Is it possible to use iChat on an iPhone?
Is it possible to chat with a Mac with an iPhone (over iMessage for example)?
Thanks for help 🙂
What you want is FaceTime.
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But with FaceTime it isn´t possible to chat isn´t it? You can only video-chat...
Hi,
I have not tried this but...
In iChat if the computer is set so that it thinks it is in the United States AND the Buddy has a Phone in the United States that uses a carrier that allows AOL to forward SMS messages (and they have an iPhone) it should be possible to have the message appear in iMessage.
Start with System Preferences > International (OS X 10.6.x) or Language an Text in Lion.
In the Format tab chose the United States.
This will show the SMS option in iChat.
Add Buddy's Cell Phone Number preceded by a + symbol (+123456789)
This number HAS to be in the States.
It also has to be with a carrier that is getting incoming SMS from AIM/AOL (Not all of them do).
AIM/AOL have never rolled out SMS forwarding to the rest of the world.
I could not say how many US carriers actually do this.
In practical terms the percentage is so small that it is impractical to think it will work.
9:55 PM Wednesday; February 15, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
Thank you for your help! The thing is that i live in Austria... So it isn´t possible?
Ok it´s cleared! I found out that Apple published the new "Messages Beta". (Link: http://www.apfeltalk.de/forum/content/3183-messagesbeta.html)
I see you found the beta.
I find it works OK.
Some iChat Theatre items have changed:-
Albums and Slide shows can not be chosen or dragged to the Video Chat
Can only be chosen from the + icon in the Video chat (No Menu items for it)
Events get shown as Slideshows
Faces can be used (I Presume Places as well)
Using iChat Buddy Lists for Video means 3 and 4 ways can still be done
Where as the Video icon on the Messages window launches FaceTime.
10:17 PM Thursday; February 16, 2012
Please, if posting Logs, do not post any Log info after the line "Binary Images for iChat"
iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Lion 10.7.3)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
Mac OS X (10.6.8),
"Limit the Logs to the Bits above Binary Images." No, Seriously
Is it possible to use iChat on an iPhone?