- Index & Versions
- Pages 1 to 8
- Pages 9 to 16
- Looking at .plists Page 9
- Reinstalling with Pacifist. Page 10
- Original work; Page 11
- iChat to AIM on a PC Page 12
- Error Messages in iChat 2 & 3 Page 13
- Trouble Shooting: (Page 15)
- Incomplete Startup screens
- No log on to the AIM server
- Can not Add Buddy.
- See greyed out names
- You can see Buddies
but they can't see you. - Can not see green icons
for Audio and Video - Can Text chat but not AV
- Can not connect to a
Certain Buddy. - Ok Preview of Video
but Black screen in chat. - Can not send Files.
- Can see my DV camera in iMovie
but not iChat - Can not get my DV camcorder
to stay on - I have an error message
Redirect to Error Message page.
- Start Up checks for iChat 3
- Error Logs post 10.4.7
- More info on Error Logs
- EZ Jim's iSight Section
- iChat in Pics
- Site Map
- Email Me
Ralph Johns
iChat Information Pages
iChat
These pages are about iChat.
They consist of old info about iChat 1, 2 (AV), 3 as well as new stuff about the latest incarnation, iChat 5.
The info in these pages has been somewhat reorganized. I hope to make sure that things are grouped in a more logical order to explain somewhat how iChat has got from iChat (ver 1) though to the current iChat 5.x.x
The Menu at the top will contain everything but may change from page to page.
Historical Document
These pages have sat here since 2008 with no update. In that time the AIM servers have been closed down (2017) and iChat has been superseded by Messages. That effectively make this a sort of Historical Document of how it worked.
I will make attempts to renew and refresh Links to either the most current site or use the Way Back Machine Archive so that people can at least look at what was used. I will make Edit Notes on this and on those where I can find no link to replace the older one as I go through the document.
iChat In Pictures >> You are in Folder >> iChat Start Up Screens >> Bonjour Option Screen.
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3[5] | 03 Startup Screen Bonjour | 02-10-2006 |
Welcome Screens Bonjour Option Screen. |
This is the screen for saying yes to enabling iChat's Bonjour side (Use tick box at bottom)
It can be done later if you wish within the iChat Preferences.
Created with JAlbum 4.0.6
© 2005 Ralph Johns: Edited 24/9/2005, 5/5/2006
Updated September 2006
Major Update, Review and Edit moving towards HTML 5 compliance. November 2024
Information Block
This site is about iChat from Version 1 through to iChat 5.x.x
It has had a major Edit in September 2024 moving towards being HTML 5 complaint. It has essentially become an Historical document on how things could be done in iChat.
It has a mixture of basic info and problem solving help.
The setions below will change for Specifics about info on the page on view
About This Page
The picture of the Screen to enable Bonjour Messaging in iChat 3 and 4. In earlier versions it is called Rendezvous and sometimes as Local Messaging.
Compatibility
As mentioned above this has had a Major Edit/Update in September 2024 meaning that the Browsers listed at the bottom are likely to no longer work.
I have tested in Safari 18.1, Firefox 130.x and 131.0, Vivaldi 6.9.3447.48 and iCab 6.2.3 (All Mac Browsers) I don't have access to a PC let alone multiple browsers to test on.
The original pages worked with Win/IE 5.5 and later (should work in 5.0, but not confirmed), Firefox 2, Safari 3, Opera 9, iCab 3.02 and later, Mac/IE 5, Netscape 6 and later
Old browsers (IE version 4 or earlier, Netscape 4 or earlier) should only see a text-based page which, while not the prettiest option, is still entirely usable.
CSS is based on Comic from Ruthsarian Layouts.
© Ralph Johns and others where credited.
Revised September 2024
Made on a Mac®