Q: convert .chat to .ichat (or text)?
I want to convert .chat files into .ichat files.
How can this be done? Can't find anything on this topic anywhere.
Thanks!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Mar 17, 2016 2:08 AM
Hi,
.chat files are from very early iChat versions Circa 2004 through to about May 1st 2005 (I say About as that is the change in the files I have on my computer and it will be based on when I Updated/Upgraded rather than when it was released.)
The El Capitan version (Messages 9.x.x) cannot open .chat files
It can open .ichat files from that date onwards.
.ichat files are from iChat 3 onwards.
Logorrhea can open the .chat items.
It is an old app that will run in EL Capitan.
Whilst it will not open a file with an Open With Command it can browse your files and show you the text.
It tends to retain the original colours of the Chat.
Changing the file manually from .chat to .ichat does not work. It is still un-open-able in Messages 9.x.x)
It takes time and practice to get Logorrhea to print individual Chats.
8:14 pm Thursday; March 17, 2016
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Posted on Mar 18, 2016 12:52 PM


