Am I the only one with the problem Yosemite and Messages don't mix?

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I bought a new MacBook Pro 15 when I was in the States 2 months ago. It came equipped with Messages. Messages has worked fine until I installed Yosemite on Friday. Since then Messages stopped working and when I restart into the remote disc form, I can no longer use the Disc Utility to check the MacHD. Any ideas? It is 3PM Perth Western Australia time which makes it 3AM Eastern Standard Time US, so I don't expect too many replies at this time. Thanks!
 
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and when I restart into the remote disc form, I can no longer use the Disc Utility to check the MacHD

I have no idea what this sentence means, or what it could possibly have to do with Messages.

Why not just re-add your phone numbers and/or email addresses to Messages?

For the record, I haven't had to do that with mine, but I have noticed notifications when I would update the iOS or OS X machines that notified me that my usual emails/numbers were now being used by the freshly-upgraded machine, so there's obviously some kind of re-registration process used by Messages and FaceTime.

I use Messages nearly constantly now, either the Handoff function that allows me to send SMS messages or receive/make phone calls, as well as in a collaborative environment with work, and iMessages to friends with iPhones/iPads/Macs. Apart from a disappointing dropping of AOL chat room compatibility, Messages has been working as expected through the beta process and now.
 
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Yosemite and Messages don't mix.....

Hi chas_m!

When I spoke about Disc utility not functioning in remote disc mode, I mean when I restart my Mac and hold down the Command key and R I thought this was called going to remote disc. You then have the option of four softwares, the bottom one being Disc Utility. I chose Disc Utility. My hard drive is listed on the left hand side. There are two versions of it and I would normally choose the bottom one. I can then usually perform a disc repair or a disc permissions repair.
Mac HD xxxx
Mac HD *****
I can only perform a disc repair on this upper noted with xxxx but I would normally carry out disc repair or disc permission repair on the lower one marked *****.
That is problem #1.
Problem #2. Three days into Yosemite and now Messages no longer functions. I had hoped by doing #1, that Problem #2 would be fixed. Beginning to think Yosemite may have some issues affecting other new software. I have been running IOS* on my iPhone5 for several weeks without any problem. So I don't think it is an iPhone/Mac issue.
 
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Ah, you mean the Recovery partition. Nothing to do with remote discs.

You don't have to boot into Recovery mode to do a permissions repair. Simply run it from your boot drive using Disk Utility.

Can you be more specific about the issue with Messages?
 
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Hi chas_m

When I go to messages which opens at start up. I find the window only partly opened with my name and showing status invisible. When I move the cursor over it, I get the multicoloured spinning wheel! have attached what I see.
 

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It sounds like Messages is locking. It did that to me on an early Beta of Yosemite. Can you remove all the accounts and re-add them? I think someone suggested that. If it's locking though you might not be able to access Messages Preferences and zap the chat accounts. See if you can and report back!
 
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Have left Force Quit open. Messages (not responding)
Thx
George
 

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I can not get to my iMac right now with Yosemite on it. I would suggest deleting the Messages pList files. I would tell you how to get to them if I could get to my Mac, Will later and report back.
 
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Thanks Dennis!
Its 11PM here in Perth, West Australia and I'm pooped and heading for bed. Will await your instructions.
Thanks
George
 
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Hi Dennis!
Am awaiting further instruction on how to delete pList noted.
 
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The problem has corrected it self when I booted it this morning. Also spoke to Apple. They want to keep tabs of this as well. Thanks for trying to help. George
 

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Glad it's now working. I tried to find the Plists and did not first try and then things got crazy here. Sorry I did not get back to you sooner. Let us know if this keeps working.
 

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