I try to ask someone to share screen with me and invite to share my screen via Messages,
I send the requests, but somehow other people don't receive them.
But when other's send request to me, i receive the request and i can use the screen sharing function.
What's wrong with my mac, why other people don't receive my requests?
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), null
Move your Mac to another Wi-Fi network (office, school, Apple Store, library, coffee shop, etc), and try testing the screen sharing requests from there.
That'll isolate whether this is a problem with your MacBook Pro configuration, or with your local network.
After you invite someone to share your screen, have you verified they haven't received the request by a followup question? Does this happen with more than one contact?
Hi,
Are you using an AIM account or Jabber account to connect to another Mac ?
If so there is a bit of a known issue that have not been resolved.
It's partly related to the fact that in El Capitan the feature has been removed and therefore the server seems to have been changed.
IF it is an iMessages Connection you need to turn On System Preferences > Sharing > Screen Sharing as the Messages app invokes this app like it does for FaceTime and Video.
7:20 pm Sunday; February 21, 2016
yes, i have changed to different network connection, the problem remains.
This happens to more than one contact
i have already turned on the function long time ago, but the problem still bothers me.
Hi,
So you are starting an iMessages chat with the person then using the Details option top right and selecting the Screen Sharing icon ?
This is not launching the Screen Sharing App ?
Or it does but sending an invite does not appear at the other end ?
7:42 pm Monday; February 22, 2016
yes, i started it with the screen sharing icon, and the app did launch.
it sent the invite, but didn't show at the other end.
Hi,
In that case in their System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Firewall Tab Advanced setting are they allowing File Sharing ?
It should appear in the top section once allowed in the System Preferences > Sharing pane
8:30 pm Tuesday; February 23, 2016
Other people don't receive my Share Screen Request
