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    Having problems with Messengers on MBP.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Kevzaz, Aug 19, 2009.

  1. Kevzaz

    Kevzaz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't know what it is with this laptop and messengers. But NOTHING wants to work. Heres a list of problems
    1) AIM wont open (fixed, I had to change port number) So now AIM works on iChat and Adium
    2) MSN wont open on the actual application (Mac Messenger) I want to webcam chat with people, and it just WONT start. It starts on adium since I checked the box to use http or something, but I can't webchat on adium.


    When I try to open messenger, it says I am not connected to internet, which I clearly am...

    I checked my routers firewall. And I am not too sure how to change things on the macs firewall. I just want to use messengers.. =[
     
    Kevzaz, Aug 19, 2009
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  2. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    MSN Messenger for Mac does not have webcam support. Try aMSN.
     
    Seshan, Aug 19, 2009
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  3. Kevzaz

    Kevzaz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks seems like its a great program, but I cant message people now? I think I have some crazy firewall things going on.
     
    Kevzaz, Aug 19, 2009
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    Just out of curiosity, you have copied the .app files from the .dmg folders to the Applications folder on your Mac or elsewhere, right?
     
    Budding, Aug 20, 2009
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  5. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    May be it sounds dumb but can you check if your date and time are ok?
     
    Luke1708, Aug 20, 2009
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  6. Kevzaz

    Kevzaz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yes, the .app are in the applications folder


    Its funny that you asked this because I had troubles with that also. I fixed it though..
     
    Kevzaz, Aug 20, 2009
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    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    try ticking the auto update of date and time
     
    Luke1708, Aug 20, 2009
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  8. Kevzaz

    Kevzaz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea, I got the time to work.

    And as a news update, I am using aMSN now since I wanted it for the webcam capabilities. But it wont send or receive messages.
     
    Kevzaz, Aug 20, 2009
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  9. stylinexpat

    stylinexpat Notebook Evangelist

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    I use ADIUM on mine and it's ok but nothing special. I still prefer MSN on Windows.
     
    stylinexpat, Aug 22, 2009
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