leastacey

Q: how do i change ichat to messages on my macbook air?

I currently have a macbook air and an iphone 6.  I would really like to use imessage on my mac, but I have ichat instead of messages because my computer is a couple years old.  I was wondering if there was any way I could change ichat to messages or get the messages app on my computer.  Please let me know thank you.

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 24, 2015 3:30 PM

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Q: how do i change ichat to messages on my macbook air?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Jul 24, 2015 3:34 PM in response to leastacey
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    Jul 24, 2015 3:34 PM in response to leastacey

    You need to upgrade the OS to get it. Open the Mac App Store and try downloading Yosemite; if you get told it's incompatible, you can't. If desired, you can instead buy a download code for Mountain Lion 10.8 from the online Apple Store, but it has the same system requirements as Yosemite.


    Back up your data and check your applications for compatibility before upgrading. In particular, Mac OS X 10.7 and newer don't support PowerPC programs such as versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2008.


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