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Messenger 5 for Mac

macdonsp said:
Direct download is here.

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downlo...download.xml&secid=35&ssid=4&flgnosysreq=True

Have a blast
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Takes you to the download page, but the download doesn't doesn't work.

Microsoft said:
This request could not be forwarded to the origin server or to any parent caches. The most likely cause for this error is that:

* The cache administrator does not allow this cache to make direct connections to origin servers, and
* All configured parent caches are currently unreachable.
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Ok Ive got it downloading - but at 5.5kbps on 1meg adsl. I guess this overload of downloaders (im guessing this is the reason for slowdown) shows how much people have wanted an upgraded messenger for mac.

EDIT: Ive got it, installing soon.
 
ugh

Another horrible update to MSN Messenger for Mac! Where are the features that MSN Messenger for Windows has? Mac users always gets screwed with Microsoft applications.

I was excited about Office 2004, because they actually started to care.

But more importantly, what the heck did they go with the brushed metal interface - horrible.

But I guess it's getting better :/
 
robinmurphy said:
Ok Ive got it downloading - but at 5.5kbps on 1meg adsl. I guess this overload of downloaders (im guessing this is the reason for slowdown) shows how much people have wanted an upgraded messenger for mac.
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Working now. I've downloaded it and are installing as we speak. It takes its time in finding previous versions though during the install.

EDIT - Had to cancel the checking for previous installs, was taking too long, I don't why.
It's now installed and it looks good. It includes the display pictures, so it is a step in the right direction. Certainly looks better than the previous version. Just wish it had webcam support and easier intergration with .mac iChat and AIM. Ah well. Better than it was. Enjoy fokes.
 
me too..downloads are pretty slow at the moment...mine's around 9.8Kbps and i'm not running any aps except Safari...

EDIT: I've Got the file at last..now installing it...
 
Yikes, sounds like all sorts of downloading problems. I think I'll wait until later to give it a try - after all, I've waited this long.... ;)
 
Gee..this sucks... :(

Apart from DIsplay Pictures and the so called Coporate thing, i don't see any features that would make any Mac user happy with this LONG awaited MSN messenger...
 
If anybody's having problems downloading, feel free to grab it from my dedi box here (UK Server). It took me ages to download the damn thing from Microsoft :(

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Works for me, one more thing -
Checking the "Open at startup" box does not put MS messenger into the Login items. I went ahead and unchecked it and added it manually. Exactly what did MS do to enable MS to startup? Are they putting a file in the startup items?
 

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Ive just managed to download it on my PC and copied it to my iBook G4.

Installation is quite simple, there is a big Microsoft ('wizard' dare I say it) that will setup your .Net account etc. One step in this installation is checking for previous installations. This took fooorrreeeveer, well seemed to anyway so I just skipped it.

Loaded it up and the contact list looks pretty good. Its still nothing on iChat and the actual list is very similar if not identical to 4.0.1. Your display picture is at the top next to your name. There are now two tabs, coprate and personal aswell so you can switch between coporate and personal accounts.

The conversation window has hardly changed (identical to 4.0.1 aside from the brushed metal look). The display pictures 'drawer' was a novelty at first but within 2 minutes I have closed it in order to slim down the chunky window. One note about this display pic drawer, it is grey, not brushed metal like the rest of the window.

Having no idea about the Corporate side of messanger I can't really say how good it is nor can I say I am bothered it was included.

So apart from a brushed metal theme and pictures that I found oversized and irritating this version 5 of messenger seems to me like a pretty poor update. Look at it this way, take version 4.0.1 paint it silver and you have version 5, well almost. What has been done will definatly make messenger more pleasent to use, but its still far behind MSN Messenger for Windows.
 

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so in short, the new protocol features are:

display pictures
animated and custom emoticon VIEWING
improved file transfer

but, no webcam, which is the only one i want. mercury and amsn are too slow for me to use.
 
OMG after getting that error, i can't even open Microsoft Messenger anymore...the program seems to stop responding each time i try it...OMG this is bad...the new messenger is rough! :mad:
 
DarkNetworks said:
OMG after getting that error, i can't even open Microsoft Messenger anymore...the program seems to stop responding each time i try it...OMG this is bad...the new messenger is rough! :mad:
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Need I say it? It's a Microsoft product? :eek: ;)
 
rossoUK said:
I keep getting kicked off after 3 mins or so. Is this happening to anyone else??
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Nope I'm fine. Only had the one problem during the install, took forever to find previous versions. Been on for a while now, changed some stuff, no problems.
~Shard~ said:
Need I say it? It's a Microsoft product?
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Hehe. Beat me too it!
 
~Shard~ said:
Need I say it? It's a Microsoft product? :eek: ;)
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Seriously, i'm totally off with this Microsoft Messenger. After so long, this is what they can come up with? Who cares about the brushed metal surface and the corporate thing? What i want ( i assume many of us mac users want) is at least the webcam feature to be available, or at least audio capabilities would at least be something...this? is nothing except the ability to Display Pictures... :mad:
 
DarkNetworks said:
Seriously, i'm totally off with this Microsoft Messenger. After so long, this is what they can come up with? Who cares about the brushed metal surface and the corporate thing? What i want ( i assume many of us mac users want) is at least the webcam feature to be available, or at least audio capabilities would at least be something...this? is nothing except the ability to Display Pictures... :mad:
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I know how you feel. I too, as you say, want webcam capabilities and all the extras that Messenger for Windows has. But at least its a step, true we haven't got what we wanted totally but a lot of us would be happier with this update than none at all.

There is one side of the coin that makes sense for Microsoft not to make their Mac version as good as their Windows version, promotes Windows usage! At the same time it contradicts other possible market groups that they could totally exploit (and are I guess) with Office for Mac. Therefore they really should pay more attention to this software product. As often the case with Microsoft I've found that their practices with various things contradict each other. This I feel is more bad Microsoft practice than a tactical business decision.
 
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