Hello, this week I updated my MacBook Pro to OS Lion (finally!) but now my ichat will not stay connected. It had been suggested in another chat discussion to force quit imagent within the Activity Monitor. I have done this multiple times with no luck. IChat still only stays connected for a max of 5 min! Any other suggestions? Thanks!
Melissa
MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Hi,
Can you tell us what sort of account/Screen name you have logged in ?
Wifi ?
Does the Buddy list contract and say it is Off Line ?
It might pay to change the Channel on the router is Wifi as you may be suffering from interference.
10:24 PM Friday; March 2, 2012
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
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
Thanks for being in touch. I am using an AIM account with iChat. I am not sure about the Buddy list contract. Nothing seems to say off line.
Hi,
That sort of begs the question how do you know it is not connected ?
10:37 PM Friday; March 2, 2012
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
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
well i know ichat is no longer connected because it simply will go from available to disconnected.
HI,
So it does contract in size (and shows Disconnected).
So is this over a WiFi Connection ?
Does your Mail App check for mail every five minutes ?
6:51 PM Tuesday; March 6, 2012
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
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 been trouble shooting this issue with apple the past 2 days with still no results. I did have a godaddy.com mail app that checked that account ever 5 min. I tried uninstalling it and it didn't seem to go away! i changed the settings to check every 30 min. It didn't do much to help. The ichat still disconnects everytime around 4 or so min after starting.
apple suggested i totally erase and rebuild my hard drive next. i feel there has to be an easier explination!
thoughts?
Hi,
I would test some other situations ton see if you can "prove" it is somewhat linked to Mail or at least something the OS is doing regularly.
I would try different time settings in Mail
I would try iChat without Mail being Open.
The first may highlight it is the Check that Mail does that "upsets" the Internet.
The second may exclude the Mail App and highlight that it is something the OS is doing separate from that.
If you manage to exclude Mail as the cause then look in System Preferences > Date and Time and check if it is using a Time Server ? (in the Date and Time Tab/Button).
Does this fit with the Time Zone you are in ?
If they appear to be OK check the Date and Time settings in your Modem or router.
9:31 PM Thursday; March 22, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
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
ichat not staying connected with OS Lion
