Whats the deal with iChat?

vnote · vnote #1 (**permalink**)

01-02-2008, 11:24 PM

I have been using skype for some time but I wanted to start using iChat for screen sharing. So I opened up iChat for the first time and followed all the instructions and all I get is the Bonjour window. I can't add buddies, I can't do anything. Whats the deal, I have a .mac account?

Thanks,
Vnote

Del · Del #2 (**permalink**)

01-03-2008, 03:13 AM

I have been a long time Skype user, I do not have a .MAC account, but just the other evening i registered an AIM account and can now use all the features of iChat including screen sharing.

vnote · vnote #3 (**permalink**)

01-03-2008, 04:17 AM

Thats what I was afraid of. I didn't want to use AIM

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #4 (**permalink**)

01-03-2008, 04:46 AM

Do your buddies have a .Mac account?

Del · Del #5 (**permalink**)

01-03-2008, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vnote

Thats what I was afraid of. I didn't want to use AIM

You aren't using AIM, just the AIM account within the iChat app

iRye · iRye #6 (**permalink**)

01-04-2008, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del

I have been a long time Skype user, I do not have a .MAC account, but just the other evening i registered an AIM account and can now use all the features of iChat including screen sharing.

It's a Mac. Not a MAC. MAC is an acronym for Media Access Control, a network thingy whippersnappers can understand.

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goobimama · goobimama #7 (**permalink**)

01-04-2008, 04:01 AM

iChat allows .mac accounts, AIM and Gtalk accounts. You can also use jabber with it's complicated procedure...

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vnote #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 6	01-02-2008, 11:24 PM I have been using skype for some time but I wanted to start using iChat for screen sharing. So I opened up iChat for the first time and followed all the instructions and all I get is the Bonjour window. I can't add buddies, I can't do anything. Whats the deal, I have a .mac account? Thanks, Vnote
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Del #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 900 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2xQuad core 2.8GHZ	01-03-2008, 03:13 AM I have been a long time Skype user, I do not have a .MAC account, but just the other evening i registered an AIM account and can now use all the features of iChat including screen sharing.
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goobimama #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	01-04-2008, 04:01 AM iChat allows .mac accounts, AIM and Gtalk accounts. You can also use jabber with it's complicated procedure...
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