My iChat is not connecting.

Both same version.

Unfortunately I downloaded it on iTunes... (no disc's)

Ive got an appt at Genius bar next week.

Thanks for your help, at least now I know whats causing the problem!

Hi,

Not that it is reported very much, but when you do the Download there is/was an oportunity to create an Install disk before proceeding with the Upgrade.

Hopefully the Genius Bar will have an Install Disk and can Install iChat separately.

You will see from these previous methods your need a disk.

9:27 PM Friday; November 11, 2011

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 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

I am using iChat 6.0.1 on Lion. Been working then all of a suddent it tries connecting and just constantly says connecting. I have turned off SSL, I have tried on both my work and home netwrok. No luck. Any thoughts?

Hi,

Have you at any time been cut off from the AIM server without logging out ?

An event such as taking out an Ethernet Cable or other Internet break. (Anything that was not a iChat Logout)

iChat can get confused when it restarts (and thinks it is Logged in as the .plist tells it is 'cause it was not logged out) where as the AIM servers no you are not connected and effectively log you out.

That is sort of simplified because the Account Flagging at the AIM end is a bit more involved than that.

Bring the Finder to the "front" (listed app in the Menu Bar)

Use the Go Menu and then Hold down the ALT key.

This will show you the Library option. Select this. (this is th only real access to this now Hidden Folder)

In the Library open the Preferences

Find the com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist and the .lockfile of the same name.

Drag both to the trash and then restart iChat.

This will force iChat to refresh the Login info from defaults.

11:49 PM Tuesday; January 31, 2012

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 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

Yes to the first question. So I can see how that is a possabiltiy. Before I got your response, I actually went into the preferences and unchecked SSL and kept the Port at 443. This worked to what ulitmate outcome I don't know but it is working. I will try what you mentioned above if it happens again. Thanks so much for the response.

Hi,

SSL (Secure Socket Layers) is a Secure login.

Even if the connection it just dropped for any other reason you will need to manually reset the Login (Enable the Account needs to be unticked and then ticked again) as iChat will not Reconnect Automatically with an SSL connection.

9:27 PM Wednesday; February 1, 2012

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 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

I have Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G56 and Ichat Version 6.0.2 (1011 It suddenly stopped working. I tried the SSL check and uncheck and that didn't work. I found a file com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist and another
com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist1 and dragged both to the trash. I couldnt find a file .lockfile. I dragged both of the plist files to the trash and restarted. Still won't connect. Any ideas? thanks

Back when I had this problem someone told me to click on iChat, then accounts, then uncheck your account and then do the same thing again and check your account. I don't know why it worked but it did.

Monya,

I tried that numerous times. No luck. Thanks.

Hi,

What server name does your AIM Login use ?

8:23 PM Thursday; September 27, 2012

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 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and and iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

api.oscar.aol.com Is this what your looking for?

HI,

Yes.

Try using slogin.oscar.com and port 5190

If you do not use SSL then you don't need the leading "s"

8:46 PM Thursday; September 27, 2012

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 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and and iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

That didn't work either. I tried with and without the s, unchecking SSL in the second case. I also tried disabling and enabling the account again. Nothing worked.

HI,

iCloud issued @me.com name being used on iChat 5 ?

Password on an Apple issued ID over 16 characters ?

9:12 PM Thursday; September 27, 2012

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 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
 G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and and iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

@me.com name being used on Ichat Version 6.0.2 (1011. Password is under 16 characters