![]() Why not AIM? Seems to be free, and is used by PC's as well as Mac's and just works. Why do people (you perhaps?) use YM if it causes the level of problems that seem to exist for Mac users? Is there no other service available that you or they need that they so determinedly need to keep using and battling a seemingly flawed service. Just because you haven't been given a fix, doesn't mean that others won't be helped by EZ's and others suggestions.īut that aside, my earlier question still stands. And at times a bit of a bully pulpit for venting as it seems you are doing. I've chatted w/my nieces at school with one of them on YM but she wasn't able to tell me how/why she was connected as it was done by a "techie" friend.Īnd as you well know, this is a discussion group of users trying to positively help other users solve problems and issues. That you did not find a resolution does not mean that others haven't, or won't. Seems to me that EZ Jim (+'s coming) gave you considerable assistance, suggestions and help. ".and you will not get help on here, other than how wonderful iChat (which no one I know uses) is." However, if a reason arose making itĬritical that I use Yahoo! Messenger to communicate with a PC based Yahoo! Messenger user, and if I could not get YM working on my Mac, I would buy a cheap (perhaps used) PC for that one purpose. There is no current need for me to use YM. Successfully, users must choose applications that offer Like the apps themselves, the quality and ease of use of each app's help varies. I use iChat AV.Įach software application, including YM, iChat AV, iMovie, and other commercial apps that can be used with iSight, will offer some level of help. ![]() If none of the options shown here yield useable Yahoo! help, choose a different instant messenger software application. Y seems to have a lot of problems from the number of posts here, so isn't there something more friendly that could be used instead?Īgain, you call for a conclusion, so I offer my opinion: I do not use Jabber, but, if you are interested and need more info than is available in iChat Help on your Mac, here is a nice little MSN, Yahoo, Win Messengers & iChat? FAQ for more info. You can use iChat AV's Jabber capability to connect to YM users. Not use it and still be on-line with the seeming foolish mulitude of pc users that do? I did not even install YM after upgrading to Tiger and, although I have not uninstalled YM from my old (Panther) iBook, I no longer use it except for an occasional test. Work for its intended tasks and then lost interest. I cannot speak for others, but I chose YM to add another dimension of group identity to my mundane existence. If you need to follow up on these suggestions, you can click the small, curved, black arrow at the top-right of this post to send a reply. If NONE of these options get you useable help, try a Yahoo! Messenger for Mac help forum. If you click the "No" button there, you can contact Yahoo! Customer Care. If you need more YM help than available there, click on any help topic and look for the " Yahoo! Messenger - Macintosh Version Help. Here are the direct links that get you there. After some searching, I found the available YM Help pages. Yahoo's help system IS very different from Apple's. If not, you may need to find a YM forum to get help with YM. YM Help on your Mac or the Yahoo! web site give you the help you need. If your Mac is properly maintained and working, your problem must be with YM itself. Macintosh System Stability is regularly performing feature (if you Mac's is working properly.) If you are a new Mac OS X user, you may be interested in Your iSight software is part of your Mac OS, and you will be notified of any needed updates by your Mac's Software Update. There is no need to "reinstall" iSight software. You just need to troubleshoot and fix your problem one step at a time.ĮZ Jim, "Help me with Yahoo messenger" #1, at your first thread on this topic, you have now demonstrated that your iSight works. Work with yahoo (to the limits of the YM application offered by Yahoo!) You are making progress. i cant believe that it doesnt work on yahoo.
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