Help, Webcam on Windows messenger but on a Mac computer obviously

MeganMacX · MeganMacX #1 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:03 PM

I have a mac , And i want to use the in built camera as a webcam but it doesnt show up and wont work on msn ...

Does anyone know any way of working it ...??\
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Thank you

MeganMacX · MeganMacX #2 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:20 PM

I have an in built camera in my mac computer and it wont work as a webcam is this normal ? if not how do i make it a webcam and use it with MSN live because at the mo it doesnt have mine or my friends webcam icons..

Thanks

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #3 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:27 PM

First off, I don't think you needed to post the same question in two separate boards. It will get read, trust me.

Mac Messenger is available for the Mac, however, I'm not sure about being able to use isight. You can use it through the AIM IM service, though!

The Vindicat3d · The Vindicat3d #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:43 PM

-Nevermind, Misinformation-

AlyciaAnimation · AlyciaAnimation #5 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:53 PM

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Try downloading Adium, I'm not sure, but I think it will detect your Webcam and is compatible with Windows Messenger.

I just double checked, Adium doesn't support audio or video messeging.

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #6 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Vindicat3d

Try downloading Adium, I'm not sure, but I think it will detect your Webcam and is compatible with Windows Messenger.

You can use a webcam with Adium? I can't find that feature at all. It's the main reason I use iChat. I still can't find that feature on Adium.

The Vindicat3d · The Vindicat3d #7 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 01:57 PM

Ah my apologies, try this, Yahoo! Messenger, I believe it will do what you want to do.

JohnTheMacGeek · JohnTheMacGeek #8 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Vindicat3d

Ah my apologies, try this, Yahoo! Messenger, I believe it will do what you want to do.

Darn, you got me all pumped about Adium. Oh well ... back to iChat.

skaheadpunk · skaheadpunk #9 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 02:34 PM

MSN doesn't support video on macs...

S.SubZero · S.SubZero #10 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 03:11 PM

Camera support in Mac IM software is surprisingly sparse. iChat has it of course, but the ones I'd most expect to have it (MSN Messenger and Adium) don't have it.

I tried Mercury IM which has a working camera function, but no audio, and it used really large amounts of RAM. I went back to MSN Messenger and gave up on the webcam for now. Supposedly MS is working on a new Mac Messenger, maybe that will have camera support.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #11 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 03:17 PM

Adium is also working on support for Audio and Video chat. So with time Adium will support video. In the mean time iChat works great as does the new Yahoo Beta for OSX. Yahoo had done video for quite some time but with no audio. The latest Beta of Yahoo has sound and even phone calls.

Mattlike · Mattlike #12 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 03:35 PM

I am not sure if this will work or not but you may want to give aMSN a try http://www.cmq.qc.ca/4w/amsn/

twilyt · twilyt #13 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 04:35 PM

Open MSN , the go to preferences.

Go through every option there. anything that might enable the cam mess with. This is MSN it wont mess your laptop up if anything being a member of windows it will give up and keel over but just re-open it and it will be fine.

if non of the preferences work then open your system preferences on your dock and have a look at your settings for the cam, I am sure there is a little option there that says something similar to.. "enable web cam sharing" or video cam.

Hope that helps

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #14 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 05:02 PM

*Merged cross-post*

MeganMacX · MeganMacX #15 (**permalink**)

04-19-2008, 05:07 PM

Thanks everyone,
but if i get yahoo messenger etc... doesnt that mean all my friends would have to have the same one to talk to me on it ?

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Member Since: Nov 05, 2007 Posts: 985 Mac Specs: Black MacBook- 2.2GHz, 1gb RAM, 160GB, Double-Layer Superdrive.	04-19-2008, 01:57 PM Ah my apologies, try this, Yahoo! Messenger, I believe it will do what you want to do. Use the Rep System!! Check out my Blog-->Malevolent Poetry-Updated as of 4/4/08 and will be weekly.
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dtravis7 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,777 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	04-19-2008, 03:17 PM Adium is also working on support for Audio and Video chat. So with time Adium will support video. In the mean time iChat works great as does the new Yahoo Beta for OSX. Yahoo had done video for quite some time but with no audio. The latest Beta of Yahoo has sound and even phone calls. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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MeganMacX #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2008 Posts: 3	04-19-2008, 01:03 PM I have a mac , And i want to use the in built camera as a webcam but it doesnt show up and wont work on msn ... Does anyone know any way of working it ...??\ \ Thank you
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MeganMacX #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2008 Posts: 3	04-19-2008, 01:20 PM I have an in built camera in my mac computer and it wont work as a webcam is this normal ? if not how do i make it a webcam and use it with MSN live because at the mo it doesnt have mine or my friends webcam icons.. Thanks
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skaheadpunk #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2008 Location: Leicester, England Posts: 1,760 Mac Specs: MacBook, iPod Classic, 8GB 3G iPhone, Time Capsule	04-19-2008, 02:34 PM MSN doesn't support video on macs...
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S.SubZero #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 293	04-19-2008, 03:11 PM Camera support in Mac IM software is surprisingly sparse. iChat has it of course, but the ones I'd most expect to have it (MSN Messenger and Adium) don't have it. I tried Mercury IM which has a working camera function, but no audio, and it used really large amounts of RAM. I went back to MSN Messenger and gave up on the webcam for now. Supposedly MS is working on a new Mac Messenger, maybe that will have camera support.
	QUOTE Thanks

Mattlike #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,653 Mac Specs: Unibody MBP 2.4 GHz C2D/27" Core i7 iMac	04-19-2008, 03:35 PM I am not sure if this will work or not but you may want to give aMSN a try http://www.cmq.qc.ca/4w/amsn/
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twilyt #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 06, 2008 Posts: 49	04-19-2008, 04:35 PM Open MSN , the go to preferences. Go through every option there. anything that might enable the cam mess with. This is MSN it wont mess your laptop up if anything being a member of windows it will give up and keel over but just re-open it and it will be fine. if non of the preferences work then open your system preferences on your dock and have a look at your settings for the cam, I am sure there is a little option there that says something similar to.. "enable web cam sharing" or video cam. Hope that helps
	QUOTE Thanks

MacHeadCase #14 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	04-19-2008, 05:02 PM Merged cross-post
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MeganMacX #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 19, 2008 Posts: 3	04-19-2008, 05:07 PM Thanks everyone, but if i get yahoo messenger etc... doesnt that mean all my friends would have to have the same one to talk to me on it ?
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