# AIM accounts and iChat

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aim-accounts-and-ichat/158331>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 9, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aim-accounts-and-ichat/158331 "2005-08-09T03:20:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![gonzales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gonzales](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gonzales)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2005, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/aim-accounts-and-ichat/158331/1 "2005-08-09T03:20:48Z")

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does anyone know if its possible to acquire an AIM screen name account thing without having to download and install AOL’s AIM program? i have a mac and id like to use iChat instead - i really dont want anything having to do with AOL on my computer.