Want to use a webcam on msn messenger... virtual pc?

bellastrada · bellastrada #16 (**permalink**)

04-07-2005, 12:34 AM

Thanks chocciekid, Mercury messenger working pretty well and I can see others webcam. Just hope that they gonna do something about mac webcam soon..!

solidstalin · solidstalin #17 (**permalink**)

04-10-2005, 02:37 PM

Wow, www.mercury.to , they are working on it

etchells · etchells #18 (**permalink**)

08-12-2007, 06:14 AM

i recently bought a macbook thinking i could use it for webcam on mac messenger. obviously not. so i searched for a program called AMSN.

it works but the program can run slow..

MaDDoG · MaDDoG #19 (**permalink**)

08-12-2007, 06:31 AM

Sorry but I'm a little confused. I am on a Mac, but what can I use on the Mac that others on PC's can interact with?

MinaMACMan · MinaMACMan #20 (**permalink**)

08-12-2007, 07:48 AM

MaDDoG.... Skype works like a charm, for Webcam. Yeah I know it isn't MSN and that means you'll have to get everyone to Switch to Skype.

aMSN as mentioned above works for Webcam with MSN but runs a bit slow.

yellow19man · yellow19man #21 (**permalink**)

08-12-2007, 09:43 AM

Skype is the way to go. Very good quality with audio and video. I am very impressed!

Audio.Trench · Audio.Trench #22 (**permalink**)

08-14-2007, 01:20 PM

The Microsoft Vision cam for the Xbox 360 has OS X support.

err.. wait..

I use Yahoo messenger for those "must need" cam things.. I rarely go on cam, but Yahoo works suprisingly well.

ki99 · ki99 #23 (**permalink**)

08-14-2007, 02:49 PM

i would just say stick with amsn. i've used it fora quite a while and i've never had any problems with it. and the webcams work like they would on windows msn.

MacDeac · MacDeac #24 (**permalink**)

08-14-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bellastrada

I want to buy a webcam to go on msn messenger because everybody that I know use webcams on messenger with a pc!

You can try aMSN. I played around with it a little when I first got my Mac, but then all my PC friends switched over to Skype, so that's what I use for video now. Click here for the aMSN website.

israelvalenciac · israelvalenciac #25 (**permalink**)

08-15-2007, 01:20 PM

Well... this is a very old thread but i'll reply anyway... It's soo bad there's no MSN Messenger that supports iSight, so far i use aMSN whenever i want to use the iSight or YAhoo Messenger.

It is true that you can add MSN contacts to your Yahoo Messenger account but you CAN'T use the iSight with those contacts.. only Yahoo Contacts! bah!

I now use WMFusion, it's a virual machine that lets me run Microsoft Messenger seamlesly in windows and i can use my iSight there =)... Bootcamp is another good option.

Mac Chick · Mac Chick #26 (**permalink**)

09-03-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by israelvalenciac

Well... this is a very old thread but i'll reply anyway... It's soo bad there's no MSN Messenger that supports iSight, so far i use aMSN whenever i want to use the iSight or YAhoo Messenger.

It is true that you can add MSN contacts to your Yahoo Messenger account but you CAN'T use the iSight with those contacts.. only Yahoo Contacts! bah!

I now use WMFusion, it's a virual machine that lets me run Microsoft Messenger seamlesly in windows and i can use my iSight there =)... Bootcamp is another good option.

Hey, can you post a link with this "WMFusion" program or the "Bootcamp?
I couldn't find anything useful about it .

In my humble opinion aMSN, Mercury Messenger are poor alternatives.Yeah sure you can use your cam with them but there is no SOUND ,I mean if I turn my cam on because I wan to see some of my friends overseas, mine as well chat though sound instead of type.
There just HAS to be someone coming out with something better then this two!
Mac is advertising their OS encouraging people to switch ,the mass advertisment between Mac Vs Windows is getting ridiculous ...LOL
I just would of though they are ready to cater something for MSN users who migrated from Windows like myself.

I mean now I have this AWESOME laptop with impressive Webcam capabilities and I can't use it.

Mac Chick · Mac Chick #27 (**permalink**)

09-03-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac Chick

Hey, can you post a link with this "WMFusion" program or the "Bootcamp?
I couldn't find anything useful about it .

In my humble opinion aMSN, Mercury Messenger are poor alternatives.Yeah sure you can use your cam with them but there is no SOUND ,I mean if I turn my cam on because I wan to see some of my friends overseas, mine as well chat though sound instead of type.
There just HAS to be someone coming out with something better then this two!
Mac is advertising their OS encouraging people to switch ,the mass advertisment between Mac Vs Windows is getting ridiculous ...LOL
I just would of though they are ready to cater something for MSN users who migrated from Windows like myself.

I mean now I have this AWESOME laptop with impressive Webcam capabilities and I can't use it.

Hahaha, nevermind I just found it! So this program would ALLOW me to run a windows on my Mac?
**** why would I do that? .
To make matters worst the XP-SVP2 ?
The worst OS after windows 98`..LOL
Anyways , I'll keep my eyes and ears open for a better alternative.
Till then Ciao .....

Mattlike · Mattlike #28 (**permalink**)

09-13-2007, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Chick

Hey, can you post a link with this "WMFusion" program or the "Bootcamp?
I couldn't find anything useful about it .

In my humble opinion aMSN, Mercury Messenger are poor alternatives.Yeah sure you can use your cam with them but there is no SOUND ,I mean if I turn my cam on because I wan to see some of my friends overseas, mine as well chat though sound instead of type.
There just HAS to be someone coming out with something better then this two!
Mac is advertising their OS encouraging people to switch ,the mass advertisment between Mac Vs Windows is getting ridiculous ...LOL
I just would of though they are ready to cater something for MSN users who migrated from Windows like myself.

I mean now I have this AWESOME laptop with impressive Webcam capabilities and I can't use it.

It's more likely than not that it's MS that is not catering to the Mac OS.

Something to consider.

oonal13 · oonal13 #29 (**permalink**)

11-03-2008, 10:00 AM

msn messenger mac to windows
I am using my MBP to chat with someone using msn messenger on a windows. I cannot use my cam because there is no option to choose. what do you suggest?

bellastrada #16 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 17, 2004 Location: Montréal Qc. Canada Posts: 165 Mac Specs: IMac 2.8GHz Dualcore 24'' / 2GB SDRAM / Snow Leopard 10.6.1 / external HD LaCie 500Gb	04-07-2005, 12:34 AM Thanks chocciekid, Mercury messenger working pretty well and I can see others webcam. Just hope that they gonna do something about mac webcam soon..! :cool: The day Microsoft makes something that doesn’t suck is probably the day they start making vacuum cleaners... ! www.icompositions.com/artists/avanos68
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MaDDoG #19 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2007 Location: Oz.....near the Wizards home Posts: 1,918 Mac Specs: iMac 24' 7 Snow Leopard + Parallels and Win 7 \| 30 Gb iPod \| Canon EOS 400D	08-12-2007, 06:31 AM Sorry but I'm a little confused. I am on a Mac, but what can I use on the Mac that others on PC's can interact with? "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain." MaDDoG's Photo Gallery - http://mcarfa.smugmug.com/
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ki99 #23 (permalink)
Member Since: May 31, 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada. Posts: 926 Mac Specs: Macbook(W) 2GHz, 80GB HD, 1G RAM, Windows XP	08-14-2007, 02:49 PM i would just say stick with amsn. i've used it fora quite a while and i've never had any problems with it. and the webcams work like they would on windows msn. \| MacUpdate \| VersionTracker \| FORUM RULES \|
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israelvalenciac #25 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 26, 2007 Location: Mexico Posts: 150 Mac Specs: 2.16 GHz C2D, 1GB RAM, 320 HDD, Superdrive, Mighty Mouse	08-15-2007, 01:20 PM Well... this is a very old thread but i'll reply anyway... It's soo bad there's no MSN Messenger that supports iSight, so far i use aMSN whenever i want to use the iSight or YAhoo Messenger. It is true that you can add MSN contacts to your Yahoo Messenger account but you CAN'T use the iSight with those contacts.. only Yahoo Contacts! bah! I now use WMFusion, it's a virual machine that lets me run Microsoft Messenger seamlesly in windows and i can use my iSight there =)... Bootcamp is another good option. +Macbook; 2.16 GHz, 2GB Ram, 320 HDD, SuperDrive. +Mighty Mouse Bluetooth. +iPod Video Black 30GB. +iPod Nano White 2 GB
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solidstalin #17 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2005 Location: Cornwall Posts: 288 Mac Specs: Imac G5	04-10-2005, 02:37 PM Wow, www.mercury.to , they are working on it
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MinaMACMan #20 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 16, 2007 Location: Redwood City, CA / Stanford, CA Posts: 1,792 Mac Specs: MacBook, Black, 2.0GHz C2D, 2GB RAMs, 160GB HD	08-12-2007, 07:48 AM MaDDoG.... Skype works like a charm, for Webcam. Yeah I know it isn't MSN and that means you'll have to get everyone to Switch to Skype. aMSN as mentioned above works for Webcam with MSN but runs a bit slow.
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yellow19man #21 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2007 Posts: 163 Mac Specs: MBP SR 2.2Ghz 15.4" LED	08-12-2007, 09:43 AM Skype is the way to go. Very good quality with audio and video. I am very impressed!
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Audio.Trench #22 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,719 Mac Specs: Custom PC	08-14-2007, 01:20 PM The Microsoft Vision cam for the Xbox 360 has OS X support. err.. wait.. I use Yahoo messenger for those "must need" cam things.. I rarely go on cam, but Yahoo works suprisingly well.
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oonal13 #29 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2008 Posts: 9	11-03-2008, 10:00 AM msn messenger mac to windows I am using my MBP to chat with someone using msn messenger on a windows. I cannot use my cam because there is no option to choose. what do you suggest?
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