I totally agree with Lenny. When you use Yahoo to install anything, there is a higher chance that you get small interruptions, and therefore don't get a full flow of any program.
It's Always better to use a direct link. Here is the one for the newest version of Messy for Mac http://download.yimg.com/ycs/msg/dl/mac/yahoomessenger_3.0build126432.dmg Also stated is to make sure you have the latest * Mac OS 8.6 or newer * CarbonLib 1.5 installed (if running Mac OS 9 or older) There are other versions of messenger, can you tell me what version you are using? They say if you have MAC OS 10 and above there is a beta 3 version that may work better. Let me know what mac messy version you're using now. Also did it ever work before??? --- In [email protected], "LNVTM1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I know almost nothing about Mac's but for PC's, I find that downloading the > full program from a secondary download site will almost always lead to a > cleaner install of YM. When downloading from YM, you only download a small > installer program which then connects to the net and starts downloading the > rest of it and I've found that this way leads to many quirky actions by YM > due to some of the .dll files not being installed properly. > > Check out my blog article on "How I Always Install Yahoo Messenger" at > http://lennyvasbinder.blogspot.com and it should at least help you if you > choose to uninstall, cleanup and reinstall it cleanly. It's written for > PC's but hopefully you know enough about Mac's to give you some ideas. I > seem to remember you saying you had tried two different version of YM and > whenever I change a version, after uninstalling, I always do a registry > cleanup to remove any remnants of the previous version. This also causes > problems. > > Also, depending on how your firewall works, I know Comodo Pro Firewall will > attempt to block some files of a new program even when I tell it to allow > the program and change the firewall setting to "installer" settings. I > usually will turn it off when first installing a program that I know has > quirks, like YM. > > Lenny Vasbinder > > FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and > files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI Check out how simple and secure it > can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most > important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your > computer. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Thompson > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Y!M] Re: webcam prob MacOS 10.4.11 > > Thank you, Netti > > This is what Yahoo suggests you try for Mac Web Cam Problems. > > > > > If your webcam works with the BTV application, it should work with > > Yahoo! Messenger. (BTV is fine. You don't need to purchase BTV Pro.) > > Downloaded BTV and Vision Pro worked fine with it.. But not with Yahoo > Messenger > > > ANOTHER OPTION > > Disabled my firewall and it still did not work > > > Your firewall must permit outgoing TCP connections on port 5100. Make > > the following changes to your firewall: > > > > * Protocol: TCP > > * Server: webcam.yahoo.com > > * Port: 5100 > > Different terminology on my preferences/sharing/firewall/edit > > Please carify and relate to three above. Listed on mine are Port Name TCP > Port Number UDP Port Number Description > > for name I put "other" > for TCP Port Number I put "5100" > confused over UDP Port Number > for description I put "webcam.yahoo.com > > > > > Messages in this topic > > > > _____ > > avast! Antivirus <http://www.avast.com> : Outbound message clean. > > > Virus Database (VPS): 081102-0, 11/02/2008 > Tested on: 11/3/2008 10:57:15 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. >
