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    MB webcam

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by amitabh9, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. amitabh9

    amitabh9 Notebook Geek

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    Hello

    On the macbook there is a webcam (obvious).

    Which program will allow me to use my webcam so the user on the other end can still see me, using their own MSN. And i can see them. I use MSN messenger currently and have a hotmail account.
     
    amitabh9, Jul 14, 2008
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    dont have a mac yet. But am learning about it. Thanx for all the info cdnalsi, much appreciated.
     
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Yeah sure, no problem at all :D
     
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    i3urtongirl Notebook Consultant

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    You can't video chat on messenger for mac...
     
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    you cant. what do you suggest that works?
     
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Whoops, that's right!

    But then again, you can always use Yahoo! Messenger for Mac and add your MSN friends, now with voice and video :D
     
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    I also use Skype and the video is better then what I am use to on my PC. BUt skype does Audio and Video pretty well on a Mac.
     
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    Yahoo or iChat, I know lots of people are using Skype also...
     
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    how about "aMSN"

    have you heard about that?
     
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    The official Microsoft Messenger for Mac doesn't support video chat (which is very unfortunate). I'd recommend using iChat AV or Skype, but the other suggestions other members have made are also great :).
     
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    It does support video chat.
    I installed it last year when I first got my MacBook, but I only used it once...
     
    i3urtongirl, Jul 14, 2008
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    So, basically i can use Ichat, login with my hotmail account and load up all my contacts and bam... everything works.
     
    amitabh9, Jul 15, 2008
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    No, unfortunately iChat does not support MSN...whether it is Apple or Microsoft to blame, who knows. But yeah, iChat and MSN doesn't work. iChat works with AIM though.
     
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    but all my contacts are on hotmail. What do i do?
     
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    Yeah, iChat doesn't support Hotmal contacts, but Yahoo! Messenger does :D
     
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    So... install Yahoo Messenger, upload hotmail contacts in it... then i can instant message all my contacts and they can see me, using the webcam in my mac!
     
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    yep!
    or use adium and don't video chat lol
     
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    As simple as that :D
     
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    I'm pretty sure that you won't be able to do cam with a MSN user. I have talked to people on MSN and they had Yahoo and all you get are basic options, Can't see the DP or anything.
     
    Seshan, Jul 16, 2008
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  21. amitabh9

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    THis is funny... All i want to do is chat with my hotmail contacts and have them to be to see me, while they use their own MSN to whatever they use.

    how can this not be possible. I aint blaming apple or microsoft, but as consumers there should be a middle ground for us.
     
    amitabh9, Jul 16, 2008
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    We all feel the same way. Personally I think its more Microsoft deliberately slowing down progress for Messenger Mac, just to weaken the platform a bit, but whatever it may be.
     
    Sam, Jul 16, 2008
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    Try mercury messenger http://www.mercury.im/
    You should be able to video chat with all your hotmail contacts. I get around 5-8 fps
     
    nirmalv, Jul 17, 2008
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    The more and more i think about it... Its Microsoft fault!

    I was trying last night we a few messengers (my friend has an iMac) and video chatting didnt work.
     
    amitabh9, Jul 17, 2008
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    do the voice chatting works just fine ?
     
    malamjahanam, Jul 17, 2008
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