ItalianTimeLord
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Q: Problems with Messages on iMac

Every time i turn on my iMac to check my messages, incoming messages always appear at a delay. Say i get a text on Monday, but my iMac is shut down at the time of it being sent, I won't receive the message immediately when i turn my iMac on again. Is there a way to solve this problem of delayed messages? Since i'm using messages on a Mac, i'm not using a phone number, but rather an email address, to send messages. Does this affect my problem in any way?

 

I also wanted to know how i can reactivate the "read at (time)" feature. Sometimes it works, but most times it just says "delivered", even if the text was seen and responded to.

 

My iMac runs with OS X Yosemite, version 10.10.4, and my Messages app is Version 8.0.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Jul 21, 2016 3:04 AM

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Jul 21, 2016 9:31 AM in response to ItalianTimeLord
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    Jul 21, 2016 9:31 AM in response to ItalianTimeLord

    I can't answer your first question, but to see read receipts, you need to ask the other person to go to Messages/Preferences/Accounts and check the box for the type service they are using.

     

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jul 26, 2016 12:57 PM in response to ItalianTimeLord
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    Jul 26, 2016 12:57 PM in response to ItalianTimeLord

    Hi,

     

    I have my Mac version set to "Start New Conversations From" the Apple ID and the iPhone is set to do the same but from it's number.

     

    I don't have an issue with Sync running this way round.

     

    iMessages are not effected by the setting in Messages Menu > Preferences > General section that says "When I Quit, set the Status to Off Line".

    This only effects Bonjour, AIM, Jabber (including Google) and Yahoo accounts - the Ones with Buddy Lists that actually have Status.

     

    Setting this can mean that those accounts do not show Off Line notifications as the process that "listens" for them is not running.

    Other than turning the Mac Off the iMessages part cannot be stopped.

     

    Things that can delay the Start up can be lots of files and icons on the Desktop. These get treated the same way opening windows that were open at Shut Down.

    The more Apps that have to be opened as well can effect how long it is before items like the iMessages Notifications can get triggered.

     

    The Start Up time can vary from computer to computer depending what is installed and what is allowed to "call Home" during the Start up process.

    Running Little Snitch can tell what the computer is trying to connect to and what incoming connections are also being made.

    However during the Start up process not dealing with the notifications of Little Snitch can be it's own hold up.

    You will notice though that the process for the iMessage Login is quite late in the whole set of things that the computer does during start up.

     

     

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