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Apple Debuts Facetime for the Mac, Beta Available Today
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I can't get pass this. I've done the update on my imac and mbp and it still says i'm missing this patch.
Check to make sure you are running 10.6.4. I ran into this problem and then ran all the system updates since I was running 10.6.2. You should be good to go after that. Also make sure you're running ios 4.1 on your iPhone.
Face Time Error
Hi...
I tried to use Face Time on my Mac to my girlfriends iPhone 4.
Now she's running the latest software, 4.1.
But when I try to call her using Face Time using my Mac...I get this response:
"Her Name"
"Needs to update to the latest version of FaceTime"
If shes on 4.1 i figured it should work.
HELP!!!
Thomas K.
Hi...
I tried to use Face Time on my Mac to my girlfriends iPhone 4.
Now she's running the latest software, 4.1.
But when I try to call her using Face Time using my Mac...I get this response:
"Her Name"
"Needs to update to the latest version of FaceTime"
If shes on 4.1 i figured it should work.
HELP!!!
Thomas K.
I'm no expert at this, but triple check she's running 4.1 directly in System preferences itself). Triple check the number listed under her Contact. Restart Facetime on the Mac and restart your iPhone 4 just for good measure. That's about all I have.
I was having the same problem but just figured out a fix, hopefully it'll help you too.
On your iPhone go to Settings > Phone and turn on FaceTime. You'll probably see a message about waiting to activate. Stay on that screen and sit tight, it'll eventually change to say "Your phone number will be shared with people you call with FaceTime."
That's it, try your FaceTime call again.
Good luck!
Nope.
It will probably not happen from Apple, just like iChat. But since FaceTime will become open other manufactures will probably end up just adopting it into different machines.
I've been having problems with signing in all day and was just able to fix it, but I'm not really sure why.
I'm on an iMac and I was connected to the internet through an ethernet cable to my router/switch. I turned off the Ethernet (from Settings -> Network) and turned on Airport WiFi then connected to my neighbors unsecured WiFi.
Immediately I was able to sign in no problem and use FaceTime no problem, tested it with my iPhone 4. I figured somewhere with my router/switch was the problem.
However, I then turned Airport WiFi back off and turned the Ethernet back on and FaceTime still works. I've signed out, signed back in, quit the program, restarted...everything is still working. I don't know why it fixed it but it did it seems.
I'm on an iMac and I was connected to the internet through an ethernet cable to my router/switch. I turned off the Ethernet (from Settings -> Network) and turned on Airport WiFi then connected to my neighbors unsecured WiFi.
Immediately I was able to sign in no problem and use FaceTime no problem, tested it with my iPhone 4. I figured somewhere with my router/switch was the problem.
However, I then turned Airport WiFi back off and turned the Ethernet back on and FaceTime still works. I've signed out, signed back in, quit the program, restarted...everything is still working. I don't know why it fixed it but it did it seems.
iMac 27" calling iPhone 4 (4.2 beta 3) worked a treat.
I haven't tried the other way (ie, iPhone calling iMac) but assume it would work flawlessly.
It's actually very good.. especially the rotaty thing on screen!
Now... we just need facetime on iOS devices to run over 3G (officially) and it's more worthwhile.
I haven't tried the other way (ie, iPhone calling iMac) but assume it would work flawlessly.
It's actually very good.. especially the rotaty thing on screen!
Now... we just need facetime on iOS devices to run over 3G (officially) and it's more worthwhile.
stupid
It really should have been integrated into iChat. Apple keeps writing stupid software.
I don't like that it works with address book for the contacts and that you cannot add a contact right from the facebook app.
It's also a little CPU intensive.
It really should have been integrated into iChat. Apple keeps writing stupid software.
I don't like that it works with address book for the contacts and that you cannot add a contact right from the facebook app.
It's also a little CPU intensive.
What Ports and Protocols is this using as it just wont sign in on our corporate network.
I know we block external smtp/imap connections as we use Exchange internally.
I know we block external smtp/imap connections as we use Exchange internally.
Can you tell me whether I can call skype contacts using facetime, and what are the differences in video chatting between facetime, ichat and skype?
Thank you!
Thank you!
At this point, Facetime doesn't communicate with Skype or other existing webcam chat services. Facetime uses open standards of communication protocols so it will be up to Skype and others to decide if they want to adopt those standards or not.
I expect that Apple will abandon iChat at some point because it also uses a different standard that is proprietary to AOL while Facetime is open standard and potentially offers more cross-platform interoperability .
What about a family Mac
One of my Mac is for the whole family to use. Everyone has a profile with is own email address.
Facetime is obviously tied to the appleid. Will my 7 and 9 year old kid have to create an appleid to use it?
I can still bind them all on my own appleid. They already use my itunes account anyway for home sharing.
If I try to call home and all he user profile are logged in at the same time (no one never logs out) will it connect to the user presently on the console?
One of my Mac is for the whole family to use. Everyone has a profile with is own email address.
Facetime is obviously tied to the appleid. Will my 7 and 9 year old kid have to create an appleid to use it?
I can still bind them all on my own appleid. They already use my itunes account anyway for home sharing.
If I try to call home and all he user profile are logged in at the same time (no one never logs out) will it connect to the user presently on the console?
iChat
As mentioned this will probably be introduced into iChat at some point. At the moment this is beta, and iChat isn't - whilst Apple could release a beta version of iChat - it might be confusing for some and potential support headache.
When the beta is complete they will probably merge. It makes sense.
Also the UI doesn't currently match. Maybe a new widget/theme set for Lion to match the FT UI.
As mentioned this will probably be introduced into iChat at some point. At the moment this is beta, and iChat isn't - whilst Apple could release a beta version of iChat - it might be confusing for some and potential support headache.
When the beta is complete they will probably merge. It makes sense.
Also the UI doesn't currently match. Maybe a new widget/theme set for Lion to match the FT UI.
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Since US users can't facetime over 3G this is useless.
Since US users can't facetime over 3G this is useless.