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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.
- New Mail Client: Internet-standard mail, easily switch between Screen Names
- AIM Integration: AIM is built right in so you can see which buddies are online, chat and more.
- 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:
- Fixed issues with displaying mail
- Fixed issues reported where users were unable to delete mail. However, some messages do not immediately leave the mail list if deleting messages quickly until the view is refreshed by receiving a new message or another folder is selected.
- Fixed issues with mail disappearing when an individual mail is selected in the mailbox
- Deleting a mail message will now select and display the next message
- Fixed application crash related to AIM when switching screen names
- Upon signing in, mail will now check to see if you have a mail away message set
- Fixed issues with offline buddy group
- Buddy chat invite will now message user if buddy is offline
- Fixed text highlighting issues with font toolbar
- Fixed issues with the AOL Proxy and parentally controlled accounts on Leopard
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Additional Requirements:
- An existing broadband connection, or Dial-up modem supported under OS X 10.4.8
- Minimum of 256MB of physical RAM
- Minimum of 60MB of available hard disk space
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Download AOL Desktop Version Beta 10 (File Size: 10.8M)
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Download AOL Desktop Current Version (File Size: 12.2M)
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Features: | (1.0) |
Support: | (3.0) |
| Ease of Use: | (3.0) |
Quality / Stability: | (1.0) |
Price: | (5.0) |
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When they give you the dog..... - Version: 1.5b6, 11/4/2008 05:10AM PST
(0 of 2 users found this comment useful)
Little Nephew
yeah, they give you the fleas too.
Why I Still Use AOL Mac SW - Version: 1.5b5, 10/29/2008 08:36PM PST
(4 of 5 users found this comment useful)
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.
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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