IChat Gone?

I just tried to use my iChat with my black MacBook and it says.. You cant use this version of the application iChat with this version of the Mac OS X--You have iChat 3.1.8.
Any Help?

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Something really strange just happened: The Mail Appl. window went all white, I just see the folders on the left, but all mails are invisible. I checked the option "show mailboxes" under View, but that one was activated. The folders ell me that mails are in fact arriving, it's just that I can't see them.
To complete the fun, iChat stopped working as well.
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Normally, in the mail application window, the left column shows the folders, mailboxes etc. The major part of the window shows the mails themselves and that is what I don't see at all no more. It's all just white. No Mail to see. When I use my iBook all is fine. So it's not the account thats wrong.
I guess the mistake is somewhere deeper hidden in the OS because iChat doesn't work either.

IChat GONE! Need replacement!

I had some problems with iChat 2.0 (had not updated) last month, and it would not even open, or give the semblance of opening (bouncing icon, etc.). As I usually do with broken software, I deleted it. Now, I cannot find a copy of iChat 2.0 ANYWHERE! There is a plethora of iChat 2.1 copies, but they are all updates, not the actual base program. Where can I find it? I would use my Panther install discs, but there's no option to install iChat. The only way I can do this is by reinstalling the system, which I am not willing to do as it is an earlier version an I would have to run Software Update umpteen times. I will do this as a last resort however. Any sources of iChat will be appreciated.
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IChat gone missing

The iChat application is no longer in my Applications folder (along with DVD Player). Is there a location from Apple that I can download these two apps, to replace the missing two?
Also, in the top menu bar, I seem to remember that I could choose options for it, like display my username etc. Where are these options hidden?
Also, in the top menu bar, and iChat icon is there, always making me think it is logged on, but I use Adium as a IM client, so how can I get rid of the iChat icon?

No, you cannot download components of OS X. If you have deleted an application you can recover it:
How to Use Pacifist to Replace Deleted OS X Applications
Download the shareware utility Pacifist from VersionTracker or MacUpdate. 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.)
A. Drag a .pkg icon onto the Pacifist window .....proceed to step 7.
B. Click on “Open Package ....” and navigate to package desired and click “Open” in the open/save window.....proceed to step 7.
C. 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.
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Stop
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In order to display the username in the menu bar you need to turn on Fast User Switching in the Accounts preferences.
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Can i keep ichat and iMessage together

I have downloaded imessage in my macbook and ichat gone away , Please help me how could i download ichat again , Please....

You cant have both, iMessages beta is the new name of iChat.
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All ichat contacts gone

HI.
I recently upgraded to Snow Leopard. When I today, for the first time, open up ichat all my contacts are gone. Last time I used ichat was on Leopard. It then worked fine (with all my contacts there).
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Hi,
Would´nt mobileme sync back my contacts?
Not exactly.
If you you backed up your Address book and every Buddy was listed in the Address Book then yes you would have all the Screen Names on your computer..
In reality all your Buddies are in your Buddy List held at the AIM servers if you use AIM, @mac.com or @me.com names.
It is the iChat Software that links this to the Address Book Entries to give Buddies their "Real Names"
If you have a Screen Name your Buddy list (at least the Screen Names only) are then available on any computer or any app that can login to the AIM Servers.
The same applies to any Jabber or GoogleTalk ID you were using with their relevant servers
I would still try the com.apple.ichat.AIM.plist deletion.
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IChat is gone after Mountain Lion

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When i right click on my ichat i see old ichat convos i want them gone. the only way i found to do this is by deleating the ichat.plist but i can't find it anywhere

i want them gone. the only way i found to do this is by deleating the ichat.plist but i can't find it anywhere. i have gone through all the plist in preferences and its not there i want these convos gone

Hi,
Go to the Finder's Go Menu > Go to Folder and type in ~/Library/Preferences
This will open the Preferences in the Home Folder's Library.
In Lion this Library is Hidden and you cannot Click you way there.
Delete the com.apple.ichat.plist and it's associated .lockfile (Drag to Trash>
Restart iChat.
I am presuming Lion from what you say despite your specs saying Snow Leopard.
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IChat AV is gone, is there a way to get it back?

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This may seem bizzare, but my iChat AV got deleted out of my Applications folder. It was an accident, and I know that it is the equivalent of computer sin - not looking at your Trash before you empty it - but now iChat is gone.
I was wondering if it still resides on my Tiger installation discs, and if it does, how could I get it back onto my computer?
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Recently upgraded to Lion and my iChat is gone. Where is it?

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IChat, iPhoto, iMovie, Mail, Preview applications gone!

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IChat transcripts gone.

I was using iChat for the first time in quite a while. I planned to review the iChat later as it contained a lot of complex and inportant information that I was depending on iChat to save for me. When I went back to read it I discovered that iChat was not retaining the transcripts. (So yes, I clicked the check box.) I also noticed that all my previously saved iChat transcripts were nowhere to be found.
A couple of questions:
I had previously set up iChat set up to save the transcripts. The last time I used this know this feature was working was before upgrading from Snow Leopard. Did the upgrade change my preferences (and if so, why this one and not others.?) (I may have the old ones backed up somewhere from before the upgrade.)
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HI,
The Transcripts stay where they are put right up to and including Messages Beta.
The Default Location is the Home Folder/Documents/ichats although this can be changed in some versions
I find using Spotlight to search for "ichats" gets the Folder as "Top Hit"
With some OS upgrades (example Leopard to Snow Leopard) I have found the folder has sometimes revertyed to the Default place rather than where I may have put it is an earlier version rather than losing it completely.
I have used iChat 2 through 6 and Messages Beta and could not be precise about which version get "moved"
IF you had used a place in the Home Folder/Library to store the iChats folder then you will not find this in Lion using Spotlight or a manual search as this folder is now Hidden.
(Go to the Finder > Go Menu > Hold down ALT key and then Select Library)
I would also say that on occasions I have found that iChat has not been saving transcripts when I thought it was.
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