MSN Messenger on Mac

I have Mac Messenger but it only seems to show the display pics for a few people - the first person I spoke to who was on a windows pc and anyone on a mac - everyone else its just the MSN logo - anyone any ideas?

Since Messenger is not an Apple product, you'll probably want to use a forum dedicated to Microsoft's Mac products such as <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/community/community.aspx?pid=newsgroups> rather than an Apple forum.
Be sure to search the forum first in case someone has already had a similar question answered

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Install the MSN Messenger for Mac from Application. When I signed in, a message pop up asking me to get a new updated version or else I could not continue to use the MSN Messenger. During downloading, another message pop up saying that the Messenger.bin is neither compressed .... and I could not go any further,and as such could not use MSN Messenger. What's the problem here?

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Msn Messenger For Mac

Why does the Messenger Mac looks like an oldest version compared to windows. Does anyone know a n msn messenger mac which stands on the same ground as windows.

There are several alternatives to MSN Messenger for Mac. Some of them, like aMSN and Mercury, support a webcam.
But not all messengers are ready for Intel yet.
Currently the only messenger which is made universal, is Fire (but this one lacks features like webcam support).
On the other hand, a java based messenger like Mercury should be able to run on Intel.
For an overview of messengers : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparisonof_instantmessengers
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Msn Messenger for Mac stops working when i change the user!! Help?

i know this is not mac's fault but i wanna know if anyone knows how to fix it or what to do with this, this is what happens:
i installed msn messenger and signed in with my account, and everything works fine, then i lend my computer to my sister and she changed the account in msn so she could sign in with her email address, but she couldnt logg in it said "service is probably unavailable". When i got the MB back i tried to log in with my account and it said the same thing, i messed around with it a little bit and i dont know what i did but it started working again with only my account. Today at school a friend did the same thing my sister did and screwed it all up again, now i cant log in with my account and i dont know what to do ive tried messing with it a little but didnt work, any1 with this problem? help plz

that usuall happens when you are not connected to the internet. if you were running wifi your connection could have been lost for a moment and then recovered.

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Ok. so I'm trying to find a version of MSN Messenger for my Mac and there was a version to download on Apple's website, but when i opened it, it opened in something called HexEdit, and was all binary code. I have Mac OS X 10.5.2 so it should work, but I don't know why it wont. Anyone got any ideas or suggestions? Cause I'd really like to be able to have MSN on here. Thanks.

try to download from this site..
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/messenger/default.mspx

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Ive just upgraded to tiger 10.4.9. Now for some reason my msn wont sign in. I run parallels, and xp as the guest OS and msn will not sign in on the guest either. Seems to be a port issue. Anyone else experienced this, or know how to testfix it?
Conor

The current version of Microsoft Messenger is 6.0.2, which was released on January 30th, 2007. It works fine on my computer, although sometimes it won't sign in on the first try, but the second attempt always succeeds, even after the 10.4.9 update.
It wasn't working on a friend's computer the other day. The problem turned out to be that an older version was installed at the root of the drive, which caused MSN Messenger to immediately crash after signing in every time. Deleting this older version resolved the problem.
You might also try deleting or renaming the plist files associated with MSN Messenger located in your home directory in Library/Preferences/Microsoft. Note this is NOT the Library directory at the root level of your drive, but the Library directory inside your home folder.

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I deleted and re-install but to no avail. Anyone has any fix?

mm so this thing is not being solved yet. i'm sorry i'm so new and had this problem, and yea i tried to uninstall safari 4, but still, not working -still have to click on cursor pad to activate the window before i write in new message

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Anyone else download the new beta for MSN messenger hoping that the video chat feature would finally work?
I have and the video screen is completely black and the audio does not work.
The text chat portion works fine, just the audio and/or video not working.
Other programs work fine with the camera, so too does ichat using AOL accounts.
Any suggestions or solutions?

Yes, when it was first released, I downloaded and tried.
NADA
Didn't work.
I deleted it.
Jon

Can't connect to msn messenger for mac OSX

Hi,
Each time i try to connect to MSN messenger it told me i am not connected to the web and i can't use it no more. It's strange because it appears suddenly. Is there any internet set up i need to change?
thanks, regards

Hello there,
I would like to say, you are not alone. I have upgraded to live messenger 6.0 tonight. And fail to get online from this new version as well.
I don't think its our mistake. But there must be something wrong with the software. Curious whats the solution, or if they will release a new version....

Msn messenger for mac help????

when sending files, the transfer is considerably slower on my mac using mac messenger than if i were on a windows pc on windows messenger sending files
any reasons or suggestions for this? how to resolve this???
this is a long problem of mine and i would much appreciate ANY help

Since Messenger is not an Apple product, you'll get better response if you use a forum dedicated to Microsoft's Mac products such as <http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=33607053> rather than an Apple forum that focuses on Mac/Windows compatibility.
Be sure to search the forum first in case someone has already had a similar question answered. You'll get your answer faster this way. Post your question in the forum if you don't find anything that helps you.

Msn messenger for Mac won't open mail in Safari.

It say i got the wrong password but i don't.
Can login on the mail in browser but not through msn program. Find no answer anywhere online.

Same issue with me. I click on mail from Messenger and it opens the login page for hotmail saying incorrect password. If i manually type in my password its fine but it no longer automatically logs in. I tried re-entering my password in the MSN app but it still has the same issue. I dont think its browser related as its happening with Safari, Chrome and Firefox.
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Using iSight with MSN Messenger Mac :-)

Hi all,
I was wondering whether or not it's possible to use my iSight with MSN Messenger for Mac 5?
Thanks,
Stu

Thanks SlippySlope and Defcom,
I've started downloading the programs now, they look good, especially aMSN.
Thanks again,
Stu

Does MSN messenger work with mac?

does msn messenger work with mac and do they update the versions frequently? i saw on the msn website that it has up to version 6.0.1 or something...is that new i will i be using an outdated version of messenger....
all of my friends have msn messenger so, if the msn messenger for mac is so old, are there any other messaging programs that i can use to communicate with msn users??
thanks for the help...

juanparce88 wrote:
all of my friends have msn messenger so, if the msn messenger for mac is so old, are there any other messaging programs that i can use to communicate with msn users??
MSN messenger is still active in development, It has just been crippled - no Nudges, no msn games, no drawing, no a/v support etc..You can still do the basics; Talk to your friend, custom smileys/multiple convos.
Note you can't sort contacts by e-mail (a feature I missed from Windows). Adium does attempt to solve a few problems but the group convo feature with MSN doesn't work very well - I still prefer Messenger for Mac because it holds the general 'look and feel' of MSN messenger for windows. (Kind of :P).

Dual screen imac uses wrong inbuilt webcam for msn messenger video chat.

I have an imac and apple display set up, using msn messenger the webcam built into the apple cinema display is used not the imac webcam itself, can I change this so the webcam built into the new imac is used, thanks.

Your info shows you are using some "Other OS". If that is Windows, Linux, etc., I cannot help you. However, if you are using some version of Mac OS X and your system info merely needs updating, keep reading.
It has been several years since I tested msn messenger for Mac (MMM) , and I no longer use it. However, one of the following ideas should get things working unless MMM is written to prohibit selection of alternate cameras.
(1) Launch MMM and check its Help menu item. If MMM's Help on your Mac does not answer your question, check MMM's web support: http://mac2.microsoft.com/help/office/14/en-us/messenger/
(2) If nothing in Help or Support gets things sorted, you may be able to use the trick from ¶ 4 of http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302781 to force MMM to choose the webcam built into the new imac:
• Connect and power on all devices. • Quit MMM if it is running. • Launch any app with a user-selectable camera "Preferences..."
menu command. (The "tip" suggests that you use iChat,
but others like Photo Booth, iMovie, etc., may work, too.) • Open "Preferences..." and set the camera "Preference" to use
the display iSight. • Now launch MMM. MMM should now use the iMac's inbuilt
iSight because your display camera is in use by the other
application.
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MSN Messenger ALWAYS asks me to download latest version

Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes. I'm using MSN Messenger but almost every time I Sign I get This:
"A newer version of MSN Messenger for Macintosh is available. You must download the newer version in order to continue using MSN Messenger. Would you like to do this now?"
I do. I use it. I log out. When I try to sign in again (after shutting down my Mac) I get the exact same message every time. Anybody know what's up with that?

You have landed in iSight Discussions.
MSN Messenger for Mac (now Microsoft Messenger for Mac is an old, text only app, so I know you are not using iSight with it.
I do not use Microsoft Messenger for Mac, and I do not know what "Sign" is, but here are my best suggestions assuming you are writing about MSN Messenger for Mac.
If you do not keep your Mac OS X maintenance up to date, do complete maintenance now. Then try again to see if you still have the problem.
Do you repair permissions before AND after you update Microsoft Messenger for Mac? Do so before and after your next update. Then try one more time to see if you still have the problem.
Finally, I see that you use Mac OS X (10.4.2) on your iMac. I suggest you apply the Mac OS X (10.4.5) Combo Updater using a technique like the one I describe in How I Update My Mac OS X. 10.4.5 resolves a number of issues with earlier version of Mac OS X. Perhaps it will correct your current problem, too.
Unless you get the help you need here, if your problem still exists, and if you do not have ANY other problems with your Mac, I would suspect it is a problem related specifically to Microsoft Messenger for Mac. You should seek help for your Microsoft software from its Help or Readme files. If you cannot find help for your symptoms there, try at Microsoft for Mac Support.
You can also Google for Discussion forum for Microsoft Messenger for Mac. Perhaps the users who post at some forums dedicated to Microsoft Messenger for Mac can give you ideas.

MSN Messenger on Mac

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