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Messages app only shows yahoo?

I am only allowed to add a yahoo account to messages why is this? Their are no other options for AOL, Jabber (Facebook) or anything other then Yahoo? OS 10.8.1 MT macbook pro

Posted on Sep 9, 2012 4:19 PM

21 replies

Sep 11, 2012 11:45 AM in response to PokemonFan1987

And Parental Controls ?

7:45 PM Tuesday; September 11, 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

Sep 11, 2012 3:52 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Parent controlls are turned off never even turned on. When I login with another user or guest I have the same issue.

Sep 12, 2012 11:26 AM in response to PokemonFan1987

HI,

If Parental Controls are not On and even setting up a new Mac User account has the same issue then the issue is not with the .plist(s) for Messages.

Can you open the Hard Drive then the Library inside that to level of the Drive (Where you can also see System Applications and Users)

There should be a Messages Folder in here and that should contain the Plugins for AIM, Bonjour, Jabber and Yahoo

Uploaded with Skitch!

Do you have these ?

If not do you have a Time Machine Back-up where you can check back to your Install date and see if they were ever there ?

7:26 PM Wednesday; September 12, 2012

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Sep 12, 2012 3:41 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

Yes I have those

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j291/dqboy87/plugins.jpg

Sep 12, 2012 4:26 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

How can I re-download the plugins?

Sep 13, 2012 12:42 PM in response to PokemonFan1987

Hi,

As you can see mine are in a different order from yours.

The folders themselves are also different sizes.

It did used to be that you could install (or reinstall) parts of iChat from the Install disk (up until Lion)

You have two options if you have a Time Machine or any other sort of Backup

If you know that at one time Messages worked you could use Time Machine in the folder in the pics and go back to an earlier state.

The other option is to Reinstall Mountain Lion.

As I have never seen this before and it will be difficult to track down it may pay to go for the Mountain Lion reinstall.

8:42 PM Thursday; September 13, 2012

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Messages app only shows yahoo?