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AOL Desktop - Beta 3

AOL client

All Time: (2.9)
Version Beta 3: (2.5)
Selected Version: Beta 3
Release Date: 2007-11-08
License: Beta
Downloads (version Beta 3): 1,236
Downloads (all versions): 176,498

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Product Description:

AOL is back for Mac. AOL is reaffirming its commitment to Mac users with the first beta release of a brand new, all-in-one web software, now available for download: AOL Desktop for Mac. The best part, this free new software was developed by Mac users, for Mac users, from the ground up. Your Mac makes your life easy. Make it even easier with the new AOL Desktop for Mac. Highlights include:
  • Speed: Installs in seconds and launches fast - so you can begin browsing immediately, without signing in.
  • Tabbed Organization: Tabs on browser and IM give you easy access and an uncluttered, organized view for all of your windows.
  • More Email Options: Streamlined AOL Mail lets you send and receive messages using multiple email accounts, including Apple .Mac, GMail, Verizon and many more, in the same window.
  • AIM Integration: AIM is built right in so you can see which buddies are online, chat and more.
  • Security: Access AOL Parental Controls to keep you, your family, and your PC safer online at no additional charge.
  • Customization: Highly customizable toolbar makes it easy to keep your favorites right at your fingertips with access to them on any Internet-connected computer.

What's new in this version:

  • Importing personal filing cabinets from AOL for Mac OS X is now supported.
  • AIM accounts are now supported.
  • Open File from the File Menu is no longer disabled.
  • There is now support for common AOL keywords in browser URL field.

Sign In

  • You should no longer see a message similar to "Invalid expression item" after the Buddy List loads.

Browser

  • Keyboard shortcuts to close a browser tab and close a browser window are no longer reversed.

Mail

  • Mailbox is no longer missing some of the column labels.
  • Forwarding a mail with an attachment or sending a Saved Mail with an attachment should no longer remove the attached files.
  • You no longer need to unselect an attachment to avoid it being overwritten when sending the mail message.
  • Auto-complete of email addresses is now enabled. To select an address, please use the arrow keys and press Return. Simply clicking on an address does not work.

AIM

  • You can now set an Away Message.
  • After dropping a browser link into an IM message, subsequent messages are sent to the user should no longer be underline blue formatted.
  • When dragging a web link to the IM, the browser window should no longer gain focus.
  • The Beta 2 build has enabled the AIM menu items to not show offline buddies, show offline buddies in each group, or show offline buddies as one group.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.0
  • Mac OS X 10.1
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS Classic

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Feedback Summary:

Version Beta 3:
Overall Rating: (2.5) Features: (3.0) Support: Not rated (0.0)
Ease of Use: (4.0) Quality / Stability: (1.0) Price: (5.0)
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AOL Desktop Reviewwhat for? - Version: 1.5, 12/20/2008 09:08AM PST

i9natz1
iChat is better. Video, Chat, Conference.
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AOL Desktop CommentaryWhen they give you the dog..... - Version: 1.5b6, 11/4/2008 05:10AM PST

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Little Nephew
yeah, they give you the fleas too.
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AOL Desktop Troubleshooting ReportWhy I Still Use AOL Mac SW - Version: 1.5b5, 10/29/2008 08:36PM PST

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YaelleG
I had horrendous experiences for the first several months after I started using AOL for Mac. It would always freeze, shut down & do all kinds of sneaky things while the other 99% of my MacBook operated perfectly. Luckily they eventually came out with AOL Desktop (I think that was the 1st update after just regular old AOL for Mac which hadnt been updated since 1776.)

I havent had the crashing & freezing problems with this software but needless to say, it aint the greatest thing in the world. I want to get rid of it so badly, but I've got a brain injury & my memory would probably not allow me to learn an entirely new thing. I need the PFC & whatever else is saved on here - I know I couldn't start all the way over from scratch.

If anyone knows of another email program that allows you to do the following, I might consider switching but until then I'll stick with this horrible excuse for a piece of software:

1. save emails - not only in the immediate box but in the old/sent mails of the PFC
2. an IM program right in there with the email & the web browser - not that I dont use safari every time I need to get on the www.
3. My PFC is kind of invaluable.
4. My email address name - I know there are ways to keep an email address or something, but...
Maybe there's some kind of detox from AOL rehab program I can get in.
If anyone else could do all that, I'm sure they could do it better & without all the bad stuff which I won't get into. And it'd be great if I could find an American company that doesn't outsource to switch to! Don't get me started on that.
- Thanks,
Yaelle G.

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