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how do i get ichat

So I recently just downloaded OS X Mountain Lion and I noticed that I do not have ichat. How do I get it?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 25, 2012 9:22 PM

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Nov 26, 2012 12:48 PM in response to j.freeman20

Hi,


After you have launched Messages it will insist on setting up an iMessages account (this is the iOS service that has been shoe-horned in to iChat)


After that has been done the Accounts List In Messages Menu > Preferences > Accounts should also show yur old "iChat Accounts" as well if you Upgraded Lion to Mountain Lion rather than A fresh Install.


These will present as a Combined Buddy list (See Window Menu > Buddies) but can be made to appear as separate Buddy lists by changing the setting in Messages > Preferences > General Section. (Untick the line about gathering all Accounts in to one list)


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8:48 PM Monday; November 26, 2012

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


 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 an iPad
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images."  No, Seriously

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