Google+ pushing circled people into iChat

firehat · firehat #1 (**permalink**)

12-30-2011, 04:40 AM

Recently I've noticed people showing up on my iChat Jabber list who are neither in my Gmail contacts nor my Mac address book. The only electronic connection I have to them, in fact, is G+. I've deleted them multiple times from iChat but they keep coming back. The only thing I can figure is that G+ is now pushing the encircled into your gmail contacts list. Has anyone else seen this or know of a solution?

chas_m · chas_m #2 (**permalink**)

12-30-2011, 05:25 AM

iChat is compatible with Google Talk. Nobody's "pushing" anything. If you don't want your G-Talk buddies in iChat, deselect your GTalk login from iChat's "accounts" preference.

firehat · firehat #3 (**permalink**)

12-30-2011, 11:23 PM

No, you don't understand. Google Talk is one thing. G+ is another. People from circles on G+ are being imported to Google Talk and, hence, iChat.

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

12-31-2011, 07:31 PM

Ah, thanks for clarifying that.

Google appears to believe differently than you do about whether Google Talk and G+ are separate anymore, wouldn't you say?

Anyway, the solution remains the same, since there is nothing iChat can do about decisions taken by Google.

chas_m #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,807 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	12-30-2011, 05:25 AM iChat is compatible with Google Talk. Nobody's "pushing" anything. If you don't want your G-Talk buddies in iChat, deselect your GTalk login from iChat's "accounts" preference. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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chas_m #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,807 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	12-31-2011, 07:31 PM Ah, thanks for clarifying that. Google appears to believe differently than you do about whether Google Talk and G+ are separate anymore, wouldn't you say? Anyway, the solution remains the same, since there is nothing iChat can do about decisions taken by Google. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Member Since: Oct 28, 2010 Posts: 18	12-30-2011, 04:40 AM Recently I've noticed people showing up on my iChat Jabber list who are neither in my Gmail contacts nor my Mac address book. The only electronic connection I have to them, in fact, is G+. I've deleted them multiple times from iChat but they keep coming back. The only thing I can figure is that G+ is now pushing the encircled into your gmail contacts list. Has anyone else seen this or know of a solution?
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