Facetime and Message log in issue
Hi to all,
I would like to seek your assistance with the Facetime and message log in issue that I am having.
I recently installed the Mountain Lion OS 10.8, now using version 10.8.2, on my personal laptop, Macbook Pro (Mid-2009 model). I have tried many times to log into both applications via my Apple ID but have been unsuccessful.
This afternoon I tried accessing Facetime on my work laptop (Macbook 2010 model, OS Lion 10.7.5) via my Apple ID and it worked.
Can someone please help me in resolving my log in issue with my personal laptop? Much appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Wing Kuen
I would make sure you are logged into iCloud in the System Preference pane, "Icloud".
Then go the the indivusial prefrences of Facetime and Messages, and try to log in.
Hope this helps!
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