How to use ichat??

I have had my mac for a couple months now but just tried using ichat for the 1st time the other day. My friends have aim and i can IM them but when i try to video chat i only see myself from my camera and even after accepting the invitation still cant see them. after messing with the settings my friend can see and hear me but me still nothing. what do i have to do to fix this or do i need something other than what my macbook pro comes equipped with? thanks!!

I haven't really used iChat either, as I am a relatively new Mac person. I have gotten as far as how to get it set up and to show my buddy list, but I however; do not have any buddies . Sad, but true. Anyhow, if you're wanting to test it out with another .mac account person then I would be more than happy to help assist you as much as possible. Maybe it is something with the AIM client that could be preventing them from seeing you.

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Now, I've read that Jabber needs an account to be "registered" and several messaging clients (Psi, Adium, etc) support that registration process. What I'd like to know is either:
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or
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Thanks.

Hi,
With the exception of the Get a iChat Screen Name button in the First pane of Add an Account ichat has no other way to Register any name.
AN MobileMe name from Apple, an AIM Name for the AIM site or a Google Name all require that you register via a web Browser on a site.
Some Other Jabber servers also allow you to do this but on the whole it needs something like Psi or AdimuX that have the Jabber Registration module.
However if you are using OX Server then the Tiger and Leopard version have an iChat Server (which is a Jabber Server) on which Accounts can be set up.
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9:30 PM Tuesday; June 2, 2009
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Hi,
iChat can use any Name that is valid with AIM or Jabber.
AIM names include those gained from any AOL owned company such as early Netscape Names, Compuserve, names for the AIM Web site and AOL names. (they are all free)
Apple IDs are aslo valid and fall in to two groups.
Those ending in @Me.com gained from the MobileMe service and older ones that end @mac.com which came from the service Apple did before MobileMe called .Mac
@mac.com names are now offered as Free iChat names.
Jabber servers are interlinked and having a name from one can chat with anyone with another Jabber server name ID.
GoogleMail IDs are Jabber names.
iChat cannot connect with Skype Different Protocols all round for Text and A/V chats.
MSN Buddies can be added through a method of registering a Jabber Server "Transport" that links with the MSN servers but it then only works for Text chats.
iChat creates a Buddy List for each Screen Name you have and can also do Mac to Mac Chats using Bonjour if the macs are on the same LAN.
See here and work the lower menu left to right
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/versions/ichatvers4/howtos4.html
This is for ichat 4 (In Leopard) but there are little changes at the level we are talking about here.
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10:05 PM Saturday; March 20, 2010
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How to use iChat on the same home network?

If two people have iChat on their laptops and happen to be in the same house on the same router, do you need to set up some sort of account to use iChat to see and talk to each other or can they do it with whatever is already on their macs?
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Hi,
You do not "Need" any other Screen Name or other utility or app.
The Start Up Screens if you have not done that bit yet will prompt you for an AIM or Apple ID (Screen Name) in the Second Screen. It will also prefill your Name from the Address Book Info held at the My Card.
You can click through this Screen. The Next will ask you about setting up Jabber/Googletalk but you can click through that as well.
There is a Screen that allows you to Enable Bonjour as well. Tick the Box as this is what you will be using.
There follows a Video preview and the option to take a Pic as your Buddy pic.
Then a Screen with the Done Button.
This should then open iChat proper with just one Buddy List titled Bonjour.
It will use your name as in the Address Book as your Buddy name (this is what the other computers will see.
Alternatively you can click through all the start Up Screens then go the the iChat Menu > Preferences > Accounts and Enable the Bonjour listing in the Account Info tab > "Enable Bonjour" tick box
Double Clicking a Buddy's Line in the Buddy list will start a Text Chat
If they are showing a Camera icon, double clicking the icon will start a Video chat.
There are variations using the icons at the bottom of the Buddy List or the Buddies menu (even Right Clicking on a Buddy)
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How do I get messages to go back to an AIM account? It's only seeing the iPad's Facetime email address and not seeing the old AIM account name that is on my desktop. I am using my iMac using iChat to talk to a newer iMac that doesn't have iChat. We had this working using Messages and Facetime (on the new machine) talking to my existing iChat account. One day last week, when Facetime rang, my kids answered on the iPad. Dang! Now it's all fouled up! The new iMac won't see my AIM account name and shows that I'm offline, because the iPad is off. We were able to call using "most recent call" in Facetime, but now I can't go and control that new iMac remotely to help with some email concerns the user is having. I'm trying to not personalize this too much, but it's grandkids talking to Grandma and Mom and Dad trying to solve new machine hiccups. Normally, I could just go in via iChat and control the other machine and troubleshoot, but I can't do it with Facetime only. My buddy list doesn't see the other computer even though we are connected on Facetime right now. My name is not highlighted for the other computer. What could have gone so wrong?
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How do I get messages to go back to an AIM account? It's only seeing the iPad's Facetime email address and not seeing the old AIM account name that is on my desktop. I am using my iMac using iChat to talk to a newer iMac that doesn't have iChat. We had this working using Messages and Facetime (on the new machine) talking to my existing iChat account. One day last week, when Facetime rang, my kids answered on the iPad. Dang! Now it's all fouled up! The new iMac won't see my AIM account name and shows that I'm offline, because the iPad is off. We were able to call using "most recent call" in Facetime, but now I can't go and control that new iMac remotely to help with some email concerns the user is having. I'm trying to not personalize this too much, but it's grandkids talking to Grandma and Mom and Dad trying to solve new machine hiccups. Normally, I could just go in via iChat and control the other machine and troubleshoot, but I can't do it with Facetime only. My buddy list doesn't see the other computer even though we are connected on Facetime right now. My name is not highlighted for the other computer. What could have gone so wrong?
Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi,
There is no iChat on the iOS 5 devices
However iChat on a Mac can send SMS messages to a Phone - Providing the computer thinks it is in the United States and the Phone is serviced by a USA Carrier that takes part in the AIM Forwarding service.
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HI,
You can use iChat to Video to PCs that are using the AIM for PC app or have the Trillian App with the Pro Add-on (which costs).
As you list OS 10.7.4 you may find you can find a copy of the Messages Beta (technically it was withdrawn before the release date for Mountain Lion that has the Full version)
Although this Users Tip was written a while ago it may also pay to read it
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1968438?threadID=1968438 (It is not always as smooth as it should be)
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IChat AV 3.1.9 (v446) HOW 2 USE IT? - NEVER USED IT - I'D LIKE 2 USE IT!

Till today, I separately use msn messenger and yahoo messenger. I'd like to only use iChat AV 3.1.9 (v446) I already have installed but got no idea how to use it.
When I click iChat the Buddy List window opens together with AOL Instant Messenger Login which informs me that "iChat was unable to login to the AOL Instant Messenger service because your screen name or password was incorrect." In the Login ID section there's my every day used e-mail; [email protected] and the password section is empty. The thing is that I got no idea when I gave those info to AOL and I can't remember my password... so I can't login.
Then I go to iChat preferences, click Accounts and I see 3 of them. The first one is an AOL Instant Messenger account named George Nikas, the second another AOL Instant Messenger account and the third another Bonjour account. At the last account I open My Address Book Card and among my info I also see an e-mail I have never used (created like all the other info ages ago); [email protected]
As I said in the first paragraph I'd like to use iChat, rearrange all my info and delete anything which isn't useful.
1) I would like to edit my .Mac account but how?
2) Also edit my AIM and Bonjour account. Maybe delete one of them? (As I said I found two AIM accounts). How?
3) Embody my msn and yahoo messengers in iChat.
Please don't laugh at all my stupid questions!
I KNOW I'M A MESS AND SOUND LIKE A CHILD!
THANK GOD THERE'S APPLE DISCUSSIONS.
THANX A LOT!
George Nikas

Hi,
The Detailed Version http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/versions/ichat3/howtos3.html
Use the Second menu for the first three items.
iChat 3 can login in to one AIM Buddy List and one Jabber List and the Bonjour option giving you a max of three Buddy Lists at any one time.
AIM Screen Names and Apple IDs (Email type for @mac.com or MobileMe) can be used for the AIM Buddy List.
GoogleTalk is a Jabber Server and can be made to work in iChat 3
You Can have other Jabber IDs from other servers.
If you have more than one AIM valid name or Jabber account set up in iChat 3 then you have to Log one out before you Login another.
There is only ever one Bonjour list if you have Enabled this and it is essentially Mac to Mac only on your LAN.
This can only be edited as such via your Address Book.
It uses the Name on the "My Card" to send that as your Buddy Name to other Macs on your LAN.
IF there are other Macs on your LAN with iChat Open and Bonjour Enabled then you will see people as their own Address Book Entry
If you cannot remember telling AIM your Hotmail Email name (It is possible to register Email IDs as Screen Names at AIM) then it would be best to delete that Account in iChat > Preferences > Accounts (Highlight then use the Minus button lower left).
For your @Mac.com type name you may get some Progress here https://iforgot.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DSiForgot.woa/wa
Type in the @Mac.com name and you will be led through the retrieval Process.
However it may want to send the response to an Email address you no Longer have access to.
(and just to complicate things you can't change the reply Email address until you have access to the Account).
Summary
For 1) try the Paragraph above.
For 2) just delete the Hotmail name as an AIM name. You cannot edit the Bonjour Stuff in iChat but can change your Name in the Address Book (This will also effect Mail as it "Sends" your Name as part of the Headers linked to the Email Address you use).
I have left 3) until now.
This can be done but only for Text Chats.
With a Jabber Account you do some background/workaround stuff that enables that Jabber account to login to what is called A Transport on an Jabber server that then links that Jabber ID to MSN or Yahoo.
Resources.
http://www.jabberes.org/servers/ A list of Jabber Servers and the options they have like Transports.
Some allow you to login via any other Jabber server (After your set it up you don't have to use the Jabber account but can use another such as GoogleTalk)
Instructions on how to make iChat use these Transports http://allforces.com/2005/05/06/ichat-to-msn-through-jabber/
As I have pointed out it pays to know which Jabber Server you are going to use first before doing this bit. The Instructions make more sense if you are doing it as you go.
Instructions for Getting your GoogleMail Account to work in iChat 3 http://google.com/support/chat/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=24076
These pics and Instructions are for iChat 3
If you have a GoogleMail ID (@Gmail.com or @Googlemail.com) then you have to go to your account settings at Google and Enable Talk first.
Hope this helps.
8:57 PM Monday; June 21, 2010
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I have no idea how to use the new "messages" instead of ichat

i have recently got my first macbook. it isnt the first time i used one. my friend has the macbook pro as well. she has the "ichat" app for connecting with her friends. but i have the "messages" app and i have no idea how to use it.. i cant find the buddy list to add friends... i dont know how to sign in to my account.. and when i try to send a message to someones id it says they arnt registered with ichat.. i have no idea what to do or where to begin!

Hi Alexaaa,
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Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions!
Cheers,
GB

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