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Microsoft Discontinues MSN for Mac OS X Software

by , 8:00 PM EST, March 11th, 2005

After May 31, 2005, MSN customers will no longer be able to access Microsoft's Internet service using its Mac OS X software, the company announced Friday. Mac customers who want to continue using the service will be able to tap into MSN and read their e-mail through any Web browser.

"MSN for Mac OS X Internet Software is what's going away, so what customers who choose to stay with the service will then do is they will access the MSN features via a Web browser, essentially go through everything online and have their email online," a Microsoft spokesperson told TMO. "They'll set up a my.msn.com homepage, [and] they will aggregate news in the same fashion that the Dashboard did in the software."

Microsoft's decision was due in part to the relatively small number of Mac OS X users who are MSN subscribers. "Essentially there just wasn't as much of a need for it anymore," the spokesperson said.

The move does not affect development of MSN Messenger for Mac OS X in "any way," the spokesperson stressed. "That is still being developed."

Microsoft has posted more information about the changes with MSN for Mac OS X on this page.

Brad Gibson contributed to this article.

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Close Name:DeKU Posts: 536 Joined: 27 Jun 2001
Subject: ok

so, how many users were there? 2?

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Subject: Who want's to support microsoft anyway!??
Close Name:Kircle Posts: 271 Joined: 06 May 2004
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thank goodness messenger is still around.

View Name:Guest
Subject: Who?
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Subject: Tiger iChat to support MSN?
View Name:Guest
Subject: they scaried me for a second...
View Name:Guest
Subject: Some care...
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Subject: Qwest Users
Close Name:Mikuro Posts: 450 Joined: 15 Jun 2002
Subject: AOL ? AIM

AOL = bad. AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) = good (as a protocol). The standard client sucks, but there are plenty to choose from on any platform, like iChat or Fire for OS X.

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Guest wrote:
silly people who refuse to use AOL.


you misspelled intelligent...

not for using MSN, but for not using AOL...AOL represents everything wrong with wen users today, 99% oif the peopel using it are complete morons...

View Name:Guest
Subject: Re Qwest
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Subject: OMG
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Subject: Msn for Mac OS 10.2.8.....(i think)
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Subject: Crappy MSN for Mac OS 10.2.8 (I think) need help!!!!!!!!!!!
Close Name:coaten Posts: 2974 Joined: 10 Oct 2001
Subject: Re: Crappy MSN for Mac OS 10.2.8 (I think) need help!!!!!!!!

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Msn for Mac OS 10.2.8 sucks! i need something better that has display pics, webcam and stuff... where do i get it? or iss there a new one comming soon
?


One word: Adium

Go here:

http://www.adiumx.com/

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Subject: I need an msn messenger that has WEBCAM!!!
Close Name:jinkies -   Evil Girl of TMO Posts: 3846 Joined: 24 Sep 2001
Subject: Re: I need an msn messenger that has WEBCAM!!!

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Look, all my m8s hav msn tat can view webcams and i really want tat aswell!! Im doin everything i can 2 get it and it still doesnt work. Plz plz plz plz plz plz make a new msn for mac so i can use webcam!!


It's possible you aren't allowed to have this technology and we're all withholding it from you. Use your words like a big boy.

Close Name:coaten Posts: 2974 Joined: 10 Oct 2001
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Seconded.

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Subject: cam
Close Name:LaurieF -   TMO Forum Mod Posts: 3504 Joined: 15 Jun 2001
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Since you obviously can't read, you can't be helped.

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Subject: webcam 4 mac
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