TS720160

Q: iMessages not delivered on Mac

I have an iPhone 6 and MacBook Pro 2001 - everything is up to date. My iMessages stopped sending on my Mac showing a red error "not delivered" every time i try to send any iMessage, but SMS works for those without iPhones. I have read so many posts and tried just about everything and nothing is working for the past 2+ month. I haven't had the time to get help from apple because I am in grad school and need my laptop most of my time. If anyone has any suggestions please help!!!

Posted on Jan 22, 2015 7:28 PM

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Q: iMessages not delivered on Mac

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  • by TS720160,

    TS720160 TS720160 Jan 25, 2015 9:11 AM in response to RRAJJ
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    Jan 25, 2015 9:11 AM in response to RRAJJ

    RRAJJ

     

    Deactivating it doesn't work either

  • by TS720160,

    TS720160 TS720160 Jan 25, 2015 9:11 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 25, 2015 9:11 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I tried all of those steps and none of them fixed it!

  • by iW00,

    iW00 iW00 Jan 25, 2015 10:37 AM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 25, 2015 10:37 AM in response to TS720160

    Open Keychain Access application. On the sidebar, under Category section select All Items.

     

    Now, do a search for items starting with IDS and delete only these one which name starts with IDS or com.apple.ids:

    IDS: xxxxxxxxx, com.apple.ids.xxxxx

     

    Next, do another search for facetime and delete all items if any found.

     

    Next, do one more search for imessage and delete all items if any found.

     

    Restart your mac.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 25, 2015 3:33 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 25, 2015 3:33 PM in response to TS720160

    Did you find the keychain items mentioned in Step 1?

  • by TS720160,

    TS720160 TS720160 Jan 25, 2015 8:51 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 25, 2015 8:51 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Yes I found all of the items listed in all of the steps and still had no success with the iMessage on my mac

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 25, 2015 9:09 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 25, 2015 9:09 PM in response to TS720160

    Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:

    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.imagent.plist

    Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select  

              Services Show Info in Finder (or just Show Info)

    from the contextual menu.* An Info dialog should open.

    ☞ Does the dialog show "You can read and write" in the Sharing & Permissions section?

    ☞ In the General section, is the box labeled Locked checked?

    ☞ What is the Modified date?

    If you don't have read and write access to the item, change the settings as directed here. Note, however, that if one file has wrong access settings, most likely others do as well. If the item is locked, unlock it.

    *If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Open a TextEdit window and paste into it (command-V). Select the line you just pasted and continue as above.

  • by Topher Kessler,

    Topher Kessler Topher Kessler Jan 25, 2015 9:18 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 25, 2015 9:18 PM in response to TS720160

    Try resetting your Mac's PRAM, and also ensure your Mac's Time and Time Zone settings are correct. The PRAM holds a few icloud-related settings, and may be a factor here. Resetting the PRAM will not affect the system in any adverse way, and default settings in it will be re-applied when OS X loads. To do this, restart your system and hold the Option-Command-P-R keys all at once when you hear the boot chimes. Hold them until the system automatically resets again, and then release them to allow the system to boot normally.

     

    When this is done, go to the Date & Time system preferences and uncheck the option to set the date and time automatically. When this is done, check the box again and ensure time.apple.com is the time server used (even if it is already selected, open the menu and select it again). Do the same for your Mac's Time Zone.

     

    Proper time synchronization is sometimes necessary for programs to manage certificates and encryption, so this may be a factor as well.


    When both of these are done, try launching Messages again. Any luck?

  • by TS720160,

    TS720160 TS720160 Jan 27, 2015 7:46 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 27, 2015 7:46 PM in response to Linc Davis

    The Locked box isn't checked.

    The last modified date was November 24, 2014.

    I'm having trouble finding the sharing & permissions section, but I will copy and paste what the test says under Preview.

     

    <?xml version="1.0"

    encoding="UTF-8"?>

    <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//

    Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"

    "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/

    PropertyList-1.0">

    <plist version="1.0">

    <dict>

     

    <key>Setting.EnableReadReceipts</key>

    <interger>0</integer>

    <key/Setting.OfflineAtQuit</key>

    <integer>1</integer>

    </dict>

    </plist>

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 27, 2015 11:30 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 27, 2015 11:30 PM in response to TS720160

    The permissions are shown in the Info window. They're not in the file contents.

  • by TS720160,

    TS720160 TS720160 Jan 28, 2015 5:01 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 28, 2015 5:01 PM in response to TS720160

    Under my name, my permissions says I can read and write. Under it says "everyone" and it has no access

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 28, 2015 8:16 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 28, 2015 8:16 PM in response to TS720160

    Select your card in the Contacts application. Then select

              Card Make This My Card

    from the menu bar. If it's already selected, change the selection to another card, then change it back.

  • by TS720160,

    TS720160 TS720160 Jan 29, 2015 7:10 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 29, 2015 7:10 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I did that and it still isn't sending!

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 29, 2015 8:53 PM in response to TS720160
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    Jan 29, 2015 8:53 PM in response to TS720160

    None of the routine troubleshooting steps has worked in this case. I could keep making suggestions, but I think the most effective use of your time would be to schedule a call from Apple Support by clicking the Support link at the top of this page. If you select "Apple ID" as the product you need help with, you may not be charged for the call.

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