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Leopard iChat Answering Machine
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stopped using AIM cuz i can't figure out how to get past my wireless router's firewall. MSN for me... at least for now 
Multiple Accounts!?
The flaw I find most fascinating with iChat is the inability to connect to multiple accounts at once (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, etc). Adium can do this no problem! When will iChat?
Once iChat does, won't that help capture the market?
The flaw I find most fascinating with iChat is the inability to connect to multiple accounts at once (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, etc). Adium can do this no problem! When will iChat?
Once iChat does, won't that help capture the market?
ARGH!!! Stupid Americans...
"LOLZ!!!111oneoneeleven but leik no1 uses MSN"
HOW MANY MORE TIMES??? MSN is (albeit unfortunately) VERY popular in Europe!!!
"LOLZ!!!111oneoneeleven but leik no1 uses MSN"
HOW MANY MORE TIMES??? MSN is (albeit unfortunately) VERY popular in Europe!!!
perhaps Apple should think about solving compability issues between panther and tiger in ichat before taking it further...
After my girlfriend installed tiger the audiochat stopped working. now it works again since I moved up to Tiger...
stuff like that really sucks... When they release applications without proper testing.
After my girlfriend installed tiger the audiochat stopped working. now it works again since I moved up to Tiger...
stuff like that really sucks... When they release applications without proper testing.
If that's a flaw, most IM clients suffer from it. Adium and others were designed for the sole issue of interoperability, but they still require you to have accounts on each system. True interoperability, like demonstrated with iChat and AIM or Yahoo and MSN, only require one account. Oh, for the day when you only need one account on one system to chat with all others on iChat, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Skype, etc.
AOL liek invented the instant messenger. AIM was around far longer than any of the others and has the biggest user base. I remember when MSN came out years later. I could log on with my hotmail email to get on but why would I. I don't see why anyone ever started usin it. It's liek gmail and myspace IM, i dunno why anyone would start using them. Maybe its cus microsoft forcefeeds ther products.... btw ichat does suck next to adium but i get disonnected alot on adium. I wish we'd get a new true AIM, that was the best, i miss the share folder
Looks pretty nice. iChat has really turned inferior to MSN, and could need a bump.It's awesome and all, but until it supports MSN, no way I'm gonna use it. I'd gladly have Leopard delayed till may if this could be a new feature
Apple may include MSN support because they are trying to get Windows users switched to Mac and most Windows users have MSN Messenger. Apple has already made Internet Explorer for Mac obsolete with Safari, so let's hope they'll make Microsoft Messenger for Mac obsolete too
Adium seems to have too many bugs, but it is pretty good if you just like to text chat.
Well, simplify your life by just canceling your wired home phone, no need to wait for VOIP.
Jeepers, you have 200 friends!! Must make for some wicked parties.
I must say almost everyone here in Australia uses MSN (well that I know). Seems like everyone but Americans use MSN
That's exactly it.
I remember when I used to install Win 98 the MSN login info kept appearing, almost forcing you to create an MSN account. Ofcourse you could eventually turn it off, but most people found it easier to setup an account, than turing the "feature" off..
Installing Panther or Tiger also gives you the option to create a .Mac account during setup, but you can skip it very, very easily, and it never bugs you again.
One of the major differences between Micro$$oft and Apple, IMHO.
The latest build of Leopard (9A321) released yesterday introduces a new feature that has not been described by Apple as a new feature in Mac OS X 10.5's iChat.
The new iChat answering preference tab allows users to record a Video greeting to serve as an answering message when users are away from their desk. The caller may then leave a message. At this time, there only appears to be partial functionality implemented.
The ability to record video-clips has previously been suggested as a tie in to the iPhone to provide a "call ahead" feature.
Looks good, but I am hoping for more functionality.
I wonder if it will forward recordings onto an email address...
Can you set up one message for people you have as a buddy and another for everyone else?
Can it receive files in your absense from buddies?
Can you keep, export or archive video messages - and can you associate these through your Address Book?
Looks pretty nice. iChat has really turned inferior to MSN, and could need a bump.It's awesome and all, but until it supports MSN, no way I'm gonna use it. I'd gladly have Leopard delayed till may if this could be a new feature
MSN??? If I can help it Microsoft will not be on my mac.
Forget MSN, AIM, Yahoo...what about skype, seems popular where Im at in Europe. I can call landlines (do all the time), cell phones, i have answering machine, and free calls to PCs as well as the normal chat features with video.
So MSN...havent even checked it out, doubt its doing what skype is...regardless, whatever apple does, it will need to meet and exceed skype.
I have a mac and never use ichat...this is pretty bad for apple, as it appears many people use something else. They would do well to make it compatible with skype. Seems like it hasnt taken off in the states. Though they have free calls to cells and landlines in the states.
I dont own a phone, and have no need for one...skype has been quite well for me, though I would hope apple would finally catch up.
Peace
dAlen
I wonder if it allows you to screen the calls like a real answering machine?
since the preferences pane for "answering" has options for "manually" or presumed other choices, I'd imagine that when new voice chat request comes in, you'd have the options to accepts, reject, or send straight to voicemail.
Kinda stinks. I like iChat but I use AdiumX simply because I hate having two IM programs open when one will do. I hope AdiumX can use these features although I'm doubting so. Or maybe all my friends should get Macs?
Why do they need Macs? Or are you not using AIM?
again, skype, in the U.S., was offering free calls to cells and land lines...not to just an iphone. Apple really needs to catch up with skype. They even have skypecast...pretty popular. Next will be a whiteboard Im sure...again, Im surprised apple is this far behind times, and kind of surprised people dont use skype in the states.
Peace
dAlen