I have a MacBook Pro from 2010. How do I get iMessage to work on it?
I have a MacBook Pro from 2010 and was wondering if it's possible to get FaceTime and/or iMessage on the laptop. Does anyone know if this is possible, and if so, please let me know how! Thanks!
Why yes, yes it is! I see that you are running 10.6.8, so the best soultion would be to upgrade to Mavericks. If I am not mistaken, it is at no cost to you. Just go to the Mac App Store & find the Mavericks upgrade. It should be one of the more popular options on the featured page.
Good luck!
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hm... Is there any chance of making the bootable usb file and send it by dropbox or something like that? than put it in a pen drive and connect to the mac??
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tried with others then he?
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Hi,
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9:27 pm Sunday; December 15, 2013
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