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MSN For Mac OS X With Video!

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haiggy

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Hey guys, not sure if anyone has seen this before -- and if I am the first I will be surprised.

A while ago I was trying to find a program that used webcam with MSN. I went to macupdate.com I believe and just found an MSN alternative. So, I downloaded it and tried it. I saw a webcam feature, but it said it was currently being worked on.

So, I went to the website of this program called "Mercury MSN" (formerly dMSN?) located at www.mercury.to and the guys says he got webcam to work on Linux and he is now working on a Mac OS X version. So, as soon as it is released... there is all of your solutions for your MSN Webcam conversations.

For me, the program runs generally pretty slow, but I'm not sure why. I believe it is a java based program (but I have very little knowledge of programming) Maybe it will be tweaked, or maybe it's just my computer. All I know is that if I can see my friends on MSN, GREAT! It is still faster than VPC with webcam.


Just thought I'd share that with you guys. Seems like a never ending question from switchers, and just mac user in general :)
 
daveway00 said:
great news, I always have msn friends that want video and I can't deliver.
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Yes, me too. That is why I could care less of how fast the program runs. :)
I hate having to use iChat and talk on MSN, although the full screen feature is nice -- and don't get me wrong, I love iChat and it's video. But... of all the people I want to use webcam with, one has an AIM account (atleast it's my girlfriend :D). People are too lazy to make an AIM account and download it just so they can see me. :rolleyes:
 
Sweet! thanks for the link!

I've been looking for something like this and hadn't run into it yet.

cheers
 
haiggy said:
For me, the program runs generally pretty slow, but I'm not sure why. I believe it is a java based program (but I have very little knowledge of programming) Maybe it will be tweaked, or maybe it's just my computer. All I know is that if I can see my friends on MSN, GREAT! It is still faster than VPC with webcam.
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Good find, I look forward to similar technology being put into Adium.

Java is why the program is slow. Java starts its own 'virtual machine' when it starts the program which makes it run slower but on the plus side this way of working makes the code cross-platform. This is why it will be relatively easy for them to port it to Mac OS.
 
Wes said:
Good find, I look forward to similar technology being put into Adium.

Java is why the program is slow. Java starts its own 'virtual machine' when it starts the program which makes it run slower but on the plus side this way of working makes the code cross-platform. This is why it will be relatively easy for them to port it to Mac OS.
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I too can't wait until this is put into Adium, just because that is what I use now and I love it -- so customizeable. Aswell I'm sure the video would be faster than the 'java' program.
 
I have another solution!

Hey guys,
I have a mac ox and i have found a messaging service that has webcam and can run on mac ox for the time being for the new one to come out!

It is called amsn and you can do everything apart from video calling, but all the rest like webcam using, nudges, emoticons and more...



Hope it helps :):D
 
Cookiee!! said:
Hey guys,
I have a mac ox and i have found a messaging service that has webcam and can run on mac ox for the time being for the new one to come out!

It is called amsn and you can do everything apart from video calling, but all the rest like webcam using, nudges, emoticons and more...



Hope it helps :):D
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Hi, welcome to the board, but it's not necessary to bump a 4 year old thread. Everyone already knows about aMSN, Mercury and the other clients that run MSN.
 
MSN for Mac?

Hi guys,

I just bought a Macbook and don't know which program to use as a replacement for MSN? What do you recommend?


Thank you :)
 
Use Adium, install aMSN if you need the occasional video chat.

aMSN also allows you to record the video chat sessions, in case there was something good you'd like to watch again, FYI. :cool:
 
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