Getting FaceTime to work on my older iMac

Trying to get Face Time to work on an older iMac 6,1 OSx 10.6.8
Need help?

Hello Fishinmagician,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
This article is for troubleshooting FaceTime for Mac activation and usage issues.
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4185
Have a nice day,
Mario

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