Using MacBook's iSight as webcam in Messenger:Mac

WillJS

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How do I configure my MacBook's iSight camera to act as a webcam in Messenger:Mac?

 

pknz

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• Jan 7, 2007

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You can't at the moment. Messenger:Mac does not have this feature.

 

Killyp

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Download aMSN messenger. That should give you the feature you need

pknz is correct in saying that Messenger:Mac doesn't support webcam at all...

 

WillJS

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Killyp said:

Download aMSN messenger. That should give you the feature you need

pknz is correct in saying that Messenger:Mac doesn't support webcam at all...

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Thanks for the suggestions.. I'm d-loading that now.

 

WillJS

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WillJS said:

Thanks for the suggestions.. I'm d-loading that now.

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any other suggestions? aMSN is kinda buggy w/ webcam to other comps.

 

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Objectivist-C

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Mercury Messenger (check the forum for the latest beta / release candidate).

 

clevin

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Objectivist-C said:

Mercury Messenger (check the forum for the latest beta / release candidate).

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does Mercury supporting MSN network video conference now? (video/audio together)
if so, that would be a nice one.

 

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emtp6811@yahoo.

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IM software

I'm looking for a reliable multiclient IM download, preferably one that allows video chat. Any good suggestions?

 

bousozoku

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• Jan 9, 2007

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clevin said:

does Mercury supporting MSN network video conference now? (video/audio together)
if so, that would be a nice one.

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Not yet and I'm on version 1.9 release candidate 1.

emtp6811@yahoo. said:

I'm looking for a reliable multiclient IM download, preferably one that allows video chat. Any good suggestions?

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There are a few multiple protocol clients (Fire, Proteus, and Adium) but none support video (or audio?) chat yet.

 

aysun

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• Jan 31, 2007

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Mercury-aMSN

WillJS said:

How do I configure my MacBook's iSight camera to act as a webcam in Messenger:Mac?

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Hi there, I just downloaded aMSN and compared it with Mercury. The latter seems to be better, at least for webcam stuff...

best,
a.