Download OS X Mountain Lion Messages Beta

How to download the free Messages beta software

By Jim Lynch, ITworld | Software, os x mountain lion messages, osx mountain lion Add a new comment

February 16, 2012, 4:02 PM — Here's how you can download the OS X Mountain Lion Messages beta software.

1. Go to the Messages beta software page.

2. Click the Download link to download Messages.

3. Messages will replace the iChat software currently on your Mac.

Here's some of the features that Messages offers to Mac users:

"Download Messages Beta and get a taste of what’s coming in OS X Mountain Lion. When you install Messages, it replaces iChat. But iChat services will continue to work. And Messages brings iMessage to the Mac — just like on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch running iOS 5. Here are the features you can expect with Messages:

Send unlimited iMessages to any Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.*
Start an iMessage conversation on your Mac and continue it on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
Send photos, videos, attachments, contacts, locations, and more.
Launch a FaceTime video call and bring the conversation face-to-face.
Messages supports iMessage, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, and Jabber accounts."

Jim Lynch is a technology analyst and online community manager. Jim has written for many leading industry publications and sites over the years.

He also writes the Desktop Linux Reviews blog, the Eye On Linux blog and writes his own tips blog Technology Tips and Tweaks.

You can also read many original columns, reviews and roundups on JimLynch.com. These articles include some excellent free software roundups for the iPhone, iPad, Mac and other platforms.

Jim also runs two discussion forums of his own. You can visit the Desktop Linux Reviews Forum and the Collective Forum. The DLR forum focuses mainly on Linux, and the Collective is a general technology and off-topic forum. Please drop by and say hello.

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