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iDVFH. · iDVFH. #1 (**permalink**)

04-09-2005, 11:54 PM

Why is it more often than not I go to look at someone's profile and not only do I get the words in the profile but a whole bunch of scribble that has something to do with color & font codes? Any way to fix this?

coach_z · coach_z #2 (**permalink**)

04-09-2005, 11:59 PM

are you using aol instant messenger to do this? aim for macs, i do believe, has not really been worked on too much...kinda like IE.

-chris

iDVFH. · iDVFH. #3 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by coach_z

are you using aol instant messenger to do this? aim for macs, i do believe, has not really been worked on too much...kinda like IE.

-chris

I have AIM for Mac but this is happening on my AOL for OSX..font codes appear in between letters and words and color codes also i.e (<div>SOME THiNG) something to that agree. and its so annoyingh cause i cant even read some of my friends profiles

coach_z · coach_z #4 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 01:49 AM

i am baffled...

i do know that AOL is the devil

schweb · schweb #5 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 08:16 AM

I would suggest not using AOL for Mac or AIM for Mac. They're not really supported well, updated often, or even have a shadow of what their Windows counterparts have.

Try using iChat, Proteus, or Adium for your AIM contacts and you should be fine.

Macman · Macman #6 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 09:17 AM

yea, I used aol instant messenger once or twice, but had so many problems I started loving ichat, then I moved to adium for various reasons.

iDVFH. · iDVFH. #7 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 11:05 AM

I would love to use iChat..but I hate the way the buddy list is setup..is there a way to change the buddy list so that they show only users that are on (or at the top of the buddy list and the off-line buddies at the bottom) If I could do that I'd definitely scrap AOL.

Macman · Macman #8 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 01:44 PM

um, I may be missing something, but thats exactly how my ichat buddy list works, as you described. though I see no way to change it.

Jefe3223 · Jefe3223 #9 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by iDVFH.

I would love to use iChat..but I hate the way the buddy list is setup..is there a way to change the buddy list so that they show only users that are on (or at the top of the buddy list and the off-line buddies at the bottom) If I could do that I'd definitely scrap AOL.

iChat>view menu>Sort by first name>Sort by availability. That should set it up alphabetically by availability. Make sure (if you want) to have "show offline buddies" checked in the view menu too.

coach_z #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	04-09-2005, 11:59 PM are you using aol instant messenger to do this? aim for macs, i do believe, has not really been worked on too much...kinda like IE. -chris MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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coach_z #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	04-10-2005, 01:49 AM i am baffled... i do know that AOL is the devil MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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schweb #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	04-10-2005, 08:16 AM I would suggest not using AOL for Mac or AIM for Mac. They're not really supported well, updated often, or even have a shadow of what their Windows counterparts have. Try using iChat, Proteus, or Adium for your AIM contacts and you should be fine. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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iDVFH. #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-09-2005, 11:54 PM Why is it more often than not I go to look at someone's profile and not only do I get the words in the profile but a whole bunch of scribble that has something to do with color & font codes? Any way to fix this?
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Macman #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	04-10-2005, 09:17 AM yea, I used aol instant messenger once or twice, but had so many problems I started loving ichat, then I moved to adium for various reasons.
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iDVFH. #7 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-10-2005, 11:05 AM I would love to use iChat..but I hate the way the buddy list is setup..is there a way to change the buddy list so that they show only users that are on (or at the top of the buddy list and the off-line buddies at the bottom) If I could do that I'd definitely scrap AOL.
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Macman #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	04-10-2005, 01:44 PM um, I may be missing something, but thats exactly how my ichat buddy list works, as you described. though I see no way to change it.
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