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Having an iMessage conversation with a friend on your iPhone? Wanna continue it on your Mac? This guide will show you how!

by Zack V. Apiratitham

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Warning: Your iChat app will be replaced with this app upon installing it.

Step 2 of 9

First go Apple Website.

Step 3 of 9

Go to 'Mac' tap and click on Mountain Lion Sneak Peek

Step 4 of 9

This is the page introducing you to the OS X Mountain Lion.

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Scroll down to the bottom. You'll see iMessage Beta for Mac

Step 6 of 9

Click on it and you will be redirect to this page. Now you can download it!

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After you install, you'll see an icon like this either in your Application folder of in the Launchpad.

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Sign in with your Apple ID. And your conversations on your iPhone will be pushed on here. You can continue your conversation on your Mac now!

Step 9 of 9

Tips: You can start FaceTime call with your friend right from the app itself. Look for the FaceTime icon at the top right hand corner of the window.

You're Done!

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This guide was made by:

Zack V. Apiratitham

Auburn, WA

youtube.com/zackvapiratitham

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Leave a Comment

the beta version message is not available anymore

Yu Lu 3 weeks ago

Thanks for all the tips

Doni Zoc last month

Zack, TAKE IT DOWN, this is outdated!!!!!!!

Mads Fjeld last month

its gone, take this down

kim carter 4 months ago

Beta finished you can't do this anymore:(

Stuart George 4 months ago

Great guide with clear steps. I would suggest moving the warning (iChat replaced by Messages) to the top of the deck though, since it is kind of important!

Daniel R Mitchell last year

You're welcome!

Zack V. Apiratitham (author) last year

1 An Apple ID

1 A Mac

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