Permanently stop Adium being default for IChat

An instant messenger which can connect to AIM, GTalk, Jabber, ICQ, and more.
Post Reply
DannoUK
Harmless
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun May 08, 2005 7:54 pm

Permanently stop Adium being default for IChat

Post by DannoUK »

Is there a way to permanently stop Adium being the defult application for any AIM links on web pages. I would perfer Ichat to open on clicking these links. I change it use a default apps setting in the system prefs but each time Adium starts it takes it back again. Any thoughts?
Top
User avatar
noleli
Latté
Posts: 80
Joined: Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:14 pm
Location: UMich

Post by noleli »

I think both Adium and iChat register themselves as the default IM handlers when each respective application launches, so if iChat is the most recently launched IM client, it should be the default.
Top
DannoUK
Harmless
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun May 08, 2005 7:54 pm

Post by DannoUK »

Even when i have Ichat running - started after Adium, adium stays default.. maybe its just me!!
Top
User avatar
biglittledragoon
Crema
Posts: 282
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:41 pm
Location: On Earth.... (France)
Contact:
Contact biglittledragoon

Re: Permanently stop Adium being default for IChat

Post by biglittledragoon »

DannoUK wrote:Is there a way to permanently stop Adium being the defult application for any AIM links on web pages. I would perfer Ichat to open on clicking these links. I change it use a default apps setting in the system prefs but each time Adium starts it takes it back again. Any thoughts?
:shock: :cry: :evil:
Knowledge MUST be shared!
La Connaissance ne vaut que si elle est partagée!
My X(tras)
Image The French Team on Twitter
Top
michael
Crema
Posts: 370
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:39 pm
Contact:
Contact michael

Post by michael »

There is a preference pane-which I recently trashed...so I've kinda forgotten, I think it's called something like "Default app" or "Default application x" something along those lines, should be on macupdate. It gives you a list of file types and link handler's and which apps are assigned to them, so you can set it from here and it will ensure it stays the way you want it.
This is our decision, to live fast and die young.
Top
DannoUK
Harmless
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun May 08, 2005 7:54 pm

Post by DannoUK »

Thanks for the info. I have been using default app in system preferences but it doesnt maintain the selection when Adium starts and reclaims it....
Top
michael
Crema
Posts: 370
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:39 pm
Contact:
Contact michael

Post by michael »

DannoUK wrote:Thanks for the info. I have been using default app in system preferences but it doesnt maintain the selection when Adium starts and reclaims it....
Fat lot of good that is then :evil:
I thought it kinda sucked anyway so just got rid of it.
This is our decision, to live fast and die young.
Top
User avatar
Adam Iser
Crema
Posts: 427
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:36 am

Post by Adam Iser »

Stop launching Adium? :)
Top
michael
Crema
Posts: 370
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:39 pm
Contact:
Contact michael

Post by michael »

Adam Iser wrote:Stop launching Adium? :)
MUTINY! A traitor in the ranks!
This is our decision, to live fast and die young.
Top
DannoUK
Harmless
Posts: 7
Joined: Sun May 08, 2005 7:54 pm

Post by DannoUK »

Id NEVER leave Adium!! My PC pals are so jealous of my duck! Its just some sites that have a direct link to start Ichat sessions paste the link in Adium by default and I need Ichat to take them!!
Top
User avatar
noleli
Latté
Posts: 80
Joined: Sun Dec 19, 2004 7:14 pm
Location: UMich

Post by noleli »

michael wrote:There is a preference pane-which I recently trashed...so I've kinda forgotten, I think it's called something like "Default app" or "Default application x" something along those lines, should be on macupdate. It gives you a list of file types and link handler's and which apps are assigned to them, so you can set it from here and it will ensure it stays the way you want it.
More Internet.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Adium”