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Mac and AIM

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jimmychung
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I just got a MacBook, and I am wondering how to put AIM onto it. From aim.com, I can download the file, but it tries to open it using Excel, and that obviously doesn't help me. Anyone know what's up?
Apr 19 2007 6:37PM
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^nate^
Posts: 1263 - Karma: 560
can't help you, but i suggest adium. works wonders.
Apr 19 2007 6:39PM
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eheath
Posts: 61645 - Karma: 123,452
Just find it on your desktop, the ctrl+mouse click, and go to open with-> suffit expander. That should do it, and next time you download something make sure it opens in stuffit expander not excel.
Apr 19 2007 6:39PM
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grizz
Posts: 84 - Karma: 10
i have a powerbook g4 and aim worked fine. just go to "open with" settings
Apr 19 2007 6:40PM
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Itsbackfliptime
Posts: 18901 - Karma: 75
don't use AIM for mac, its super shitty. Use iChat. It's already installed on your computer. Its the little blue speech bubble with the camera. Another alternative is Adium.
Apr 19 2007 6:42PM
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4ReeL_
Posts: 3187 - Karma: 1,563
ichat fool
Apr 19 2007 6:58PM
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jimmychung
Posts: 6857 - Karma: 25
can i use ichat or adium to talk with people using aim?
Apr 19 2007 7:55PM
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HHB
Posts: 683 - Karma: 14
yes and comparing adium to aim is like comparing a mac and pc. its way nicer and easier to use
Apr 19 2007 7:59PM
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Snubluck
Posts: 2192 - Karma: 11
yeah, just use ichat foo.
Apr 19 2007 8:17PM
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PicketFence
Posts: 298 - Karma: 24
yea aim sucks on macs.  it always shuts down randomly 
Apr 19 2007 9:04PM
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