Re install ichat

my daughter somehow managed to delete ichat form her 900mhz g3 ibook.
the computer has tiger installed. When i try to reinstall ichat with the ichat.pkg
i can only get as far as choosing which drive to install it to, it then continues breifly then stops saying there were errors installing the software please try again. every time i try i get the same thing.
any help would be great
thanks
Gerry

I did the same thing just minutes ago, by accident of course. But i can't reinstall it either, it says that this software only works on earlier versions of my OSX (i have 10.4.3, it claimes i got to have 10.3, kind of stupid software).
Does somebody know how me, or Gerald, could reinstall iChat?
Ibook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3) 768 MB ram

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can some body tell me; why I can't install iChat on OS X Mountain lion MacBook Air?

Hi,
Each version of iChat only works with the OS it came with.
Broadly speaking that means iChat 4 work only in Leopard (OS X 10.5.x) - iChat 3 only works in Tiger (OS X 10.4.x) and so on.
It is actually more important that a subset increase in the OS also has the "right" iChat version.
iChat Updates come in the OS updates.
There is not always an iChat update but it does mean that when it is that version will not work with lower OS versions.
As an example iChat 4.0.8 only works in OS X 10.5.8
Mountain Lion has Messages.
This is iChat+
The iOS version of Messages can send iMessages to iPhone Numbers and Apple IDs or registered devices.
iMessages is Apple's proprietary Messaging service and has been added to what was iChat to create the Messages app for Macs.
The Messages app does everything iChat did (Video Chats, Audio Only Chats, Screen Sharing, iChat Theater, Text chats, File Transfers with some IDs)
It can also register an Apple ID for iMessages.
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I'm a tech for a school. I'm trying to talk our admin into use ichat for collaboration between classes. the disk image for our computers was scripted to delete ichat, therefore, it's not there.
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any suggestions on a stand along install for ichat/isight only?
The easiest way is explained in Ryan Mathus' I've deleted iChatAV 2.x - Can I get it back? FAQ.
This is just one of the FAQs included in the iChat AV Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) folder at the top of iChat AV Discussions.
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Ryan Mathus is the expert on this. Use his How do I reinstall iChatAV 3.x? FAQ to get iChat AV 3 back.
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I acciedently deleted ichat from my applications & I would like to know how I can download it again?
I know from the install cd but I don't know which one & how...
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iChat is part of OS X and cannot be downloaded. See the following:
How to Use Pacifist to Replace Deleted or Missing OS X Components
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defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles Yes
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C. Insert Mac OS X installer CD and when it mounts, navigate to .... Menu->Go->Go to Folder.
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/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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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”
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Stop
Leave original alone
Update ..... Default selection
Replace .... Replace option should only be used on full install packages

How can I re-install ichat on my imac

I deleted ichat from my imac because ichat wouldn't let me log in. It kept telling me that I tried to sign in too many times so i had to wait a few minutes to re sign in.
I inserted the install dvd for my imac, when i go to optional installs and click on the applications folder Ichat is unable to be selected. I can check off all other applications except IChat.
Does anyone know what else I can do?

Hi,
The Message from AIM about Logging in too many times can be waited out (there is little else that can be done)
If it is happening continually then you need to look at you Network and whether it is maintaining enough of a "Always On" presence.
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However iChat and Messages in Mountain Lion require an "Always On" connection.
Your Process so far seems to be correct.
Insert Appropriate DVD
Select Optional Installs
Launch the Optional Installs Package.
Select iChat.
Your Specs say OS X 10.6.8 which is Snow Leopard.
This is the correct method and seems to tie up with what you are seeing.
Lion and Mountain Lion need you to do the Restore Process. (it is like Archive and Install was but uses Apple's On Line store to get the Software).
I can see that Lion (if this method was an option) might have issues if the Messages Beta had been installed but you are using Snow Leopard.
I cannot think why it might not allow iChat.
I would do PRAM reset as a first option.
Shut down the computer.
Restart it holding down Apple/CMD ( or ⌘)+ALT( ⌥)+P+R Keys until you have heard three Start Up Bongs.
8:59 PM Tuesday; February 5, 2013
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]http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/page13.html
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