IChat (formerly iChat AV) is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), MobileMe, ICQ and XMPP client by Apple Inc. For their Mac OS X operating system. MoreIchatEffects is a collection of 56 effects for iChat and Photobooth. With MacOS X 10.5 and 10.7 all of them work. On 10.6, please update your system with the 10.6.2 minimum. I love mac, I have a 20in imac 2.4ghz with the better graphics (2600 256mb) and larger hard drive (320GB). I simply wanted to get the ichat application on here (which apparently isn’t possible), but I ended up finding Digsby, which is really really cool too. Mac OS X Server provides instant messaging for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux users. User authentication is integrated into Open Directory, and setup and administration of iChat service is done using the graphical Server Admin application. What’s in This Guide.
Have you checked in the Applications folder and used Spotlight to search for it just in case it was accidentally moved? If it has just been removed from the Dock but is in the Applications folder, then drag the icon back into the Dock.
If it is truly gone then reinstall OS X if you are using Lion. If Snow Leopard or earlier then the following:
How Restore Deleted or Missing OS X Components
A few of the basic OS X installed applications can be restored from the Optional Installs installer located in the Optional installs folder on your Installer DVD. However, if what you need is not there then follow the instructions below.
How to Use Pacifist to Restore Deleted or Missing OS X Components
Insert the OS X Installer DVD into the optical drive. Use a simple utility like TinkerTool to toggle invisibility so you can see invisible items. Alternatively, open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder and at the prompt enter the following:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles Yes
Press RETURN.
To turn off the display of invisible files repeat the above command substituting No for Yes.
The install packages are located in the /System/Installation/ folder on the DVD.
Download the shareware utility Pacifist. Use it to extract a fresh copy of the missing item(s) from the file archives on your OS X installation DVD. The file archives are in the /System/Installations/ folder (use Go to Folder option in the Go menu of the Finder.)
Here are Four Basic ways to use Pacifist(courtesy of George Orville.)
- Drag a .pkg icon onto the Pacifist window .....proceed to step 7.
- Click on “Open Package ....” and navigate to package desired and click “Open” in the open/save window.....proceed to step 7.
- Insert Mac OS X installer CD and when it mounts, navigate to .... Menu->Go->Go to Folder. In the path field enter or paste ....
/Volumes/disc name/System/Installation/Packages(where disc name is the name of the CD/DVD that you inserted.)
Click on the 'Go' button ..... • Drag a .pkg to Pacifist..... proceed to step 7.
The package you'll need will have to be discovered by trial and error, but for most applications you should start with the Essentials.pkg and/or Additional Essentials.pkg.
D. Insert your Mac OS X install disk 1 .... and open Pacifist.
1. In Pacifist, select 'Open Mac OS X Install Packages' ... dialog may appear asking for disk 2, then disk 3 and finally disk 1 again.... {if DVD is not used)...If “Stop Loading” is selected...the procedure will stop!!!
2a. When loading is complete, a new window appears, click the triangle to display contents of each package...Select item and proceed to step 7.
2b. or click the “Find” icon in the Pacifist window and type the name of the software you need.
3. In the list that comes back, click the top most entry for the item that you want. ..... that is the one for the English language.
4. On the top of the Pacifist window, click “verify” .... you will probably be prompted for your password.
5. Enter checks for.... “verify permissions” and “verify file contents.” and click “verify” ....enter password when prompted.... you will get back output which may look like this:
20 files were scanned. 20 of 20 files were present on the hard disk. 0 of 20 files had file permissions that did not match those specified in the package. 0 of 20 files had checksums that did not match those specified in the package.
Ichat Mac Os Mojave
6. Click “close”. Go to step 7.
Extract or Install........
7. In the Toolbar (upper left), you now have the option to extract or install. Click a file in the lower list and those two icons will be enabled.
8. If “Extract to...” is selected.... navigate to the location where the file will be placed, select “choose”, select “extract” in new dialog that appears,authenicate , if prompted, click “OK”.
9. In the next dialog, click “Extract”.
10. If “Install” is selected... dialog will appear with the location/path of the installed software. Click “Install”
11. Type in your password, click “OK”
Pacifist will begin to extract files.
12. In steps 8/10ß.... you also have the choice to “cancel”
Notes: Pacifist may find that a file it is installing already exists on the hard disk. Pacifist will present you with an alert panel....
- Stop
- Leave original alone
- Update .....
- Default selection
- Replace .... (Replace option should only be used on full install packages)
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Many people share .ichat files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .ichat file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .ichat files.
1 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.ichat - iChat Saved Log
The ICHAT data files are related to Apple iChat. ICHAT file is an iChat Saved Log. iChat is an instant messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. for Mac OS X.
- Application:
- Apple iChat
- Category:
- Data files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- iChat Saved Log related extensions:
- .aedt
- ANSYS Electronics Desktop Data
- .ocm
- AOL Advertising Control Data
- .any
- AnyRail Layout Plan
- .amo
- AIM Module
- .metadix
- Apertium Metadix Dictionary Data
- .dix
- Apertium Monodix Dictionary Data
Naturally, other applications may also use the .ichat file extension. Even harmful programs can create .ichat files. Be especially cautious with .ichat files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .ichat file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
example.ichat
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
Ichat Mac Os X 10.5
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .ichat file extension is often given incorrectly!
Ichat Mac Os
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
chat
Ichat For Mac Osx
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
Similar file extensions in our database:
- .chat
- mIRC Chat Settings
Operating systems
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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android
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