i don't get it? Messages questions

Hi,

To get your iChat Buddy list to reshow in Messages do the Following:-

In the Messages Menu > Preferences > General section untick the items that gathers all your accounts into one Buddy List.

Then go to the Window Menu and use the keystrokes listed for each account that is logged in.

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3:19 PM Friday; July 27, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 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

Second bit.

The Log files you talk about I presume are Saved Chats

You still need to tick the box in Messages > Preferences > Messages that reads "Save History when Conversation is closed"

Old Saved Chat remain in ~/Documents/iChats (this was the default place and you may have Saved them somewhere else)

New saves are somewhat Hidden.

In the Finder use the Go Menu and hold the ALT key to see the Library option and then select the Library

Then Open Messages (A new folder in Lion if you used Messages Beta or in Mountain Lion)

In Archive are the Saved Chats (Compared to Messages Beta they are only saved if the option the the Preferences is ticked)

iMessages Saves seems to be in the chat.db item in the Messages folder itself (Some of it's function though is to bring up the "history" in an iMessages chat.

3:26 PM Friday; July 27, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 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

Thanks for the Points.

8:18 PM Friday; July 27, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 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

No Problem.

8:23 PM Friday; July 27, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 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

Ralph,

Thanks so much for this tip. I was searching endlessly for Saved Messages and in desperation turned to the forums. I don't know what we iChat/Messages users would do without your kind help and wisdom.

Thanks again!

Thanks

10:46 PM Tuesday; July 31, 2012

Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"

 iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.2)
 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