Apple To End iChat Login Support For AIM On Mac OSX 10.7.1 And Below, Users Encouraged To Upgrade To Mavericks

Users of (NYSE:AOL) Instant Messenger (AIM) on Mac OSX 10.7.1 and below may have to finally upgrade to a newer version of Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq:AAPL) desktop OS in order to continue using the aging instant message protocol with iChat.

According to support documents published by Apple on Monday, the Cupertino, Calif. based technology company will begin phasing out support for Mac OSX users that continue to use Mac.com or Me.com accounts with built-in iChat messaging software and the AIM messaging protocol. Text messaging, video chats and screen sharing through AIM and Mac.com or Me.com accounts on Mac OSX 10.7.1 and earlier will no longer function starting June 30, 2014.

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