First time Mac owner.. Instant Messaging

Sinderella · Sinderella #1 (**permalink**)

06-30-2008, 07:13 PM

Hi I'm new to mac and I was wondering for AIM does it always crash on your mac too? For me it crashes every time I try to view a profile by scrolling down and looking at conversations by scrolling up. Is it normal for AIM to crash on a mac? Or is it just that I'm unlucky and my mac sucks?

I know there's Adium and iChat but I just like the whole AIM experience feel. Yep, call me weird.

For MSN

Can I chat via microphone 'cause i read that MSN doesn't support this feature on a Mac but I read somewhere that the older versions of MSN does. Is it true?

And I tried aMSN but that always seems to crash on my mac too? So now I'm wondering why are these instant messaging programs always crashes on my brand new mac well it's been a couple of weeks now..

Can anyone help me. Thank you!

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

06-30-2008, 07:20 PM

AIM for OSX is a very old and unstable application. AOL has not upgraded it in ages. I know this is not what you want to hear, but give iChat a try for AIM usage or Adium for a multi chat client. There is no Audio or Video with Adium but it's coming soon I am told.

I was going to recommend aMSN, but since you are having issues with it, guess not!

Sinderella · Sinderella #3 (**permalink**)

06-30-2008, 11:16 PM

yep im giving aduim a shot it's not that bad but i can't view offline buddies.. and for amsn is it usual for that to crash often. is it just my mac can i call apple to see what the issue is or is it normal with mac? i hope i didn't get a dysfunctional mac.

Thanks for your response =)

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #4 (**permalink**)

06-30-2008, 11:34 PM

click on view, and deselect 'Hide Offline Contacts'

voiceofra · voiceofra #5 (**permalink**)

07-01-2008, 04:58 AM

In regard to your question about MSN and video - it's not that an older version supported it, but that the corporate version supports it, not the 'regular' version.
Corporate version = msn used on ms IIS servers at companies, etc. (users log in to their company's network to for exchange, msn messenger, etc).

Sinderella · Sinderella #6 (**permalink**)

07-01-2008, 07:57 PM

i have a macbook and im using amsn and it says Audio/Video requests are not supported on Mac OS X, only Webcam

i thought on amsn the audio is supported or is there no audio on macbook i'm confused can someone please help.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #7 (**permalink**)

07-01-2008, 08:07 PM

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Tahiti1028 · Tahiti1028 #8 (**permalink**)

07-01-2008, 09:42 PM

AIM for OSX is awful. You are better off using iChat for full integration and compatibility. If you still want to feel as if you are using AIM, try Adium... I have not had any problems with it.

eliehass · eliehass #9 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 10:06 AM

didn't aol recently redo aol for mac?

Tahiti1028 · Tahiti1028 #10 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 11:45 AM

Nope... the current version of AIM for use with Macs has been the same for 3+ years now.

http://www.aim.com/get_aim/mac/latest_macosx.adp

ATLienGeorgia · ATLienGeorgia #11 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 11:50 AM

I have been using Adium and I love it. Adium and Skype cover my needs.

Sinderella · Sinderella #12 (**permalink**)

07-02-2008, 11:23 PM

thanks for all your wonderful responses!

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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,796 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-30-2008, 07:20 PM AIM for OSX is a very old and unstable application. AOL has not upgraded it in ages. I know this is not what you want to hear, but give iChat a try for AIM usage or Adium for a multi chat client. There is no Audio or Video with Adium but it's coming soon I am told. I was going to recommend aMSN, but since you are having issues with it, guess not! ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Dysfunction #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 6,527 Mac Specs: 2008 and 2011 15" mbps, late 11 iMac, iPhone 4s, and too many ipods and other stuff	06-30-2008, 11:34 PM click on view, and deselect 'Hide Offline Contacts' mike This machine kills fascists Got # ? phear the command line!
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Member Since: Feb 02, 2004 Location: PA Posts: 12,455 Mac Specs: MacBook	07-01-2008, 08:07 PM NOTE: Merged threads for continuity __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU\|Forum Community Guidelines\|The Apple Product Cycle\|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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Tahiti1028 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2008 Posts: 58 Mac Specs: iMac \| 30GB iPod Video \| 16GB iPod Touch	07-01-2008, 09:42 PM AIM for OSX is awful. You are better off using iChat for full integration and compatibility. If you still want to feel as if you are using AIM, try Adium... I have not had any problems with it. My iMac: 1.6 GHz PowerPC G5, 2 GB (2x1GB) Kingston RAM, 80 GB ATA Hard Drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive, 17" LCD Display, NVIDIA GeForce FX5200, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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Member Since: May 17, 2008 Posts: 58 Mac Specs: iMac \| 30GB iPod Video \| 16GB iPod Touch	07-02-2008, 11:45 AM Nope... the current version of AIM for use with Macs has been the same for 3+ years now. http://www.aim.com/get_aim/mac/latest_macosx.adp My iMac: 1.6 GHz PowerPC G5, 2 GB (2x1GB) Kingston RAM, 80 GB ATA Hard Drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive, 17" LCD Display, NVIDIA GeForce FX5200, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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Sinderella #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 27, 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 74 Mac Specs: 2.4GHz MacBook	06-30-2008, 07:13 PM Hi I'm new to mac and I was wondering for AIM does it always crash on your mac too? For me it crashes every time I try to view a profile by scrolling down and looking at conversations by scrolling up. Is it normal for AIM to crash on a mac? Or is it just that I'm unlucky and my mac sucks? I know there's Adium and iChat but I just like the whole AIM experience feel. Yep, call me weird. For MSN Can I chat via microphone 'cause i read that MSN doesn't support this feature on a Mac but I read somewhere that the older versions of MSN does. Is it true? And I tried aMSN but that always seems to crash on my mac too? So now I'm wondering why are these instant messaging programs always crashes on my brand new mac well it's been a couple of weeks now.. Can anyone help me. Thank you!
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voiceofra #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 02, 2007 Location: St Helens, OR, USA Posts: 250 Mac Specs: MacBook CoreDuo 2Ghz 768M RAM	07-01-2008, 04:58 AM In regard to your question about MSN and video - it's not that an older version supported it, but that the corporate version supports it, not the 'regular' version. Corporate version = msn used on ms IIS servers at companies, etc. (users log in to their company's network to for exchange, msn messenger, etc).
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Sinderella #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 27, 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 74 Mac Specs: 2.4GHz MacBook	07-01-2008, 07:57 PM i have a macbook and im using amsn and it says Audio/Video requests are not supported on Mac OS X, only Webcam i thought on amsn the audio is supported or is there no audio on macbook i'm confused can someone please help.
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eliehass #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 03, 2007 Posts: 850 Mac Specs: iMac Core i5(3.6 GHz) 8 GB RAM, MBP C2Duo(2.4 GHz) 4 GB RAM, MB C2Duo(2.4 GHz) 2 GB RAM	07-02-2008, 10:06 AM didn't aol recently redo aol for mac?
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ATLienGeorgia #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 95 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4GHZ PROCESSOR / 4GB RAM / 200GB HHD - iPhone 3G 16GB Black	07-02-2008, 11:50 AM I have been using Adium and I love it. Adium and Skype cover my needs. ATLChris http://www.ATLChris.com <--- Check out my personal blog!
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Sinderella #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 27, 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 74 Mac Specs: 2.4GHz MacBook	07-02-2008, 11:23 PM thanks for all your wonderful responses!
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