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Messages beta is out today for Lion users. Once you install and launch it, you'll be asked to sign in with your Apple ID -- be sure to use the same one you use for Messages on your iOS device. In my test drive, it's capable and fun to use... and weird. Basically this app is a mashup of Messages on iOS, iChat, and FaceTime. But since it's in beta, you might run into some strangeness. I sure did. Bear in mind a few things: 1. It's beta. 2. I just got it a couple hours ago. I've tried to test as much as I can, but it's possible (probable?) I'm missing a few things or just doing things wrong. If you know better about any of the things I found weird, or you've run into weirdness of your own, please hit up the comments! We'll figure this out together. Signing In How it's done: You start with your Apple ID. Like in FaceTime, you can add more email addresses. If an email address you add isn't already associated with your Apple ID, you'll need to verify it. Any weirdness? No. So far so good. Ad