Messages Beta Crashing

I downloaded the Messages beta this afternoon, but it keeps crashing. I want to uninstall the application but am unable to get that far before it crashes. Is there any way I can uninstall the beta and get ichat back?

nikos from thessaloniki-greece wrote:
i think this is because of beta.....
I think you are absolutely correct, and being a beta it has not yet been proven to be stable with and between certain devices and programs, or else it would be out in the App Store for sale. I would probably be inclined, if it were me, to restore the system from my last Time Machine backup or if I had no backup reinstall !0.7.3
Beta software is for testing and if you don't intend testing and giving feedback to the makers, then you run a risk of having these problems with no comeback. It would be better to wait until the official release.
Good Luck
Pete

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Messages beta crashes on launch - the actual solution

since this garbage forum won't let you edit a "solution" even if it is incorrect, i'm creating a competing duplicate topic as a kludge to address the exact same issue. joy.
here is the original question ..
"i've tried uninstalling, clearing out all iChat accounts and reinstalling.
i've tried the 8.8.8.8 DNS port suggestion.
i've tried deleting security certificates in keychain.
i've tried setting the messages app on my iPhone to use my apple id instead of phone number.
no matter what i do, the messages beta crashes on launch, sometimes after asking if i want to restore windows, sometimes without.
sometimes after a clean reinstall i can send one message to my wife's account/phone before there is a crash.
i've tried uninstalling a multitude of times in a multitude of ways, but whatever i do, messages beta keeps crashing on launch.
so, what now?
am i basically just screwed, so that if anyone message my apple id instead of my phone number the messge will be sent to this app which will not open for more than a couple of seconds at best?"
and here is the actual solution for this bug..
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17848204#17848204
"I have been having the same problems.
Messages would crash immediately when I opened the application. So fast that I coudn 't even uninstall it.
I finally fixed it by right clicking on the app in the applications folder then 'get info' and then unchecking the 'open in 32-bit mode' check box.
Now it works perfectly and hasn't crashed since." ~ antonyd

Thank you!! This solved it for me!
striatic wrote:
since this garbage forum won't let you edit a "solution" even if it is incorrect, i'm creating a competing duplicate topic as a kludge to address the exact same issue. joy.
here is the original question ..
"i've tried uninstalling, clearing out all iChat accounts and reinstalling.
i've tried the 8.8.8.8 DNS port suggestion.
i've tried deleting security certificates in keychain.
i've tried setting the messages app on my iPhone to use my apple id instead of phone number.
no matter what i do, the messages beta crashes on launch, sometimes after asking if i want to restore windows, sometimes without.
sometimes after a clean reinstall i can send one message to my wife's account/phone before there is a crash.
i've tried uninstalling a multitude of times in a multitude of ways, but whatever i do, messages beta keeps crashing on launch.
so, what now?
am i basically just screwed, so that if anyone message my apple id instead of my phone number the messge will be sent to this app which will not open for more than a couple of seconds at best?"
and here is the actual solution for this bug..
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17848204#17848204
"I have been having the same problems.
Messages would crash immediately when I opened the application. So fast that I coudn 't even uninstall it.
I finally fixed it by right clicking on the app in the applications folder then 'get info' and then unchecking the 'open in 32-bit mode' check box.
Now it works perfectly and hasn't crashed since." ~ antonyd

Messages beta crashes on launch

i've tried uninstalling, clearing out al iChat accounts and reinstalling.
i've tried the 8.8.8.8 DNS port suggestion.
i've tried deleting security certificates in keychain.
i've tried setting the messages app on my iPhone to use my apple id instead of phone number.
no matter what i do, the messages beta crashes on launch, sometimes after asking if i want to restore windows, sometimes without.
sometimes after a clean reinstall i can send one message to my wife's account/phone before there is a crash.
i've tried uninstalling a multitude of times in a multitude of ways, but whatever i do, messages beta keeps crashing on launch.
so, what now?
am i basically just screwed, so that if anyone message my apple id instead of my phone number the messge will be sent to this app which will not open for more than a couple of seconds at best?

searching the preferences folder for "ichat" reveals 51 items, 7 of them lockfiles.
here they are
com.apple.iChat.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.0017f2cbc2d3.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.AIM.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.0017f2cbc2d3.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist
com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.help
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.0017f2cbc2d3.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.plist
com.apple.iChat.Jabber.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.plist
com.apple.iChat.plist
com.apple.iChat.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.StatusMessages.plist
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.0017f2cbc2d3.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.SubNet.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.0017f2cbc2d3.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.0017f2cbc2d3.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.plist
com.apple.iChat.Yahoo.plist.lockfile
com.apple.iChatAgent.plist
when you say "(It will restart again but this time it will recreate the missing .plist from defaults)" this appeared to happen, as imagent dissapeared and reappeared with a new PID.

TS2755 Messages Beta Crashes every time I try to open it. Lion on iMac totally up to date and tried downloading messages Beta again and installed..no go. help?

I cannot seem to get Messages on my iMac to work at all. Never had any app crash on opening. Cant get to a menu of any kind to do anything with it as it crashes on opening. help? Dont know if Mountain Lion later this summer will fix or not?

Hi,
Could you tell me a few things please ?
Were you using iChat before ?
After Downloading and Installing the first time did you restart your computer like it said ?
When you downloaded it again did you Uninstall it first from the Messages Menu (Back to iChat) ?
Each time Apple have released a new OS the iChat application has also had a new version.
Lion had iChat 6. Messages Beta is called version 6.1 (it also shows as iChat in several places).
It is likely that the non beta version will be a new numbered version.
At this point try this one thing.
Open the Applications/Utilities folder and find Activity Monitor and launch it
In the list of apps and items running find IMAgent (it will not have an icon as it is a system side support app for FaceTime and ichat/Messages).
Select it then use the Quit button top left
Confirm Force Quit.
It will restart and appear near the top of the list again.
Will Messages launch now ?
9:15 PM Friday; June 8, 2012
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TS4196 my messages beta suddenly stopped working

my messages beta suddenly stopped working and won't restart after i repaired disk permissions on my iMac.
what can i do?

I dont know but I cant open..it crashes immediately every time even after re downloading..hope someone has answer ..not looking good for Mountain Lion continuing it eh?

How do you use multiple apple id's with messages beta?

With the wife and myself each having our own apple Id's for imessage because of multiple iphones/ipads, how do we make messages beta on the mac work for us? I tried logging in as me when I installed it and it works just fine with me messaging her and her back to me but how do I log out from me and log in as her if she were the one sitting at the mac? I don't see anything that lets me do that.

hmm, that's a trick one! what I would do is go to Messages>preferences>accounts and then select imessages and then select account details and then sign out. Then your wife will need to sign in with her apple id.
hope this helps!!
let me know if that works because I've never actually tried it.
simply adding both of your accounts to be reached at will prove to be faulty because when you reply you can only reply with the one email address. And even if you switch caller id's it probably still won't work. So I think my method would be the easiest way to do that at this time.

My phone app freezes and message app crashes. I tried restarting multiple times and the problem persists. Everytime i go to the phone app and press on a contact to call it just freezes up and does nothing. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

My phone app freezes and when i press on contact either it freezes or does nothing. Anyone know how to fix this problem? Also messaging app crashes. ANOTHER NEW PROBLEM: I can't receive calls either.

Try to reset the phone by holding the sleep and home button for about 10sec, until the Apple logo comes back again. You will not lose any data by resetting, but it can cure some glitches.
If this does not help, setting it up as new device would be the next step:
How to erase your iOS device and then set it up as a new device or restore it from backups

Where is the Command-1 in Messages Beta?

I have been using Messages Beta for Mac OSX and could chat with friends using their (and my) Yahoo account. Until recently, there were two windows that I could choose from, Command-0 (Messages) and Command-1 (chat window). But the last option has mysteriously disappeared... When I now want to send a message to a friend with a yahoo account, Messages tells me "The message could not be sent. [email protected] is not available for iMessage." He is online. Also, all options under the menu "Buddies" are greyed out. How do I get the iChat window back, and how can I chat with my friends?

Hi,
Thanks for the Points
With the New Message icon used you get a blue icon top right that allows you to access your Contacts (iMessages) or Buddies.
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I show the Contacts List (Address Book) open in this pic.
It will try to see if an Email is an iMessage viable ID (Apple IDs can be emails from anywhere)
iMessages allows Messages beta to contact (text) Contacts in your Address Book via their iPhone Number or their Apple ID if you know it (And if they are using an iOS 5 device or Messages Beta)
As you can see you can also use the blue icon to list those Buddies On Line (If you are not showing your Buddy Lists).
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This Pic shows the Buddies in one group from one Buddy List with all other Groups closed down (Various groups from 6 Buddy Lists.
You should be able to find your Yahoo Buddy(s) this way if needed.
Using the Window Menu you can elect to Show the Buddy Lists.
8:01 PM Wednesday; April 18, 2012
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Two part question 1) what happens if you sign into messages beta on os x lion 10.7.5 after it expired? does the whole application not work or just imessage? 2) does installing messages beta on os x lion 10.7.5 delete ichat?

Two part question
1) what happens if you sign into messages beta on os x lion 10.7.5 after it expired? does the whole application not work or just imessage? can you stil use AIM, jabbar, google talk, or yahoo? if you open messages beta does it immediately tell you that messages beta expired?
2) does installing messages beta on os x lion 10.7.5 delete ichat or just transform ichat into messages beta giving the illusion that ichat is deleted?

Hi,
It was never completely clear whether it was just hidden or whether Apple ran a download page for iChat 6.
As the Download for Messages Beta was separate and "Deleted" iChat it would seem it would be another download for iChat 6.
iMessages will not function as it is only an Account type within Messages and iChat 6 does not have it.
Therefore messages on the iPhone will not sync to the Mac. (until you get Mountain Lion and Messages in that OS X version).
Mountain Lion and it's full version of Messages will not sync the iMessages that have happened in between the 14th December 2012 (end date of Messages beta) and the Install of Mountain Lion if you decide on that route.
8:51 PM Sunday; May 5, 2013
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I have OS X Lion and the messages beta on my macbook pro. When in messages, if I initiate a video chat there is no audio. I know this must be something on my end because if I'm invited to a video chat it works fine. Please help

I have OS X Lion and the messages beta on my macbook pro. When in messages, if I initiate a video chat there is no audio. I know this must be something on my end because if I'm invited to a video chat it works fine. Please help

Hi,
The Buddy's Audio can get dropped completely if the speed of your Internet connections are vastly different.
For example the minimum speed for a 1-1 video chat is only 128kbps Upload (As Downloads tend to be faster).
Where I live in the United Kingdom I can only get DLS. This is further subject to the distance to the Exchange.
DLS at less than 3.5 km can be done at 20Mb at most exchanges.
At some exchanges there is roll out of some Fibre optic services.
In most larger towns and cities there is normally the option of a Cable service that offers similar figures.
In some parts of Sweden you can get 100Mbps services.
When the speed from your ISP varies a large amount then iChat will drop Frames to smooth out the Video
There comes a point when so many frames are dropped that the Audio will not make sense and will be dropped.
At about 128kbps a 5% variance will take you below the 100kbps mark (after allowing for the actual connection overheads)
At 10Mbps that 5% variance can be (in round terms) 500kbps
(A 500kbps service is itself good enough for a 4 way Video chat)
My experience is that PC users on AIM tend to only send the Pic at 10 frames a second (Fps). Any slower than this and the picture losses it's smoothness and flow.
You may see different Speeds and Frame Rates when you Call Out compared to when others Call In.
Setting the Bandwidth Limit to a lower figure such as 500kbps (fast enough for 4 way chats) may get around any variances in the speeds you see in the Connection Doctor during a live chat.
7:43 PM Friday; June 22, 2012
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I try to connect to my apple ID via messages beta but it take too much time to respond, what is the problem?

pls help

Ok,
When I Set up my Messages Beta it asked me for an Apple ID when I launched the App for the First time
I did not get the sense that there was any other way to proceed at this point without an Apple ID.
Are you saying that you did manage to get Messages to Start without entering an Apple ID originally and you now want to Add One ?
Or since it failed the first time Messages beta will still start now but does not have an iMessage account ?
Or are you trying to Change the Apple ID that is in use ?
EDIT>
I tried to Delete my Apple ID iMessage account and it cannot be done.
I can take It Off line (Deselect "Use this Account") but the minus Button is not highlighted for the Apple ID itself in the righthand pane or the iMessage Account when highlighted at the bottom of the list.
It seems to the only way to change a name is to add the new Email style ID and delete the old one.
9:13 PM Saturday; March 24, 2012
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Messages app crashes on iPhone 6 plus when trying to send a picture from my library

As soon as I select the camera icon to send a picture in Messages it crashes on my iPhone 6 plus running IOS 8.0.2. It happens every single time. I have restarted the phone several times. I can go to my photo library, choose a photo and send it as a message and that works. I checked the diagnostic information but can't decipher it. Any ideas?

I had the VERY same problem with a iPhone 6 Plus running iOS 8.0.2. I did a hard reset and a full restore to factory settings and then a restore from a back up- nothing worked. I then read Cal4one's post on turning off the read text function (which I had just turned on days before to try out) and ta-da! all is well! I can now use Messages and when I go to attach a picture, the Photo library comes up quickly (it was not before the chance) and the Message app no longer crashes. Just to be safe, I turned off all reading functions in the Accessibility (settings/general/accessibility/speech) settings.

Some messages sent/received on my iphone and ipad do NOT show in Messages Beta. Why?

In the past 4 weeks I started experiencing this issue: some of the messages I send from my iphone and ipad will NOT show in Messages Beta for Mac OSX. Likewise, some of the messages received on my iphone and ipad often don't show on my Messages Beta.

HI,
The best I have on this at the moment is that the Messages App is still Beta.
Secondly there have been some changes to the way the iMessages parts are syncing.
This may be due to Apple making changes to the iMessages server and the resultant sync issue to do with that.
Of course in the change over, if my guess is right, some messages may have been lost.
Some of this seems to be altering the way Messages get Flagged as to whether they were delivered or not.
8:22 PM Wednesday; April 11, 2012
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Messages Beta for macbook pro

Hi everybody! I just downloaded Messages Beta on my 2011 Macbook Pro unibody (13'' if it matters) and When I try to send messages to some friends with iPod touches, My mac simpy can't send the message. I see a red Exclaimation point next to the message that could not be sent. I hit retry but it didn't work. Ever since I downloaded Messages Beta on my Macbook Pro, I couldn't send messages on my Ipod Touch. iUse the same Apple iD for both idevices. Does anybody know how to fix it.(At least on my Ipod touch 4g)

Hi,
You use the same Apple ID in Messages as you do on your Touch ?
I have not tried to send an IM to "myself" I am not sure it is possible.
The Buddy's Apple ID that they use on their Touch should be in your Address Book so that it is a Choice in Messages.
Their name will got red before sending if they name is "wrong" or Off line.
It would be the same if they were iMessaging you on either device - they would need to use your Apple ID.
If you are syncing the chats/messages then they will appear on both.
10:53 PM Sunday; February 26, 2012
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IOS messages strips URL content from linked text sent from Messages Beta

My guess is that this is an unexpected edge case in the iOS version of Messages, where pre-Messages beta it didn't have to worry about link embedded in text. But when I copy a URL from an application such as Reeder or drag and drop a URL from the Safari URL field into Messages in pastes in with underlined text of the title of the page the link is for, with the embeded link. When this link is recieved on iOS devices just the text of the page title is recieved, rendered without the embeded link. Which let me tell you left my wife wondering what I was trying to say to her more than once. Maybe this will is already resolved in a version of Messages yet to be released for iOS devices.

Ralph, yes, I am not denying if you highlight the url and copy and paste it into the text field in messages, you definitely get the full url, and iOS handles this case properly as it recognizes the URL.
But if you click and hold on the favicon and drag away you get Blue text underlined like it was a clickable link, which it is. I did verify Firefox behaves the same way if you drag from the favicon.
If you send the link like that (embeded url) and the reciever is Messages beta on another Mac, or over AIM, likely Gtalk (jabber) as well it is handled properly as a clickable link. If the reciver is on an iOS device, iOS does not handle this properly and strips the embeded url in the link.
Below are images that illustrate
Underlined in Red is the ghosted grab from the favicon, built in screen capture unable to grab my mouse pointer but it ends up over "messages" in the ghosted title with the green "+" indicator.
Apologize for the size of this one, but that dragged URL dropped in a new message.
How this message shows up on iOS devices.
I know the workaround of copy and pasting the highlighted URL from the Safari URL field, but not all apps have this option, as I indicated Reeder for one when you are viewing an article there is a toolpar item to access several options for the article, one of them being copy URL - this must use the same method as Dragging and dropping from the Safari faviocn. Also many links that you bring up the contextual menu on in Safari and copy url end up pasting as embeded url links (Firefox does not do this). The workaround extends the workflow to open the article from a news feed in a browser, or click and load a link in Safari before the URL is exposed in the URL field before copy and pasting the url into messages, not very user friendly.
I hope this helps clarify the case.

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