Messages app

[rick snagwell]

so i deleted this app awhile ago due to privacy concerns with a roommate, now living alone i could use again. but can't find to download anywhere!

how can i re-intall Messages?

i am on mtn lion.

thanks

 

[maflynn]

reinstall the OS will get it back

 

[rick snagwell]

reinstall the OS will get it back

thought of that, downloading via app store now.

that won't mess with any of my current settings?

thanks for the quick reply.

 

[maflynn]

It shouldn't but just in case - run a back up.

Check out pacifist, you may be able to pull out the app from the install image, but if its a different build, i.e., 10.8.4 vs. 10.8.3 it may not run.

 

[rick snagwell]

It shouldn't but just in case - run a back up.

Check out pacifist, you may be able to pull out the app from the install image, but if its a different build, i.e., 10.8.4 vs. 10.8.3 it may not run.

will do.

only thing im worried about is downloading from the mac app store, will i ever get to see the actual .dmg file to try and use pacifist.

thanks for the help.

 

[maflynn]

Before you run the install, save it somewhere else and then you can do what you need to do.

 

[rick snagwell]

thanks flynn for the great help.


here is what i did in case anyone else needs help and finds this thread.

download your install dmg file from app store. will be in your /applications folder.

download a program called pacifist. (shareware)

load .dmg file into pacifist, and find the Messages.app, see picture below.

then right click on the Messages.app and 'install in default location', will take a couple minutes, profit.