MAC users...how do you video chat with MSN messenger?!

[englandshottest2]

Hi guys!
Fellow Mac users- question for ya!
I've got the latest version of MSN messenger on my macbook pro (which is only 3months old, but I did re-install the latest version- 7), and unlike windows, there is no option to have a video chat/call, the option just doesnt exist....
Do I need to install an additional client or something, or am I just missing something entirely?!
Really want to put my built in webcam to good use!

Any advise is appreciated!

 

[Gary]

i'm pretty certain you cant

even using another MSN client like Adium doesnt work.

 

[ianm79]

Hmm, sorry I don't use MSN Messenger but maybe try aMSN http://www.amsn-project.net/ instead

 

[dseered]

Do a Google search for aMSN Webcamtastic, no voice as yet but a mobile on loudspeaker works a treat, well, if you need to be handsfree

 

[englandshottest2]

thanks. does anybody know how to use the MAC program JABBER? Or should I start a new thread entirely for that?!
Ive read up on it, but am so confused on the text I've read! It would appear as though its the standard messenger for mac....

 

[englandshottest2]

... if you need to be handsfree

:nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

 

[Shutterman]

if you want video chat just install skype that works fine on the video side of things.

 

[ianm79]

Jabber is a chat protocol, you can use your gmail account to chat on jabber in adium or jabber client PSI

 

[dseered]

aMSN will hook up to your existing MSN, contacts etc and work seamlessly with MSN to a PC, its just you have no voice right now !

 

[englandshottest2]

yea I know skype is okay, but my contacts use msn only lol! how does one actually USE jabber via their gmail account? doesnt seem to want to connect on mine! !!

 

[ianm79]

add a new account in your client - adium for example - under jabber

enter your gmail details

voilà

 

[englandshottest2]

wohoo jabber is working! lol, now just have to get aMSN!

 

[dseered]

aMSN will hook up to your existing MSN, contacts etc and work seamlessly with MSN to a PC, its just you have no voice right now !

In fact if your, ahem, 'contact' is using MSN, get them to download SKYPE, you do the aMSN route and that should work OK, I think, never thought of that !

 

[englandshottest2]

^^^ yes CONTACTS!!!

 

[ianm79]

wohoo jabber is working! lol, now just have to get aMSN!

good good

 

[Craikeybaby]

This blog post looks pretty promising. Although I've moved over to Skype now. I wish more people used AIM so I could use iChat, it looks like a great application, but doesn't really have much point over here.

 

[KayJay]

Get Adium. Works with all major chat clients.

 

[englandshottest2]

so what people can use iChat? - gmail, aim, ....?!

 

[ianm79]

iChat supports jabber and aim only

 

[englandshottest2]

and jabber supports gmail contacts?

 

[ianm79]

aye