How to Video Chat using an iBook?

yogamonkey · Jan 14, 2006, 12:17 PM

Day 3 of my iBook and I'm still loving it. Have almost converted 3 friends too!

My only incompatability issue so far is that I used to use MSN Messenger on Windows to Video chat with family abroad. The Mac version of Messenger doesn't seem to support it. I have downloaded Adium but that's text only too. iChat seems only to work with others who have iChat and so far I am the only person I know with a Mac!!

Can anyone help with a good Mac app which will let me video chat with Messenger users? Maybe I'm asking the impossible!

Thanks

superwoman · Jan 14, 2006, 12:21 PM

I'm trying to do the same, not successful yet. But I found the following web page that I thought was very informative. Maybe it'll be useful to you too.

http://www.mvldesign.com/video_conference_tutorial.html

ITASOR · Jan 14, 2006, 12:41 PM

I think Mercury for Mac (MSN client) can do video. Try that out. You're going to probably need an iSight though, not a USB web cam.

yogamonkey · Jan 14, 2006, 02:18 PM

Thank you so much - I downloaded Mercury and it does the job nicely. I was looking for a reason to buy an iSight anyway and now I have one! Cheers for that.

Jan 14, 2006, 12:17 PM	#1
yogamonkey macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK	How to Video Chat using an iBook? Day 3 of my iBook and I'm still loving it. Have almost converted 3 friends too! My only incompatability issue so far is that I used to use MSN Messenger on Windows to Video chat with family abroad. The Mac version of Messenger doesn't seem to support it. I have downloaded Adium but that's text only too. iChat seems only to work with others who have iChat and so far I am the only person I know with a Mac!! Can anyone help with a good Mac app which will let me video chat with Messenger users? Maybe I'm asking the impossible! Thanks
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ITASOR macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oneida, NY	I think Mercury for Mac (MSN client) can do video. Try that out. You're going to probably need an iSight though, not a USB web cam. __________________ 11.6" MBA \| 4GB \| 64GB
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Jan 14, 2006, 12:21 PM	#2
superwoman macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Monterey,CA	I'm trying to do the same, not successful yet. But I found the following web page that I thought was very informative. Maybe it'll be useful to you too. http://www.mvldesign.com/video_conference_tutorial.html
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Jan 14, 2006, 02:18 PM	#4
yogamonkey Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK	Thank you so much - I downloaded Mercury and it does the job nicely. I was looking for a reason to buy an iSight anyway and now I have one! Cheers for that.
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