The next generation of the AOL service for Macintosh
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AOL for Mac OS X is a brand new version of AOL that has been designed to take full advantage of the latest Mac operating system. Find out more below, and download it now!
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Key Features
1. New design and integration with Mac OS X for a seamless Mac experience
- Apple’s Aqua look and feel
- Redesigned tool and menu bars
- Message counter in the Mac OS Dock
2. Updated communications features
- Enhanced email and Address Book – HTML support, auto-complete for email addresses, new “online presence” indicator, simpler Address Book
- Improved Instant Messenger and Buddy List – new Buddy Icons to personalise Instant Messages, auto-complete, Away Messages
3. Redesigned Welcome Screen and new AOL Search
- Search integrates Google search engine
4. New Mac only features
- Integration of Netscape Gecko Web browser
- Compatibility with Apple’s QuickTime media player
- Compatibility with Apple’s iChat
- Compatibility with Apple’s AirPort
- Portable Favourite Places
5. All the benefits of AOL membership
- Parental Controls
- Worldwide community of over 35 million members
- Shop@AOL
- 23 channels of content
Technical Requirements
Software:
- Mac OS X 10.1.x or higher
Hardware:
- Processor G3, 300MHz (minimum for OS) or G4
- 128 MB Ram or more
- 800 x 600 screen resolution (1024 x 768 or higher recommended)
- At least 75 MB available on a Mac OS Extended (aka HFS+) formatted partition.
- Colour Depth Thousands (minimum supported by OS X)
- Modem supported by Mac OS X or
- Pre-existing connection to the Internet via a Mac OS X supported Ethernet or Airport Card or
- Airport Card and Airport Base Station
Attention - Users of Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.2.1
Apple recommend that you update your Mac's firmware to v. 2.30. Go to Apple's Web site where you can download and install the latest firmware.