- Note that only the BlueBubbles method works if you want to integrate with Beeper. Technically there are other self-hosted iMessage bridges, but BlueBubbles connector is by far the least janky and most reliable option.
- While BlueBubbles can theoretically run in a VM or Docker container (see Docker-OSX section for more info), you MUST use real Apple hardware for OpenBubbles.
- I'm not including anything about OpenBubbles' upcoming paid hosting options in this guide. They aren't out yet, and I know very little about how it'll work.
- For BlueBubbles, the version of MacOS matters. I recommend Ventura, as it has the best combination of features and compatability. If your Mac is too old, check out OCLP. It's what I used to get Ventura running on a 2012 Mac Mini, and it works great.
- Neither of these methods (using Macs) will register your phone number, and your iMessage will be tied to your email only. You can get around this if you have an old iP
Quick guide to fix issues with iMessage due to banned serial with OCLP See official documentation here, that's where I got most of this
This is important for those who've tried setting up iMessage but failed Open a new terminal window and run the following code
bash
sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.iCloudHelper*
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