How Can I Set Up iChat in Tiger?
Hello. How can I set up iChat in OS X Tiger? I don't have a .Mac account, or a .Me account, but I do have an iCloud account and an Apple ID. How can I use these to set up iChat?
iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11), G4
Hi, I'm not sure icloud account works with 10.4.11, but you can get a free AOL/AIM account that will work...
Creating a new AIM ID
If your system cannot be upgraded to OS X 10.7.2 or later, you can create a new AIM ID to use with your current version of OS X by following these steps:
- Create a new AIM ID from the AOL website.
- Add this new account to iChat by following the instructions in this article.
- After setting up your AIM account in iChat, Open iChat preferences.
- Click the Accounts button in the preferences window, then select your new AIM account from the list of accounts.
- Click the Server Settings tab and make sure that the option to use SSL is selected for your new AIM account.
- Close the iChat preferences window.
- Creating a new Apple ID requires you to re-add your buddies to your new buddy list. Re-add your buddies to your by following the instructions in this article.
- Remove your old mac.com account from iChat preferences.
OS X: Using me.com or mac.com IDs with AIM in iChat requires OS X v10.7.2 or later - Apple Support
