folder and Restore the contents.

After that create an Alias on the folder and put it in ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat/Data/Library/Messages

9:12 pm Saturday; November 5, 2016

when i go to library/messages there is the folder attachments. this don't work too.

when i create a new user on the mac and login in with, i can start and config iMessages again.

but with my user nothing works...

Hi,

In the Finder use the Go Menu > Go to Folder and type in the path:-

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat/Data/Library/Messages

This should contain the Archive folder and the Alias to the Attachments folder.

One is the storage place and the other is the Read/Write route.

In a Finder window go to the View Menu > Show Path Bar.

This will show you the location by folder across the bottom of the window so that when you use the Alias you can see you have moved to ~/Library/Messages

7:58 pm Sunday; November 6, 2016