It just interoperates better with the IPod and IPhone, the controls are more simple and the compression / call quality is a bit better.
How's that? On Oct 21, 2010, at 4:34 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: > Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how would using Facetime on the Mac be > any different than using Skype with the video turned on? > TIA, > Donna > On Oct 20, 2010, at 11:26 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> I can use it with my isite cam but you can choose the cam you will use under >> video. >> >> Good luck. >> On Oct 20, 2010, at 8:20 PM, joe quinn wrote: >> >>> how would this be used? like, i assume it'd be with connected cameras? but >>> how would i benifit form that, oweing to the fact i've got a mini, with, >>> obviously, no camera? >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Snyder" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:43 PM >>> Subject: Re: facetime for mac is accessible! Yay! >>> >>> >>> If you go to apple.com and search for the term "facetime" you will find >>> that the first link that comes up is Facetime for the mac. Click on that, >>> and then there will be several headings talking about what you can do. >>> Eventually, there is a frame that says something like Choose a download >>> site or choose a download link or something like that. Interact with that >>> frame, and you'll find a download facetime button. Press it. Then, you'll >>> be downloading the dmg file. >>> After it's done, open it, and run the installer app. Then go to the >>> applications folder and run the app. It will ask you to sign in with your >>> Apple ID. Once you do that, it will ask you which email address you want to >>> use for people to contact you via facetime. Tell it, and it may ask you to >>> verify the address with your apple ID if they're not the same and sometimes >>> if they are. Once that's done, you're good to go. You needn't even have the >>> app running and open to receive facetime calls. >>> >>> Friendly, >>> Chris >>> >>> On Oct 20, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >>> >>>> Do you have a pointer to download the beta? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 20, 2010, at 2:44 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello mac users. >>>>> This is just to let you know that the face time beta for mac is >>>>> accessible and works quite well. >>>>> I've only found one un labeled button in the preferences. >>>>> Enjoy. >>>>> Matthew Campbell >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 5513 (20101007) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 5513 (20101007) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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