HT2515: Mac Basics: iChat
Learn about Mac Basics: iChat
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by Ralph Johns (UK),May 30, 2013 12:13 PM in response to tannermarix33
Ralph Johns (UK)
May 30, 2013 12:13 PM
in response to tannermarix33
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ApplicationsHI,
Which version of the OS are you running ?
There is no download since the update to iChat 2.1 in 2004
Each version of iChat goes with a version of the OS (it also has minor updates that come with the OS updates)
Reinstalling iChat up to the Snow Leopard iChat 5 version is done with the Install disks
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4861 (Reinstalling iChat 3 Through 5 in Users Tips tab above)
As the Install disk may have an earlier version of the OS on it (say for instance you are on Leopard and have updated to OS X 10.5.8 and the Install Disk has version OS X 10.5) you will need to run the COMBO version of the Update to the OS to Update iChat before using it.
With iChat 6 you have to use the Recovery process to download the OS again. However this will automatically be the latest version.

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