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MSN Messenger allows you to view when your friends go online (whether they use MSN Messenger or AOL Instant Messenger). Then you can chat with them, exchange files, or send messages. It also can notify you when you have new email in your Hotmail account.

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Version 2.5.1: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

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PPC, Mac OS 9.2.2.

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megz commented on 24 Aug 2006

help i need to no how to get msn messenger with a 9.0 apple imac.

[Version 2.5.1]

Anonymous reviewed on 31 Dec 2004

you can either download mac messenger or upgrade your computer.both are on this site

[Version 2.5.1]

Anonymous reviewed on 27 Nov 2004

help really need 2 find out how to get msm messenger 6.0 on mac osX
games and everything i need it im 13 and all my mates go online each nite i need some help ppppppplllllleeeeeeeeeeasseee

[Version 2.5.1]

Anonymous reviewed on 07 Sep 2004

can somebody help me find a way to download a version of msn that i can use on my mac 9.1 computer? is it even possible? i need my msn in order to keep in contact with people for school, it's amazing how much it's not just a socializing tool but can help me with my work and studies. upgrading my system is definitely not an option and i need msn messenger desperately. help!

[Version 2.5.1]

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Anonymous commented on 07 Sep 2004

If you are running Mac OS 9.0 or later and your Mac is capable of running 9.2.2, you can download the free Apple installers to update your Mac to Mac OS 9.2.2.They are available here: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2.1, Mac OS 9.2.2.

Then you can use MSN Messenger 2.5.1

Anonymous commented on 07 Sep 2004

Go here which you could have found with a search of this site using the keyword MSN

Anonymous commented on 22 Sep 2004

If you do a google on messenger for mac 9.1 you will be able to find an earlier version of messanger sitting on a server somewhere.....i say one last week

Anonymous reviewed on 25 Aug 2004

this is exatly the same as the old one. this is crazy

[Version 2.5.1]

Anonymous reviewed on 03 Aug 2004

Microsoft is being pretty cruel to the older mac users. Its kinda sad to see that OS X has already Msn 4.0 and we are stuck here with no emotions no games no webcam no way to send attachments and no way to get a buddy icon or somthin. Even windows 95 has msn messenger 5.0!

[Version 2.5.1]

Anonymous reviewed on 27 Jul 2004

Awww...I was so impressed with my little hack...so I'm just slightly dissapointed to find out that there actually IS another version...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=367fec90-394d-443a-b82c-065a4f1f0414&DisplayLang=en

[Version 2.5]

Anonymous reviewed on 27 Jul 2004

Okay, I found a way to fool the system! :)

Just when we thought the problem was solved, we start getting this new message saying a newer version is available, and you have to upgrade, but the only upgrade available is for OS X.

Okay, well I tried something and it worked...of course the way microsoft is, I don't know how long it'll work.

First, download ResEdit 2.1.3.
you can get it here: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/2037
It's a small file u can use to hack programs. When you use this, WORK ON A COPY of the file you want to hack.

1. Open the copy of the Messenger application with ResEdit.

2. A window will pop up showing all these differnt program parts...near the bottom you'll see "vers". Double-click on it.

3. Another window pops up. Double click on the row of numbers...

4. Now in the next window, you'll see the version number 3.5.0 at the top, change it to 4.0.0. Then where it says Short version, change it to 4.0, and then down at the bottom, change it to 4.0.

Now when you log in, the system thinks you are running 4.0

Cool!

[Version 2.5]

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Anonymous commented on 27 Jul 2004

By the way, I said to change it where it says 3.5.0, but I meant 2.5.0....doesn't matter...change it to 4.0.

And just to clarify, after you made the changes in ResEdit, just close all the boxes, and it'll ask you if you want to save the changes...just select YES.

Anonymous commented on 27 Jul 2004

I don´t know how long your solution will work, but I have just tried it and for now, IT DOES. Besides it´s the first time I ever use ResEdit.
So it´s a double tnx.

Anonymous commented on 28 Aug 2004

BUt does it screw up your computer????????

Anonymous commented on 28 Aug 2004

when i tried it it said again that i needed 9.2.2 which i dont have.any reason why it said that?

Anonymous commented on 08 Oct 2004

no, it doesn't screw up your computer. All you're doing is modifying the application so that it is identified as a different version. It does not screw up your computer.

Now if you start using resedit to modify your system files...then that's different and requires caution...but in this case, the instructions would NOT screw up your computer.

But even for 2.5.1...I think you still need to have OS 9.2.2

Anonymous reviewed on 22 Jul 2004

Important Note to all MSN Messenger Users using 2.5 on Mac OS 9.X etc

MSN Messenger 2.5 is back online and working. Microsoft have resolved the problem in which users were not being abled to log on.... due to invalid passwords &/or Username

[Version 2.5]

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Anonymous commented on 26 Jul 2004

damn it seems that msn has some probs again, now it says that you can download a newer version and if you say no it doesent log-in:S:S:S

Anonymous reviewed on 20 Jul 2004

EVERYBODY USING MSN MESSENGER 2.5, it no longer works!! Its clear that everybody is having the same problem....about 4-5 days ago we were all told our passwords were incorrect or that a user name did not exist, when this is not true. The only solution I can offer is upgrade to mac os X or download mac messenger (which I have) it works pretty good and even has a few new features that our old msn didn't.

[Version 2.5]

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Anonymous commented on 21 Jul 2004

I figured that out after spending several hours troubleshooting it, which included changing my password, uninstalling it, re-installing it, searching all over the MSN web site, etc. What irks me is that Microsoft still has MSN Messenger 2.5 for download (as if it was still usable), AND they have no information about this issue anywhere in their help pages. They could have saved a lot of people some frustration if they simply posted a statement on the Messenger 2.5 page, that this version no longer works.