p.H Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Which settings did you change? I changed the serial number to one of my macbook pros but it didn't fix the problem. What properties in smbios.plist did you change? Maybe you have to set your model to your real mac's. And those related info must be the same to your real mac as well. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiphopboy Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 TimeMachine wont help. I'm using Acronis True Image to backup and i think it's helped me Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'm using Acronis True Image to backup and i think it's helped me i doubt it, bro Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.H Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'm using Acronis True Image to backup and i think it's helped me All I can do is wish you success though I don't really think it may work out. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiphopboy Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 when 10.8.3 released, i will try restore that backup and testing about it Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonydickinson Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 If you load your hackintosh Disk to a real Mac, and access iMessage it works fine. Transfer it back and it does not work. Perhaps a fix might lie in Fakesmc.kext as it is that file that persuades OSX it is running on real Mac hardware. Come on you Devs out there any ideas as many would appreciate it. I would also confirm that the problem is confined to hacks irrespective of whether they are booted with Chameleon or the amazing Clover.... Perhaps Mr. Slice a Fakesmc expert might consider what the issues are.??? Pleeeeze.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877069 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 That sounds promising Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eep357 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 It's a good job I keep the serial numbers of all my old Apple gear lying around... Simply changed the relevant settings in smbios.plist to include my very dead MBP's serial # and all is good. I'd be very interested to here some more on this? Log out and back in? Detailed specs for hack and Mac? Hasn't worked for anyone else who's tried, so if it has for you than it would be insanely important info! Even the still logged in ones and restored from backups will still fail in a few days, they all seem to be auto-logging out at some point:( 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fffeee Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I'd be very interested to here some more on this? Log out and back in? Detailed specs for hack and Mac? Hasn't worked for anyone else who's tried, so if it has for you than it would be insanely important info! Even the still logged in ones and restored from backups will still fail in a few days, they all seem to be auto-logging out at some point:( I think the authorization just expires after n days; that's the way other services in the iCloud/ubiquity family handle it any rate. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eep357 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I think the authorization just expires after n days; that's the way other services in the iCloud/ubiquity family handle it any rate. n is my unlucky number 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRacerMaster Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I'm pretty sure that Apple's just switched their authorization method to have a limited number of activations per machine serial number. If someone uploads a generic smbios.plist, then the people who download will all be using the same serial number. I think that if you generate a serial number using Chameleon Wizard it'll get fixed. Oh, and OP, where did you get the idea that Apple was banning Hackintosh to iCloud? I think it's more of a security issue than anything. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 I just used my girlfriend's old Powerbook G4's serial and it didnt work. I was just being dramatic when i said banned Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Trying to modify my smbios to match an old Powerbook G4 I have lying around here, but all I see is the serial number. I dont know what I should do with the other numbers. DOing it with hopes that it will fix the "iMessage hackintosh ban" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eep357 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 BANNED!!?? Generating a new serial via tried and true methods, "borrowed" from matching real Mac and/or change UUID doesn't fix it. It's been over 2 weeks, I think all the easy stuff has been tried already On older Intel Mac's the UUID 00000000-0000-1000-8000-, anyone know exactly when that changed? 2 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 BANNED!!?? Generating a new serial via tried and true methods, "borrowed" from matching real Mac and/or change UUID doesn't fix it. It's been over 2 weeks, I think all the easy stuff has been tried already On older Intel Mac's the UUID 00000000-0000-1000-8000-<EthernetMACAddress>, anyone know exactly when that changed? What are we gonna do if this can't be fixed? BANNED!!?? Generating a new serial via tried and true methods, "borrowed" from matching real Mac and/or change UUID doesn't fix it. It's been over 2 weeks, I think all the easy stuff has been tried already On older Intel Mac's the UUID 00000000-0000-1000-8000-<EthernetMACAddress>, anyone know exactly when that changed? Bro, your 2000th post is coming up 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eep357 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 What are we gonna do if this can't be fixed? Use Growl Message -- or whatever people do on Windows? Also there is another thread with a bit more info on what's been tried iMessage not working - iCloud/Internet etc working - Chan... Lame my 2000th post is about iMessage not working Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.H Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Use Growl Message -- or whatever people do on Windows? Also there is another thread with a bit more info on what's been tried iMessage not working - iCloud/Internet etc working - Chan... Lame my 2000th post is about iMessage not working That's really sad. Lose one of the best methods to communicate with u Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fffeee Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 jabber/xmpp like a champion Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Haha, We had a taste of the good life. The above just won't do Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackehSoul Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I dare you to sign out and try signing back in Thus begins the end of hackintosh. was a good run guys Like to point out even if this was deliberate there's a massive difference between not being able to run an OS and a messaging application not verifying with a server properly... yup, they banned hackintosh It's not confined to Hackintosh, also dislike the use of the term banned. If you load your hackintosh Disk to a real Mac, and access iMessage it works fine. Transfer it back and it does not work. Perhaps a fix might lie in Fakesmc.kext as it is that file that persuades OSX it is running on real Mac hardware. Come on you Devs out there any ideas as many would appreciate it. I would also confirm that the problem is confined to hacks irrespective of whether they are booted with Chameleon or the amazing Clover.... Perhaps Mr. Slice a Fakesmc expert might consider what the issues are.??? Pleeeeze.... Not FakeSMC related as far as I can tell. Although it doesn't fake the information properly in itself, people have done it manually and it still hasn't worked. I think the authorization just expires after n days; that's the way other services in the iCloud/ubiquity family handle it any rate. Agreed. Had a working Messages via Snapshot and worked for a good couple of weeks after the initial issue. Think the authorization ran out at the New Year, although can't be specific because I don't use iMessage day-to-day. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fffeee Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 SERENITY NOW, SERENITY NOW Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 That's not going to help you with this Costanza 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
komadayim Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Guys guys, chill.. Everything's gonna be allright. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymichel Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 Guys guys, chill.. Everything's gonna be allright. how do you know that? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS01 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Chill guys. This isn't targeting hackintosh. How do I know? It doesn't work on their own officialvirtual machines. Probably just a little QC slipup that'll be fixed with 10.8.3. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/285350-imessage-on-hackintosh-banned/page/2/#findComment-1877557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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