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JRY · 19th Apr 2006, 12:11

lo all

would like to use my built in isight on my MBP to video chat with my wife abroad. was wondering what software u guys would recommend?
i know that msn for mac doesnt have video support.

thanks for any help

jrs77 · 19th Apr 2006, 14:05

If your wife is also sported with an Apple, than simply use iChat. Otherwise you can use the Skype, which supports also Video (Version 2.x).

Tarff · 19th Apr 2006, 14:08

Only seems to be http://www.mercury.to/ that you can use video over MSN. Skype is only upto 1.4 on Mac =/

JRY · 19th Apr 2006, 14:42

nope...sorry, should have mentioned. she's on a windows machine.
was just looking at skype. might that a try.

thanks Tarff, will look into that too. 1.4?

seebul · 19th Apr 2006, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRY

nope...sorry, should have mentioned. she's on a windows machine.
was just looking at skype. might that a try.

thanks Tarff, will look into that too. 1.4?

The skype version for mac doesn't support video, theres amsn which does video but the program runs incredibly slow. I've used mercury before which was mentioned above by Tarff, thats probably your best bet, although thats still abit slow.

1st time modder · 24th Apr 2006, 02:59

what about AIM (AOL INSTANT MESSENGER?)

cderalow · 24th Apr 2006, 04:08

newest version of AIM does not work on a MBP as it doesn't have a PPC processor (or at least I have issues getting it to work)

iChat would be my first choice, but since you wife lacks a mac, it makes it not feasible.

i'm not to familiar with all the annoying other messengers (I tend to use iChat in mac and gaim on windows or linux)

other options include loading windows onto a small partition on your MBP specifically so you can run MSN etc (i believe boot camp provides a driver for iSight, but don't take me on that one, as I've not played with it)

or buying your wife a powerbook, or mac mini

19th Apr 2006, 12:11	#1
JRY Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 425	messenger with video function lo all would like to use my built in isight on my MBP to video chat with my wife abroad. was wondering what software u guys would recommend? i know that msn for mac doesnt have video support. thanks for any help

19th Apr 2006, 14:05	#2
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cderalow bondage master! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pot-o-mac, MD Posts: 3,519	newest version of AIM does not work on a MBP as it doesn't have a PPC processor (or at least I have issues getting it to work) iChat would be my first choice, but since you wife lacks a mac, it makes it not feasible. i'm not to familiar with all the annoying other messengers (I tend to use iChat in mac and gaim on windows or linux) other options include loading windows onto a small partition on your MBP specifically so you can run MSN etc (i believe boot camp provides a driver for iSight, but don't take me on that one, as I've not played with it) or buying your wife a powerbook, or mac mini __________________ Portable: 15" Unibody MacBook Pro, C2D 2.4GHz/4GB/500GB Handhelds: iPhone 8GB

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19th Apr 2006, 14:08	#3
Tarff Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 118	Only seems to be http://www.mercury.to/ that you can use video over MSN. Skype is only upto 1.4 on Mac =/

19th Apr 2006, 14:42	#4
JRY Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Posts: 425	nope...sorry, should have mentioned. she's on a windows machine. was just looking at skype. might that a try. thanks Tarff, will look into that too. 1.4?

24th Apr 2006, 02:59	#6
1st time modder Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 543	what about AIM (AOL INSTANT MESSENGER?)