I am in L.A., my buddy is in London. We're trying to video-chat via iChat. We can both see each other, I can hear her, but she can't hear me. We've checked the volume on her computer, and nothing is muted. My computer mic is working fine. What are we doing wrong?
posted by Conductor71 on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Why has iChat stopped setting my status as Away? [more inside]
posted by Venadium on Jul 6, 2009 - 3 answers

how can i get timestamps to show up next to messages in ichat 3.1 chat windows? [more inside]
posted by slograffiti on May 18, 2009 - 2 answers

iChat won't let me add new buddies, people who I know are online are not showing up on my buddy list. [more inside]
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Dec 15, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I delete iChat logs? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 15, 2008 - 7 answers

What's the best way to record split-screen video dialogues to post on my blog? [more inside]
posted by ecmendenhall on Aug 8, 2008 - 1 answer

I deleted iChat, and would now like it back. How can I make this happen? [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Jul 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there a site, or link within Aim or iChat, where you can videochat in different languages? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety on May 29, 2008 - 2 answers

We are building a low-cost video confernecing system in out conference room, and I am looking for recommendations for iChat/Skype webcams and microphones. [more inside]
posted by baggers on Apr 25, 2008 - 2 answers

Why does iChat send URLs twice? Whenever I send a URL to someone, it shows up twice on the recipient's side. Is there a way to stop this annoying repetition? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on Mar 30, 2008 - 10 answers

iChat has an annoying tendency to periodically disconnect itself from AIM and Jabber, bouncing in the dock to alert me. Reconnecting is always simple, but it's annoying. Anyone else have this problem, and ever find a solution? [more inside]
posted by tweebiscuit on Dec 3, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I get iChat AV (under Leopard) to run on a university network? [more inside]
posted by modernnomad on Nov 27, 2007 - 4 answers

What USB2/FireWire video camera would you get for an iBook whose owner wants to video chat? [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Oct 16, 2007 - 6 answers

How do I record high definition (HD) video at at least 24 fps using a webcam? [more inside]
posted by bryanjbusch on Aug 17, 2007 - 10 answers

How can I get iChat to start up in a minimized state? [more inside]
posted by melorama on Jul 1, 2007 - 20 answers

Did AOL change something with AIM statuses? [more inside]
posted by machaus on May 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Why are users automatically being added to my AIM buddy list? [more inside]
posted by marc10 on Feb 23, 2007 - 11 answers

Where does Adium store the photos it takes with the macbook's camera? [more inside]
posted by phyrewerx on Jan 23, 2007 - 2 answers

Do iChat's audio and video functions work overseas? [more inside]
posted by Lillitatiana on Oct 10, 2006 - 6 answers

I have a Mac (10.4.5), my Dad has a PC (XP Home). We both have cable modems. We want to video chat. What apps can we use together? Bonus points if I can continue to use iChatAV. [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Feb 24, 2006 - 11 answers

Having problems with iSight on a Powerbook. It worked well up until recently. Now I get a spinning beachball anytime I use a program that uses the iSight as a video source. [more inside]
posted by squink on Dec 14, 2005 - 7 answers

Fix my stalling, un-force-quittable iChat! (please!) [more inside]
posted by sirion on Sep 24, 2005 - 4 answers

My parents have a Windows machine in their office, but since I already have a firewire video camera and a Powerbook G4 running Tiger, I'd like to get them a Mac Mini so that they can see their 8-month old grandson in all his full screen, 30fps glory via iChat. Question: What are the best peripherals for them to use the Mini as a second computer in the **living room**? (which wireless keyboard, adapters for hooking the Mini to the TV, etc?) [more inside]
posted by ericbop on Aug 2, 2005 - 2 answers

So I'm interested in finally using my iChat to meet and hang out with folks online, as well as use my iSight for something more than scanning books. Does anybody know of fun ways to meet folks in iChat? Perhaps a community or two? [more inside]
posted by NewGear on Mar 29, 2005 - 3 answers

What's the cheapest iChat-compatible camera available for OS X?
posted by blueshammer on Dec 5, 2004 - 7 answers

I deleted iChat a while back when I swore off internet chatting. Except now I'd like to have it back. And when I download iChat AV from the Apple site it says, "Sorry. Can't install. You don't have original iChat." How do I get the original iChat back? (Sorry this is so long-winded.)
posted by adrober on Oct 17, 2004 - 7 answers

OK, so my fiance just started med school 2000+ miles away from where I live. To stay in touch and keep our phone bills reasonable, we both got iChat AV cameras for our powerbooks. However, the neccesary ports (16384 to 16403) are not open on her school network. We contacted her IT department and a week later, the guy told her that he couldn't open those ports for security/bandwidth issues, leaving us high and dry. So, what would folks suggest we do in this situation? Is it really a security issue or just bandwidth? Are there any workarounds?
posted by garethspor on Aug 6, 2004 - 8 answers

Ok in iChat you can "show your status in the menubar". While I really like this, it only shows my buddys who are available and not the idle or away buddies. Is there a way to change this? Also is there an equivalent thing for MSN messenger? I really like the ability to see who is on without having to switch to the application unless I have to. I am working on a 12inch iBook so screen space is very limited and thus switching from one app to another, and then rehiding them is not what I am looking for.
posted by thebwit on Jul 15, 2004 - 1 answer

Is there an Instant Messenging client for Windows that will communicate with Apple's iChat over Rendezvous/ZeroConfig? [more inside]
posted by jazon on Jan 19, 2004 - 7 answers