No Messages app on MacBook Pro

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NoMessagesMe Author

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No Messages app on MacBook Pro

The Messages application has disappeared from my macbook pro. I have no idea how to retrieve or re-downlad it.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 5, 2016 3:21 PM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Mar 6, 2016 8:12 AM in response to NoMessagesMe

Have you checked the Applications folder? What OS version are you using? You will have to reinstall the OS.

Do a backup, preferable 2 separate ones on 2 drives. Boot to the Recovery Volume (command - R on a restart or hold down the option/alt key during a restart and select Recovery Volume). Run Disk Utility Verify/Repair Disk and Repair Permissions until you get no errors. Then re-install the OS.

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Answer 2

Mar 6, 2016 12:22 PM in response to NoMessagesMe

Hi,

As Eric says if it has disappeared off the Dock then it can be dragged back as it were from the Applications Folder.

If you deleted it from the Applications Folder you will need Time Machine or as Eric says A Restore to get it back.

8:22 pm Sunday; March 6, 2016

 iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

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