AOL Instant Messenger Crashes!!

daytona63 · Mar 5, 2002, 07:59 PM

I have a new 800MHz iMac with SuperDrive, 512MB RAM: I've been using AOL Instant Messenger for the past two weeks without too much trouble, but now it locks up immediately after signing in, as my buddy list pops up and my stocks just start to scroll. I don't believe I installed any other software just prior to this problem appearing. I have uninstalled AIM and reinstalled it, but to no avail. Does anyone else have this problem or know what the problem could be? This seriously sucks. Also, is there some other program by which I could IM AIM, Yahoo!, MSN users, etc.? Thanks for the help.

Classic · Mar 5, 2002, 08:07 PM

"Fire" from epicware:

http://www.epicware.com/fire.html

runs AIM, Yahoo, MSN, etc... all at once

kishba · Mar 5, 2002, 08:18 PM

i'm in love with adium right now

it's the omniweb of instant messaging

i'm going to love the day when the adobe and macromedia apps takes advantage of font antialiasing and all the other cocoa goodies

daytona63 · Mar 5, 2002, 08:33 PM

Thanks, Fire looks to be pretty cool, though I do wish I could transfer files. It even seems to be more customizable the AIM, so that is a definite plus. Thanks again!

Tom

Hemingray · Mar 5, 2002, 11:11 PM

Speaking of which, has anyone seen a version of the Banner Remover that works with the newest version of AIM for X?

AmbitiousLemon · Mar 5, 2002, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kishba
i'm in love with adium right now

it's the omniweb of instant messaging

i'm going to love the day when the adobe and macromedia apps takes advantage of font antialiasing and all the other cocoa goodies

Adium is the apple of instant messaging. nothing else is even in the same category. truly the best application i have ever used.

but ill stop ranting and raving and just give you the link

Beej · Mar 5, 2002, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kishba
i'm in love with adium right now

it's the omniweb of instant messaging

i'm going to love the day when the adobe and macromedia apps takes advantage of font antialiasing and all the other cocoa goodies

Sweet! I'd better have a look at it then...

MacAztec · Mar 5, 2002, 11:59 PM

ADium is the bomb!

oldMac · Mar 6, 2002, 12:12 AM

Gotta like Fire for it's OS X - native, multi-messaging system goodness.

cleo · Mar 7, 2002, 01:16 PM

Wow. I had never heard about Adium until this thread... Wow. That's all I can say.

oddfuzz · Mar 7, 2002, 02:56 PM

I have exactly the same problem as daytona63. The program opens fine and will even sign me on but a few seconds after log-on, it maxes my CPU and doesnt respond. i am then left to force quit.
the problem started pretty much out of the blue. i had been using AIM earlier that day and then it just happened one time when i loged on. i have also re-installed it which didn't help.
adium works great and everything but i'm on a network so i really want something that has file transfers. so again, if anyone has had this problem or knows what can be done to fix it, that would be great.

grrr223 · Mar 7, 2002, 03:58 PM

Adium is great. I especially like the fact that you can have all your IM's in one window on different panes. It keeps converations with 10 people at once from cluttering up your work area. The sounds are also fun, they drive my roommates nuts. I hope it get's updated soon though, I can't read people's profiles or transfer files

, oh well, I don't do it that often anyway.

Anyway, USE ADIUM.

AOL really can go @#$ themselves. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't AOL in version 7.0 for windows and 5.0 still for Mac? You've gotta be kidding me.

TEG · Mar 7, 2002, 04:37 PM

What ever it is has attacked my AIM too. Just as the "AAPL" in the stock ticker appears, Boom, No more AIM. It was so bad once that I had to Restart to recover.

TEG

TEG · 12:58 PM

I've Downloaded Both Adium and Fire and neither of them had the one feature I require, socks/firewire settings. Is there a program similar to socks cap for OSX or and combo messenger out there with socks support?

Thanx,

TEG

Mar 5, 2002, 07:59 PM	#1
daytona63 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Diego, CA	AOL Instant Messenger Crashes!! I have a new 800MHz iMac with SuperDrive, 512MB RAM: I've been using AOL Instant Messenger for the past two weeks without too much trouble, but now it locks up immediately after signing in, as my buddy list pops up and my stocks just start to scroll. I don't believe I installed any other software just prior to this problem appearing. I have uninstalled AIM and reinstalled it, but to no avail. Does anyone else have this problem or know what the problem could be? This seriously sucks. Also, is there some other program by which I could IM AIM, Yahoo!, MSN users, etc.? Thanks for the help. __________________ - daytona63 ********************************* 800 MHz iMac, 15'' with Superdrive, 512 MB RAM, Panther 30GB iPod
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Mar 5, 2002, 08:07 PM	#2
Classic macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2001	Fire "Fire" from epicware: http://www.epicware.com/fire.html runs AIM, Yahoo, MSN, etc... all at once
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Mar 5, 2002, 08:18 PM	#3
kishba macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan	i'm in love with adium right now it's the omniweb of instant messaging i'm going to love the day when the adobe and macromedia apps takes advantage of font antialiasing and all the other cocoa goodies __________________ all my money are belong to apple (read this) "I personally don't give a shiza what Intel is at and personally i'm tired of hearing about them. Intel based machines don't run OS X or Final Cut Pro. End of story." - nuckinfutz (60) amen.
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Mar 5, 2002, 08:33 PM	#4
daytona63 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Diego, CA	Thanks! Thanks, Fire looks to be pretty cool, though I do wish I could transfer files. It even seems to be more customizable the AIM, so that is a definite plus. Thanks again! Tom __________________ - daytona63 ********************************* 800 MHz iMac, 15'' with Superdrive, 512 MB RAM, Panther 30GB iPod
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Mar 5, 2002, 11:59 PM	#8
MacAztec macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA	Adium... ADium is the bomb!
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Mar 5, 2002, 11:11 PM	#5
Hemingray macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ha ha haaa!	Speaking of which, has anyone seen a version of the Banner Remover that works with the newest version of AIM for X?
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Mar 6, 2002, 12:12 AM	#9
oldMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2001	Gotta like Fire... Gotta like Fire for it's OS X - native, multi-messaging system goodness. __________________ software developer & Mac user
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Mar 7, 2002, 01:16 PM	#10
cleo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida, USA	Adium Wow. I had never heard about Adium until this thread... Wow. That's all I can say.
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Mar 7, 2002, 02:56 PM	#11
oddfuzz macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: missouri	AOL Instant Messenger Crashes!!!! I have exactly the same problem as daytona63. The program opens fine and will even sign me on but a few seconds after log-on, it maxes my CPU and doesnt respond. i am then left to force quit. the problem started pretty much out of the blue. i had been using AIM earlier that day and then it just happened one time when i loged on. i have also re-installed it which didn't help. adium works great and everything but i'm on a network so i really want something that has file transfers. so again, if anyone has had this problem or knows what can be done to fix it, that would be great. __________________ http://www.xanga.com/vhsreviews
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Mar 7, 2002, 03:58 PM	#12
grrr223 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philadelphia	Adium is great. I especially like the fact that you can have all your IM's in one window on different panes. It keeps converations with 10 people at once from cluttering up your work area. The sounds are also fun, they drive my roommates nuts. I hope it get's updated soon though, I can't read people's profiles or transfer files , oh well, I don't do it that often anyway. Anyway, USE ADIUM. AOL really can go @#$ themselves. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't AOL in version 7.0 for windows and 5.0 still for Mac? You've gotta be kidding me.
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Mar 7, 2002, 04:37 PM	#13
TEG macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Langley, Washington	What ever it is has attacked my AIM too. Just as the "AAPL" in the stock ticker appears, Boom, No more AIM. It was so bad once that I had to Restart to recover. TEG __________________ Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation, - Steve Jobs The Tegian Zone-Glass Onion Radio
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Mar 7, 2002, 05:07 PM	#14
TEG macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Langley, Washington	I've Downloaded Both Adium and Fire and neither of them had the one feature I require, socks/firewire settings. Is there a program similar to socks cap for OSX or and combo messenger out there with socks support? Thanx, TEG __________________ Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation, - Steve Jobs The Tegian Zone-Glass Onion Radio Last edited by TEG; Mar 10, 2002 at 12:58 PM.
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