Chat Transcripts and Message History

By default, Adium records your chat transcripts (in a location which only you or someone with administrator-level access to your computer can view), making their full contents available for viewing and searching via the Chat Transcript Viewer and displaying recent messages when you open new chat windows.

How do I view my chat transcripts?

• To see all logs, select "Chat Transcripts Viewer" from the Window menu.
• To view logs of conversations with just one contact, select that contact, then select "View Chat Transcripts" from the Contact menu.

How do I disable recording of chat transcripts?

You can disable message logging from the General pane of Adium's Preferences.

There you can also control Adium's in-window message history by setting the number of recent messages displayed in new chat windows. Of course, this depends upon chat transcripts, so if you disable message logging, no message history will be kept.

Where does Adium store my transcripts?

Adium stores chat transcripts in:

Your home folder
Library
Application Support
Adium 2.0
Users
Default
Logs

How do I backup or move my chat transcripts?

Backing up your transcripts or transferring them to another computer is simple. You can copy the folder listed above from one computer to another, to a CD, or to another location for backup.