
Qemu-img create "Mac OS 10.8.5 HD.qcow2" 80G After a brief countdown the download button will appear here.Īfter a short wait the download will begin.Ĭreate a new hard drive image file like this: It is near the bottom of the page, blue in color, and has the word "DOWNLOAD" on it.Īfter you push the button a new tab will appear. The Nirsh version of Mac OS 10.8 is very easy to install in QEMU. Mac OS 10.8 otherwise known as Mountain Lion was released in 2012. 1.5 How to transfer files into the virtual machine.We’ll have more on Messages for you when the final release is made available. Now you’re all set to use the new Messages feature, one of the many great features on the way in Mountain Lion. Turn the sounds off all together in a conversation by going to View and uncheck Use Alerts In This Conversation in the menu bar.

Click the drop down menu next to Event to change the alerts for each event.

Here you can customize what sounds will play and when. Adjust them by going to Messages > Preferences > Alerts. I found the alert sounds annoying right away. Double click a contact from there to chat with them in Messages. You’ll also notice your buddy list still appears the same as it did in iChat. Messages will automatically search through your contacts. To start a conversation, open the Messages window and start typing a name in the To field. If you’re not able to see your buddy list or Messages window, click Window in the menu bar and select each window from there. Once you’ve selected the account, enter your username and password and click Continue. Messages supports AIM, Google Talk, Jabber and Yahoo. Next Choose which chat client you’d like to set up first. If you set up a new email address that hasn’t been used with iMessages an email verification will be sent. Check out my article on how to create the best setup for iMessages on Apple iOS 5. Then choose which email addresses you’d like to use with iMessages. Launch the Messages beta and enter your Apple ID and password. Notice the Messages icon looks different from its predecessor. Messages requires a restart of your Mac to complete the install.Īfter the restart, you’ll find the icon in the dock. Messages will not install unless you have the latest version installed.Īfter you’ve downloaded the Messages beta, run through the installer. Note: Keep in mind this is beta software, so if you install it, expect some bugs.įirst, make sure you’re running the latest version of OS X Lion - 10.7.3.
