How do i get imessage on my mac book pro

how do i get imessage on my mac book pro

Open Messages. It will prompt you to enter your Apple ID. That's for iMessage. Any messages send via a iPhone's or Mac's Messages app (not the Mail app) to that Apple ID will be iMessages. If you have an iPhone you can also add that Apple ID to your phone so any iMessages send via your phone number will also be in your MacBook Pro.

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    Your Mac must be running v10.8 Mountain Lion or later to use Messages.
    Which OS X is installed? Click the Apple  top left in your screen.
    From the drop down menu click: About this Mac. Which version does it say?

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    Hi believer924,
    Happy Holidays!  What version of Mac OS are you working with?  The article below will explain how to confirm your phone number is linked to your Apple ID for iMessage.  On your Mac, you should be able to remove the checkmark in front of your email address in the "You can be reached by iMessage at" and "Start New Conversations from" sections of iMessage settings.
    iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage - Apple Support
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201349
    Your iPhone telephone number is linked to your Apple ID when you sign in to FaceTime or iMessage. This allows you to use your iPhone number with FaceTime and iMessage on other iOS devices.
    This feature isn't available on iPod touch (3rd generation) and iPad (1st generation).
    This feature is available with OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 or later.
    On OS X, find out which addresses are enabled:
    In Messages, choose Messages > Preferences > Accounts. Select iMessage in the left column. Your contact preferences should appear under "You can be reached for messages at:."
    OS X:
    Phone number missing on OS X
    If your phone number isn't listed on your Mac, follow these steps:
    Update to the latest version of OS X on your Mac.
    Verify that you're using the same Apple ID that you're using on your iPhone.
    Sign out of your Apple ID at these locations on your Mac:
    Messages > Preferences > Accounts tab. Click iMessage in the left column, then click Sign Out.
    FaceTime > Preferences. Select your Apple ID, then click Sign Out.
    Close FaceTime and Messages on your Mac.
    Open FaceTime and Messages, then sign in to your Apple ID in Preferences.
    If your phone number still isn't listed on your Mac, follow these steps:
    Sign out of your Apple ID on all iOS devices, including your iPhone, in the following locations:
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Settings > FaceTime. Tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
    Sign out of your Apple ID on your Mac at the following locations:
    Messages > Preferences > Accounts tab. Click iMessage in the left column, then click Sign Out.
    FaceTime > Preferences. Select your Apple ID, then click Sign Out.
    Close FaceTime and Messages on your Mac.
    Sign in to your Apple ID on your iPhone.
    When activation is complete, your Apple ID and all verified email addresses should be visible in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and also in Settings > FaceTime.
    Open FaceTime and iMessage, then sign in to your Apple ID in Preferences.
    Last Modified: Dec 16, 2014
    I hope this information helps ....
    - Judy

  • HT4929 I have os x 10.6.8. When I try to update it says there are no updates for my sytstem.  I want to get iCloud on my Mac Book Pro and one of the requirements is 10.7.2 how can I get this done?

    I have os x 10.6.8. When I try to update it says there are no updates for my system.  I want to get iCloud on my Mac Book Pro and one of the requirements is 10.7.2 how can I get this done?

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
    You can purchase Lion from the Mac App Store. You will need to meet the requirements for Lion, but the Mac App Store will tell you whether your Mac is capable of running Lion or not.

  • How can I Upload Pictures, from my Mac Book Pro Retina Display with Mountain Lion OS? Tried but it gets as far asi  pictures but does not open?

    How can I Upload Pictures, from my Mac Book Pro Retina Display with Mountain Lion OS? Tried but it gets as far as i pictures but does not open?

    This is not necessarily 100% correct at the current time.
    As Dropbox is encouraging people to set it up for automatic uploading of photos they gradually increment your space as you load more pictures for free at the current time.
    You do start with a fixed 2 GB but if you upload photos you will be awarded more free space.
    You can also open a free account with Flickr - you may have some upload limits per day but you can upload pictures there.

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    how to install C and C   in mac book pro?

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    I would like to download iMessage for my mac book pro OS X, 10.8.1. When I try to install imessage it says that I need 10.7. What do I have to do to get imessage installed?

    It sounds like you already have iMessages setup. Did you sign into iCloud from system preferences and did you also add your iCloud account to Mail?
    They should, just sign you into iMessages when you load Messages.app.
    If you are only being asked to put in your AIM id (which it is really asking for your APPLE ID) then it means that you are already signed into iMessages (hopefully)
    To check this, go to Messages>Preferences>accounts and choose iMessages. Make sure that it says it is enabled.
    Now close out of the preferences, and then hit cmd 0, to bring up the Chat Box.
    The Chat box lets you use iMessages begin a conversation with a friend in your contacts.
    simply type their name into the TO field at the top of the chat box and find a contact with "IMessages" next to their name. Hover over that contact, and if a blue Talk Bubble comes up next to the name, that account is ready to receive iMessages.
    Click the account and begin a conversation.
    If you have setup everything correctly with your Apple ID on your iDevices as well as in Messages on OSX, you should be able to have a synced conversation with all of them.
    Please note, if you were using your Apple ID with iChat before ML, then you most certainly have an AIM account and you were using it in the past. If you want a buddy list, then you should follow the prompt to sign in with your AIM account, but treat it like it is asking you for an Apple ID. Sign in with your apple id to the aim account it asks you to sign into and then you'll have your old iChat buddy list back.
    iMessages does not have a buddy list associated with it. you need to organize your Contacts with their user information and then you need to use the To field in the chat box to communicate and find people with iMessages. Only gtalk, jabber, aim, bonjour, yahoo have the ability to show you a buddy list. iMessages buddy list is Contacts.app
    if iMessages is not enabled, you can enable it by clicking on the iMessages account in Messages>preferences>accounts and then signing in with the same apple id you have tied to your iOS devices.
    I hope this helps.

  • How can I Upload Pictures from my Mac Book Pro Retina Display with Mountain Lion OS

    How can I Upload Pictures, from my Mac Book Pro Retina Display with Mountain Lion OS? Tried but it gets as far asi  pictures but does not open?

    Upload? what does that mean?
    You want ML forum? iLife? even notebook forum and directions to those?
    iCloud?

  • How to install elements 9 on a mac book pro? i click install icon but cannot start because it sais that is from unidentified developer

    how to install elements 9 on a mac book pro? i click install icon but cannot start because it sais that is from unidentified developer
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    Mac Unidentified Developer Issue
    Here's how to open apps that apple should not be blocking: 
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  • How do you share photos from a Mac Book Pro to an iMac?

    How do you share photos from a Mac Book Pro to an Imac?

    If you are running Lion try AirDrop  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4783
    Bluetooth file transfer is standard for close range transfer.
    http://ismashphone.com/2011/08/how-to-fix-bluetooth-pairing-in-mac-os-x-lion-iss ues.html
    Target Disc Mode
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3838
    DropBox
    https://www.dropbox.com/
    File Sharing. >System Preferences>Internet/Wireless>>Sharing

  • How do I transfer music from a Mac Book Pro to an Iphone

    How do I transfer music from a Mac Book Pro to an Iphone 4

    If you are running Lion try AirDrop  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4783
    Bluetooth file transfer is standard for close range transfer.
    http://ismashphone.com/2011/08/how-to-fix-bluetooth-pairing-in-mac-os-x-lion-iss ues.html
    Target Disc Mode
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3838
    DropBox
    https://www.dropbox.com/
    File Sharing. >System Preferences>Internet/Wireless>>Sharing

  • How to run windows application programs in mac book pro, how to run windows application programs in mac book pro

    how to run windows application programs in mac book pro, how to run windows application programs in mac book pro

    Install Windows..either by Boot Camp or via virtual machine from VMWare, Parallels or Virtual Box

  • How to extend RAM memory size in Mac Book pro.

    Sir,
    I have Mac Book Pro.This system have 4 GB RAM only.but I need 8 GB RAM for install Window OS purpose.So How to extend RAM memory size in Mac Book Pro.
    Regards,
    M.Muthukumar

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1270

  • My iMessage on my Mac book pro is saying that I have no network connection and it won't let me sign in, it was working perfectly fine at first then one day after updating it just stoped working.

    My iMessage on my Mac book pro is saying that I have no network connection and it won't let me sign in, it was working perfectly fine at first then one day after updating it just stoped working.

    I have network connection and it still says I don't, I've restart my computer mulitple times everytime it says I don't have connection.

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    How do I 'right click' on my mac book pro?

    Or buy a proper multibutton mouse.
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