Mac OS 10.4.2 and iChat issues

By Dave Caolo

A number of you are reporting that iChat refuses to make a connection with AIM after installing Mac OS 10.4.2. I tried to replicate this issue, and was able to do so, but only twice.

I restarted my Mac after installing the update, then launched iChat. I got a dialog box stating that a connection could not be made. I quit and restarted iChat a few times and got the message each time. I then launched Adium to see if it was also affected, and it launched fine. I was able to have a brief conversation with a contact.

Next I launched iChat again, and it did connect, though it took a long time. Not sure what the issue was/is, but as a number of you are reporting difficulties with iChat and this update, I thought I'd pass it along. So, are you having trouble? Found a cause or cure?
 

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