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iMessages ( Complicated )

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RawMuk

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Sep 17, 2012
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I don't understand the update

iMessages sent to your phone number now appear in Messages on your Mac

How do i get it working on my Macbook late 2009
 
got the same problem..
not managing to make it work.

got no option in iMessages preferences to add number or anything..

:(
 
Works on my 2010 MacBook Pro and iPhone 4

You guys do have an iPhone running iOS6 right with iMessages configured on your iPhones right...
 
Either it's because I have a late 2009 Macbook pro, or it's because somethings wrong..

EBCpi.jpg
 
IOS6, Indeed.

You can be reached by Imessage at:

(Tick) +4478.......
(Tick) Email Address

Start New Conversations from:

(Tick) +4478.......
(Un Tick) Email Address
 
Set iMessages up again on your iOS 6 device first.

Your iMessage settings window will change after and look like this:

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I have 2 iPhones both running on ios 6 already, Can you add both numbers im stuck at work and cant try.
 
Messages on my macbook pro still isn't giving me any options for using my mobile number. Have updated iphone to ios6, rebooted twice, disabled imessage and rebooted, enabled it and rebooted. Plus rebooted mac.

Is there something else I need to do?
 
I'll try to put this a simple as possible...

Does these update truly unify? I tried Messages when it was in beta and actually liked it. But when I would send them from my phone or MacBook, the people who would receive my messages would complain that my contact was coming up as my email (Apple ID) and the only way to fix it was to stop using messages on the Mac and unlink imessage from my Apple ID, then my regular contact name would show again. (Note all of this early this year) Does this "unification" Make it so my contact name will show regardless of what device I send it from?
 
Seems to be a trend with people in the 2009 MBP camp who can't link their iPhone # to iMessage. If anyone figures it out, I bet a lot of people would appreciate a step-by-step complete with screenshots.

I did a quick search for 'IMESSAGE' on Twitter and it seems many people are having the problem
 
My MBP is late 2011. All updates installed etc.

Just wont bring up any options for linking phone number. It's damn frustrating.
 
appleid.apple.com

One important thing you have to do is go to applied.apple.com and log in. Then verify/add your mobile number. Once your mobile number is associated with your appleID, you should just have to reset and BAM!
 
aarmstrong27 said:
One important thing you have to do is go to applied.apple.com and log in. Then verify/add your mobile number. Once your mobile number is associated with your appleID, you should just have to reset and BAM!
Click to expand...

I checked that already. My mobile number has been associated for ages. Makes no difference - still no options to link in Messages.
 
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