- 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
Version 3
These iChat 3 pages are coloured Orange and have the iChat 3 icon on them that was in use at the time, so you know where you are. The icon differs from Version 1 by having the camera logo added and from iChat 2 by having the Running Man removed.
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 In that time the AIM servers have been closed down (2017) and iChat has been superseded by Messages. That effectively make this a sort of Historical Document of how it worked.
iChat 3 Pictures
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5[8] | 05 Buddies Menu. | Oct 2008 |
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This is the iChat 3 Buddies menu.
The menu method of Starting Chats once a Buddy is Highlighted in the Buddy List. This menu is also used as a means of starting the Add Buddy process.
iChat 3 at last gives you access directly to the Profile you have as an AIM valid name. You technically had a Profile all the while. In iChat 2 you could view other peoples but you needed to either use a Web login or another App if you wanted to change your Profile. Now it could be done from the app itself.
It also provides the Menu method of changing your own Buddy picture.
You can Block people here (They get added to the Block List in the Accounts Pane of the Preferences) or just Ignore (not chat right now).
The Request Authroisation option at the bottom is to do with Jabber Accounts to help log them in to the Server involved.
The Menu item that comes next is the Video Menu. (it will read AUdio if no camera)
Created with JAlbum 4.0.6
Created October, 2008 Major Update/Edit October 2024.
© Ralph Johns. Created October 2008
Information Block
This site is about iChat from Version 1 through to iChat 5.x.x
Mostly this is kept as an Historical Document. Some small tense changes have been made but the content is by and large untouched.
It has a mixture of basic info and problem solving help.
The sections below will change for Specifics about info on the page on view
About This Page
The Buddies Menu. Starting Chats and in iChat 3 changing your own Buddy Pic and access to Writing and/or changing your Profile.
You can also send Files and switch to the more Private Direct Chat.
Compatibility
As mentioned above this has had a major Edit/Update in September 2024 moving towards being fully HTML 5 compliant meaning that the Browsers listed below 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/may 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®