Comments on: How to Uninstall Messages and Restore iChat to Mac OS X

By: Kenneth Lawrence

Kenneth Lawrence — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:46:12 +0000

Here is a quick way to get rid of iMessages and get iChat back if you need it but keep getting the ‘not connected to the internet’ error.

Go here

Grab a proxy server from there an copy it.

Go to your network settings (this is for wifi) and go to advanced settings.

Once in advanced go to Proxies and go to Automatic Proxy Configuration and past the URL of one of the proxies into the URL space.

Push OK then Apply and you should be good to go. Worked for me.

By: Matt Greenberg

Matt Greenberg — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:25:24 +0000

Jacob I am having the same problem. I’m not a computer genius, but I’m guessing that Apple updated Messages and removed that option. It used to be the Beta version and now it is not.

I have been trying to find the answer for hours as to how to uninstall Messages even though the option is gone. I want to install IChat because it is much simpler and easier. If anyone could give me a step-by-step on how to uninstall it with the new update and install IChat, I would be grateful.

Please Help!! I’m begging you!

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:37:01 +0000

When I open messages and click on messages in the tool bar it does not show Uninstall Messages Beta. If anyone knows the reason behind this can you please give me an answer

By: Lou

Lou — Sun, 13 May 2012 07:46:02 +0000

If you’re connecting via Wi-Fi, try a hardwire ethernet connection. Messages does not seem to cooperate well with Wi-Fi due to various bugs.

By: TRock

TRock — Sun, 06 May 2012 07:00:22 +0000

Same issue here: says I’m not on internet. If you’re outside the USA, try connecting via a USA based VPN/proxy if that’s available. Works after that.

By: Matthias

Matthias — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:07:27 +0000

“No connection” here as well, while I’m able to use the application “chatting around”.
I have iChat on another Mac so is there a way to replace the application? My TimeMachine-Backup crashes a little after installing messages, so there is no way to replace my application folder
Tried to use puplic DNS of Google (8.8.8.8) but with no result (fixes my problem when I wasn’t able to download iOS 5.1)…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:08:56 +0000

I have the same problem where it says I’m not connected to the internet. Any ideas?

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:56:59 +0000

I tried this approach….however i keep getting the message that i am not connected to the internet….however i clearly am.

I would love to get ride of this but looks like i’m stuck.

By: Nicolas Folliot

Nicolas Folliot — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:07:07 +0000

Had the same issue and found a solution right there: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3741969?start=0&tstart=0

By: Nicolas Folliot

Nicolas Folliot — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:53:59 +0000

Exact same problem here. I tried to delete every file connected to Messages/iChat, even deleted the app and reinstalled it, but it still crashes on launch.

By: Alan

Alan — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:18:09 +0000

I have the exactly same problem and i cant solve!

By: JGP

JGP — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:28:32 +0000

Messages crashes when I launch the app. So cannot get to the menu to uninstall. Any other way to uninstall?

By: Mat

Mat — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:58:39 +0000

It doesn’t seem to have screen sharing. Please correct me if I am wrong about this, I really like screen sharing through iChat.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:28:26 +0000

Most complaints have to do with the constant alerting to other iOS devices when you’re using Messages on a Mac to have a conversation. I’m sure it’ll be wind up being an option.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:26:53 +0000

I installed this yesterday…worked like a charm!
Today can’t get any messages to send!
Any ideas?!