The Portable iChat is a shell script that allows users to open a local copy of iChat using their buddies, accounts, and preferences. The software is designed to be portable and easy to use. It is ideal for users who need to access their iChat account from different computers.
If you're looking for a way to use iChat on multiple computers while keeping your buddies, accounts, and preferences intact, Portable iChat may be just what you need. This shell script creates a local copy of iChat using the data stored in its application bundle, making it easy to take iChat with you wherever you go.
To ensure that the local copy of iChat works seamlessly with your existing data, Portable iChat temporarily renames several key files and creates a symlink to use portable versions of these files. This includes the ~/Library/Logs/iChatConnectionError and folder and ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iChat.plist, com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist, com.apple.iChat.jabber.plist, com.apple.iChatAgent.plist, and com.apple.iChat.SubNet.plist files.
Note that to use Portable iChat, you'll need Platypus and CocoaDialog to build the app from source. Additionally, it's important to keep in mind that passwords and other sensitive data stored in the Keychain are not portable and may not work properly with the local copy of iChat created by Portable iChat.
Overall, Portable iChat is a useful utility for those who need to access iChat on multiple computers and want to keep their data consistent across devices.
To ensure that the local copy of iChat works seamlessly with your existing data, Portable iChat temporarily renames several key files and creates a symlink to use portable versions of these files. This includes the ~/Library/Logs/iChatConnectionError and folder and ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iChat.plist, com.apple.iChat.AIM.plist, com.apple.iChat.jabber.plist, com.apple.iChatAgent.plist, and com.apple.iChat.SubNet.plist files.
Note that to use Portable iChat, you'll need Platypus and CocoaDialog to build the app from source. Additionally, it's important to keep in mind that passwords and other sensitive data stored in the Keychain are not portable and may not work properly with the local copy of iChat created by Portable iChat.
Overall, Portable iChat is a useful utility for those who need to access iChat on multiple computers and want to keep their data consistent across devices.
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