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Start iChat (or Adium) without logging into services
Have you ever wanted to open iChat or Adium to check a chat log, account setting, or other information, but didn't want to connect to your instant messaging services? Rob Griffiths at Macworld offers a great tip on how you can easily do this, and it won't annoy your online buddies with incessant signing on/off. Before clicking on iChat or Adium, hold down the shift key and continue holding it until the application launches. When the app opens, none of your accounts will be logged in. You can then manually login to individual accounts as necessary. Try it and see!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Verde said 8:38AM on 12-17-2008
This trick will come in handy!
By the way, it's Adiumx.COM not .org.
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XieroSix said 8:50AM on 12-17-2008
Yeah... its some vile 'search' site with pop-ups at dot-org. :(
KosherSalt said 9:43AM on 12-17-2008
Ooo. Slick.
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Techlova said 9:48AM on 12-17-2008
gr8
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Will said 1:34PM on 12-17-2008
Is there a way to have it login under invisible (so you can see who's online), but only have this done when you want it. Like a key press like this tip, because I don't want to login invisible by default, only when I want it to.
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julian said 3:38PM on 12-17-2008
ohh, this is why i love macs.
everything is already in them! you just have to find out!
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