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in my contact list, at the end of almost every entry, the word (AIM) appears. What does that mean and do I need it? If not, how can I get rid of it.

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Hans-Ulrich

MacBook Pro, iOS 5

Posted on Feb 6, 2013 2:50 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2013 12:32 PM

HI,


If we are talking about the Contacts App and Address Cards for Buddies that contain only their Real Names and their AIM IM screen name then that is what the "AIM" refers to.

User uploaded file


If you use the Edit button from this Pic you will find the Screen Name can actually list Jabber, Yahoo, Google Talk amongst others.

There is not, unfortunately, an option to be blank.


User uploaded file
8:32 PM Saturday; February 9, 2013

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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Feb 9, 2013 12:32 PM in response to hans ulrich

HI,


If we are talking about the Contacts App and Address Cards for Buddies that contain only their Real Names and their AIM IM screen name then that is what the "AIM" refers to.

User uploaded file


If you use the Edit button from this Pic you will find the Screen Name can actually list Jabber, Yahoo, Google Talk amongst others.

There is not, unfortunately, an option to be blank.


User uploaded file
8:32 PM Saturday; February 9, 2013

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

Feb 9, 2013 1:07 PM in response to hans ulrich

Hi,


I did say that you could not change it to a blank (unnamed) option.


I did check the Preferences > Template to see if your could create a IM service name that was blank but you cannot.


It does sound "Engineer Fussy". 😉


User uploaded file
9:07 PM Saturday; February 9, 2013

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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