Hello,
I dont use iMessage at all and I newer was signed in to the service.
Since few days at every macOS start I get the log on screen "Sign In to iMessage".
How to disable this annoying thing jumping at me?
Thank you
MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13)
Humm,
It is so long ago I set it up on my iMac (OS X 10.7) and it has stayed the same through all the updates since.
The Mac User Account was migrated to my MacBook Pro and then I sorted the Keychain item so that the Serial Number issue did not block my Account on that computer.
So the Account had the iMessages ID in there and I was not requested it.
I am guessing it is something in Hard Drive/System/Library/LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons
The name might include iMessage items, Messages items or even the Soagent items
however at the moment nothing seems to stand out for certain.
However entering an ID then Signing out will also stop it but it shouldn't have to be done that way.
10:00 pm Tuesday; May 1, 2018
Humm,
It is so long ago I set it up on my iMac (OS X 10.7) and it has stayed the same through all the updates since.
The Mac User Account was migrated to my MacBook Pro and then I sorted the Keychain item so that the Serial Number issue did not block my Account on that computer.
So the Account had the iMessages ID in there and I was not requested it.
I am guessing it is something in Hard Drive/System/Library/LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons
The name might include iMessage items, Messages items or even the Soagent items
however at the moment nothing seems to stand out for certain.
However entering an ID then Signing out will also stop it but it shouldn't have to be done that way.
10:00 pm Tuesday; May 1, 2018
Hi,
Go to System Preferences > Users and Groups and select your account.
You should then be able to select the Login Items Button on the top right.
If Messages is in the list highlight it and then use the minus icon to remove it.
The app should only ask you if it is starting up itself.
9:25 pm Tuesday; May 1, 2018
Hi Ralph
thank you, the advice was helpful.
I signed in to iMessage and disabled the account. Ofter restart I didn't get the popup, but lets see...
You're right, this is not a normal procedure especially in the case that iMessage was newer used.
Maybe there is some relation with Sharing Extensions, some of them cannot be unticked. Speculating
Best regards
Valdo
Hi,
for the
Points and for the
Points.
The sharing things are the items in the Drop downs that appear when you select Share in other apps.
Glad to have helped.
8:06 pm Wednesday; May 2, 2018
I found this website and followed the directions given.
messages - Stop iMessages from coming to my Mac - Ask Different
It worked in my case. No more "sign in to messages" popups when logging in. Yay!
Rick
Hi Rick
this is useless for me, when I start iMessage says to create an account, similary the iCloud says to sign in.
So nothing to disable, just every time to quit this bloody popup.
Hi Ralph,
Thank you for reply, Message is not in the startup.
The app is not even activated, I never used it.
How to disable macOS popup "Sign In to iMessage"
