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Can I run iMessage on an iBook G4?

I am resurrecting my old iBook G4 (late 2004 - 1.33GHz PowerPC G4, 1.25 GB DDR, currently running 10.4.11, but I am considering an upgrade to 10.5).

I know that this model and OS came with iChat, and that iChat supposedly was replaced with iMessage. Does this mean that I cannot use the iChat feature anymore? Will it work with the iMessage network? Can I install iMessage on this old of a platform? Will upgrading to 10.5.8 (the max this machine can support) allow iMessage? I have done a lot of research online and cannot find a minimum software requirement for iMessage.

Thank you in advance.

Tim

iBook G4 (14-inch Late 2004), Mac OS X (10.4.1)

Posted on May 28, 2013 12:33 PM

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User profile for user: Allan Eckert
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Posted on May 28, 2013 12:39 PM

No. Message requires Mountain Lion since your iBook can't run it.


As it says in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4146357?start=0&tstart=0 you should be able to chat from iChat to Messages.


Allan

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Can I run iMessage on an iBook G4?

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