10.4.9 and AIM/AOL

has anyone had any issues getting AIM to d/l on the new update? the installer downloads but won't open past the .bin file because apparently quicktime can't play the movie? i have NO clue what that has to do with installing AIM

.bin files are the old Macbinary used for Mac OS 9 usually. If you are downloading the Mac OS X version and it still is a .bin, use http://www.allume.com/ 's Stuffit Expander to extract it. Stuffit Expander used to be included with Macs back in the day prior to Mac OS X 10.4, so therefore the AIM client was obviously last updated prior to 10.4. The only thing I find AIM is good for that iChat can't handle from AOL Instant Messenger, is AOL's chatrooms. While you can create your own chatrooms with iChat, AOL's are harder to access from iChat unless someone invites you in. iChat handles AIM addresses just fine and will chat with anyone who has an AIM address and is included with your Mac. If you aren't going to use the chatrooms, use iChat.

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